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Started at $60.00 4* Houston (Galleria), rebid 63, 66, 69, 72, successful at 75. JW Marriott Hotel Houston Houston Galleria 5150 Westheimer Rd Houston, Texas 77056 713-961-1500 Check-In Date: Sat, Apr 5, 2008 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Mon, Apr 7, 2008 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $75.00 Subtotal: $150.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $34.03 Total Charges*: $184.03 Marriott website rate $134.00 AAA or $139.00 otherwise per night. Didn't forget about the savingsbarn.com link.

Bid $65.00 4* Downtown - offered free rebid with $17.00 increase - no, rebid $70.00 - no, rebid $75.00 - yes. Website rate $247. Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel 4-star Sacramento Downtown 1230 J Street Sacramento, California 95814 916-447-1700 Check-In Date: Thu, Nov 8, 2007 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Fri, Nov 9, 2007 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $75.00 Subtotal: $75.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $18.78 Total Charges*: $93.78

Bid $50 3* Ventura - Oxnard, rebid zone $55, rebid zone, $60, added Thousand Oaks - got Renaissance Agoura Hills at $65. Best website rate $94.00 plus taxes with AAA - so about $24 savings. Check-In Date: Friday, October 19, 2007 Check-Out Date: Saturday, October 20, 2007 Hotel Name: Renaissance Agoura Hills 30100 Agoura Road Agoura Hills, California 91301 818-707-1220 Your Offer Price: $65.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $65.00 Taxes and Service Fees: $14.90 Total Charges*: $79.90 Used savingsbarn.com link.

In an effort not to stay downtown, bid up to $135 4* Hollywood and Beverly Hills-West Hollywood - nothing. Up to $100 4* including Airport LAX - nothing. Up to $80 3* Burbank - Universal City - Glendale and San Gabriel Valley (Pasadena) - nothing. Gave in and bid $75 4* downtown - received the Westin Bonaventure as expected. Website rate USD 249.00 + charges & taxes = USD 284.06 per night. I'm happy with paying 1/3 of retail price. And at a price at least half of what Hollywood would cost these nights, worth the inconvenience. Check-In Date: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 Check-Out Date: Friday, October 19, 2007 Hotel Name: Westin Bonaventure Hotel 404 S Figueroa St Los Angeles, California 90071 213-624-1000 Your Offer Price: $75.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 2 Subtotal: $150.00 Taxes and Service Fees: $29.88 Total Charges*: $179.88 Used savingsbarn.com link.

Started at $65, offered free rebid if I added $17 - declined, added rebid zone at $70 - no luck, added rebid zone at $75, got it. Check-In Date: Monday, October 15, 2007 Check-Out Date: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 Hotel Name: Westin Bonaventure Hotel 404 S Figueroa St Los Angeles, California 90071 213-624-1000 Summary of Charges Your Offer Price: $75.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $75.00 Taxes and Service Fees: 18.28 Total Charges: 93.28

Started off looking for Sacramento - 4 star Downtown $70 Add Rebid Zone 75 Add Rancho Cordova 80 Add Rebid Zone 85 Add Rebid Zone 90 Add Rebid Zone 95 Add Rebid Zone 100 No Luck Started New Bid 3 star $45 Arden Add Downtown 50 Add Rancho Cordova 55 Received Holiday Inn Capitol Plaza 300 J Street Sacramento, California 95814 916-446-0100 Check-In Date: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 Check-Out Date: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 Your Offer Price: $55.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $55.00 Taxes and Service Fees: $15.62 Total Charges*: $70.62 Holiday Inn website rate $179.00 Used savingsbarn.com link.

Started at $100 for a 4* Strip Area, no luck. Added rebid zones at $115 and $125 with no luck. Added rebid zone at $130 and received the Luxor. Luxor Hotel and Casino Las Vegas Strip Vicinity 3900 Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Vegas, Nevada 89119 702-262-4000 Check-In Date: Friday, April 27, 2007 Check-Out Date: Saturday, April 28, 2007 Subtotal: $130.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $21.67 Total Charges*: $151.67 The Luxor website rate was around $149 for that night, so I saved the taxes. The statement copy e-mailed to me by the Luxor gives the following rates that Priceline paid for the room: Room $127.99, Taxes $11.52 (Total $139.51). Note: This was a same-day bid at 1:50 PM in addition to being for a 1 night stay on a Friday night. Started bidding through savingsbarn.com link.

Bid $70 for a 2.5* Airport zone (was trying for the Courtyard By Marriott Henderson/Green Valley), bid accepted and upgraded to a 3*. Check-In Date: Thursday, April 26, 2007 Check-Out Date: Friday, April 27, 2007 South Point 9777 Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas, NV 89123 702-796-7111 Your Offer Price: $70.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $70.00 Taxes and Service Fees: $14.79 Total Charges: $84.79 Only a few dollars savings (website rate $80 plus taxes), but it works. Note: This is the former South Coast, the priceline hotel list on the board still refers to it with that previous name. Used savingsbarn.com link.

Started 4* Convention Center $70, no luck Added Las Vegas Strip $80, no luck Added Nellis, $125, no luck Started new bid, tried 3* Convention Center $65, no luck Added 2.5* Convention Center $75, no luck Added Airport, $90 - got Courtyard by Marriott. Location of the hotel wasn't a huge deal for me, so it will work fine. Courtyard By Marriott Green Valley Las Vegas Airport (LAS) 2800 Green Valley Parkway Henderson, Nevada 89014 702-434-4700 Check-In Date: Friday, April 20, 2007 Check-Out Date: Sunday, April 22, 2007 Your Offer Price: $90.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 2 Subtotal: $180.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $27.42 Total Charges*: $207.42 Best rate available on Marriott.com $189 4/20 and $139 4/21.

Successful on first bid: The Westin Casuarina Las Vegas Las Vegas Strip Vicinity 160 East Flamingo Road Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 702-836-9775 Check-In Date: Sunday, April 22, 2007 Check-Out Date: Thursday, April 26, 2007 Your Offer Price: $56.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 4 Subtotal: $224.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $32.49 Total Charges*: $256.49 Cheapest rate on the Starwood website $134.00/night (AAA rate).

Bid $40 2.5* San Jose (Milpitas) - received counteroffer of adding $12 to try again. Declined - added Redwood City/San Carlos for rebid at $48.00, accepted and upgraded to 3*. Crowne Plaza San Jose North 777 Bellew Drive Milpitas, California 95035 408-321-9500 Check-In Date: Sun, May 28, 2006 Check-In Time: After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Thu, Jun 1, 2006 Check-Out Time: 12:00 PM Your Offer Price: $48.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 4 Subtotal: $192.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $31.62 Total Charges: $223.62 Average hotel website rate for these dates $179.00/night. Attempted to stay here last week on an approximate $69 coupon rate from a traveler's magazine which was not honored - the best rate they could offer was $189/night. Now getting almost 4 nights for that. Sweet justice.

Bid $47 3* San Jose, rejected. Added Cupertino/Campbell for rebid, bid $55, accepted. Wyndham Hotel San Jose 1350 North First Street San Jose, California 95112 408-453-6200 Check-In Date: Tue, May 23, 2006 Check-In Time: After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sun, May 28, 2006 Check-Out Time: 12:00 PM Your Offer Price: $55.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 5 Subtotal: $275.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $42.53 Total Charges: $317.53 Wyndham.com website showing $148.00 per night.

Bid $50 Sunnyvale/Santa Clara 4*, rejected. Added San Jose 4* at $50.00 for rebid, rejected. Started new bid for 3* San Jose at $48.00, rejected - I declined counteroffer of $14.00 more - added Cupertino/Campbell for rebid - bid $55.00, accepted. Check-In Date: Sunday, May 21, 2006 Check-Out Date: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 Hyatt San Jose 1740 N 1st St San Jose, California 95112 408-993-1234 Your Offer Price: $55.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 2 Subtotal: $110.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $21.01 Total Charges: $131.01 This works well since I'm already at this hotel on their website rate (79.99 tonight). Their website rate goes up considerably during the week, though.

Check-In Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 Check-Out Date: Friday, April 28, 2006 Hotel Name: Wyndham Orlando International Drive 8001 International Drive Orlando, Florida 32819 407-351-2420 Summary of Charges Your Offer Price: $50.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 3 Subtotal: $150.00 Taxes and Service Fees: $27.68 Total Charges: $177.68 First bid accepted. Cheapest wyndham.com rate $92.00/night for these dates. Hoping I'm able to get one of the renovated rooms here.

1st bid San Jose (Downtown) 3* $45 - rejected Added Cupertino/Campbell for rebid - $50 accepted Check-In Date: Thursday, April 20, 2006 Check-Out Date: Monday, April 24, 2006 Wyndham Hotel San Jose 1350 North First Street San Jose, California 95112 408-453-6200 Your Offer Price: $50.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 4 Subtotal: $200.00 Taxes and Service Fees: $33.45 Total Charges: $233.45 Wyndham.com rates: $143.00 Internet Best Rate $79.00 AARP Rate

Radisson Plaza Hotel San Jose Airport Check-In Date: Sun, February 26, 2006 Check-In Time: After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 Check-Out Time: 12:00 PM Your Offer Price: $47.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 2 Subtotal: $94.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $18.06 Total Charges: $112.06 1st and only bid. Was hoping for the Mariott, but this works, too. Utilized savingsbarn.com

Bidding was on 12-11-05. Tried first for a 4* (bidding low just in case), San Jose (Downtown) $50 - rejected added Milpitas for rebid, $57 rejected Logged out of Priceline, then back in to try for a 3*. Priceline required me to include 4* in my new bid attempt, but this accomplished the goal of removing Milpitas from the bidding. 3* or 4* San Jose (Downtown) $37 - rejected added Cupertino/Campbell for rebid, $47 accepted San Jose Marriott 301 South Market Street San Jose, California 95113 408-280-1300 Check-In Date: Sun, Dec 18, 2005 Check-In Time: After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Mon, Dec 19, 2005 Check-Out Time: 12:00 PM Your Offer Price: $47.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $47.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $12.38 Total Charges: $59.38 Marriott.com showing best available rate for this night of $159.00 plus taxes