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Paid $306/night for 2 queen beds at the Vail Cascade Resort & Spa 3/18/16-3/21/16. Paid $1093.20 all in, plus expected $30/day resort fee and $21-$28/day parking fee. No bed section option was $10 less. Hotwire informed me that the last bidder got the same hotel before I purchased. Amenities: Resort Free Internet Pet friendly Slopeside Fitness center Pool(s) Restaurant(s) Business center Self-service laundry Internet access Golf nearby Tennis nearby Spa services Accessibility: Accessible path of travel In-room accessibility Accessible bathroom Accessible parking Roll-in shower

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Paid $198 for a 4.5 star in the IL - Chicago (Magnificent Mile North - Water Tower) zone July 24-26. Got the Ivy Boutique Hotel. $259/night offered on hotel website. Amenities listed were: Boutique hotel, Smoke-free rooms, Restaurant(s), Internet access. This was a free cancellation property (which I had not seen before and called to confirm), and no charge cancellation is permitted until 7/21/15 (with a 1 night cancellation penalty thereafter).

Purchased a 3.5* in the JFK-Jamaica area of New York City for $115 on Hotwire for April 18-19. Got the Sheraton JFK Airport Hotel Hotel website price was $152. Hotel amenities include: Free Internet Pet friendly Airport shuttle Smoke-free rooms Fitness center Restaurant(s) Business center Self-service laundry Internet access Accessible for visually impaired Accessible for hearing impaired Accessible path of travel In-room accessibility Accessible bathroom Accessible parking Roll-in shower

3* in Avon, CO - Christie Lodge $110/night Apr. 4-5, 2015 Booked Mar. 30, 2015 Hotel Amenities Free parking Free Internet Suite Indoor pool(s) Smoke-free rooms Fitness center Pool(s) Restaurant(s) Self-service laundry Internet access Golf nearby Tennis nearby Kitchenette In-room accessibility Wheelchair accessible Accessible parking

Bid on a 3.5* in the DEN Int'l Airport Zone. Started bidding at $35 and increased bids in $5 increments. Got the Crowne Plaza Hotel Denver-Intl Airport Area for $50 ($62 w/ fees and tax). Hotel website rate is $99/night.

3* in Avon, CO - Christie Lodge $162/night Mar. 6-9, 2015 Booked Feb. 24, 2015 Hotel Amenities Free parking Free Internet Suite Indoor pool(s) Smoke-free rooms Fitness center Pool(s) Restaurant(s) Self-service laundry Internet access Golf nearby Tennis nearby Kitchenette Accessibility In-room accessibility Wheelchair accessible Accessible parking

Here is the full amenity list: Free parking Free Internet Suite Indoor pool(s) Smoke-free rooms Fitness center Pool(s) Restaurant(s) Self-service laundry Internet access Golf nearby Tennis nearby Kitchenette Accessibility In-room accessibility Wheelchair accessible Accessible parking

3* in Avon, CO - Christie Lodge $151/night Jan. 23-27, 2015 Booked Jan. 23, 2015 Hotwire identified Christie Lodge as the last place booked on the website listing Website offered the property for $147/night, while the android mobile app offered it for $151/night Amenities Free parking Free Internet Suite Indoor pool(s) Smoke-free rooms Fitness center Pool(s) Restaurant(s) Self-service laundry Modest savings over $179/night offered through other 3rd party sites, but more significant savings than direct booking with the property. Was relegated to a room located on an exit hallway, which was not ideal, but tolerable.

2.5* Beaver Creek Comfort Inn for $79/night. Listed retail $159 per night. Listed amenities: Free parking Free Breakfast Free Internet Pet friendly Fitness Center Pools Business Center Self service laundry Golf nearby

Austria Haus 3.5* in Vail for $142 1-16-14 to 1-17-14. Listed retail $417 per night. Listed amenities include: Free Breakfast Free Internet Slopeside Fitness Center Pools Golf nearby Tennis nearby

Bid $124 on a 4* in Vail for 1/13-1/15 and won The Lodge at Vail. Should have started the bidding lower and used free rebids. Tack on $20/day resort fee and $25/day for parking.