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Started at $85.00 for downtown, rejected and received offer to accept now for $115.00.  

Rebid  DT and Central at $95.00, rejected.

Added north at $100, rejected.  

Added northwest at $105.00 and accepted.  $128.42 with fees and taxes  "59% savings"

4* PRICELINE EXPRESS deal was available at $115.00  ($138.00 with fees and taxes).  Lowest rate on Intercontinental website $263.00.

Valet parking $40.00/day--ugh!!

Swissotel.  So sorry.  Please edit for me, if possible

Amenities from confirmation email below:

Indoor pool(s)

Fitness center

Pool(s)

Restaurant(s)

Business center

Self-service laundry

Internet access

Tennis nearby

Spa services

Accessibility

Accessible for visually impaired

Accessible for hearing impaired

Accessible path of travel

In-room accessibility

Accessible bathroom

Roll-in shower

I did access Hot.Wire from your link.

Thanks for all the help.  You guys are terrific.

Can you please help ID:  Friday night 11/28

4.5*  DT/MP  $106  100% recommend with 12 reviews   Trip Advisor 4 of 5

Indoor pool(s)
  Fitness center
  Pool(s)
  Restaurant(s)
Business center
  Self-service laundry
  Internet access
  Tennis nearby
Spa services

4*DT/MP  $107  95% recomended  with 2033 reviews  Trip Advisor  4 of 5

Smoke-free rooms
  Fitness center
  Restaurant(s)
  Business center
Internet access
Accessibility
Accessible path of travel
In-room accessibility
Wheelchair accessible
Accessible bathroom

4*  Loop  $108  80% recomended with 208 reviews  TA  4of 5

Pet friendly
  Boutique hotel
  Fitness center
  Restaurant(s)
Business center
  Self-service laundry
  Internet access
  Spa services

4*  Loop $100  80 % recomended with 426 reviews  TA  4 of 5

Pet friendly
  Boutique hotel
  Smoke-free rooms
  Fitness center
Restaurant(s)
  Business center
  Spa services
Accessibility
Accessible for visually impaired
Accessible for hearing impaired

I prefer these zones and hope to win at about $100-110.  Would like to avoid Crown Plaza (I've never seen it won) and Allegro, since they are so for west.  

I would love to win 3.5* Silversmith or Hampton Majestic, but all 3.5* are running over $130.

I started at $65.00, increased to $75, then $80.

Total with fees and taxes $99.73.

Least expensive Hot.wire offer for this area  (McAllen, Mission, Pharr) was $89.00.

I have been bidding on PRICELINE this area for at least ten years and this is the most expensive yet.  Maybe because I was bidding the afternoon of check-in.

Listed amenities from confirmation email:

Free Parking, Free Internet, Indoor pool(s), Airport Shuttle, Fitness Center, Pool(s), Restaurant(s), Business Center, Self service laundry, Internet access, Accessible for the deaf, Accessible path of travel, In-room accessibility, Accessible bathroom, Handicapped parking, Roll-in shower

100% recommended  ( 96% on trip adviser site)

Total with tax and fees:  $79.95

$119 on Hilton website

According Hilton website,  also offers 24 hr complimentary shuttle to O'Hare, and train to city (blue line).

Thanks for all your help.

I am pretty sure I booked through your HOTWIRE link.  

Listed amenities:

 Pet friendly

Boutique Hotel

Fitness Center

Restaurant(s)

Business Center

Self service laundry

Internet access

Accessibility

In-room accessibility

Accessible bathroom

100% recommended.  (currently 93% on TA)

After searching the websites of your 4* properties in the hotel amenities list, I couldn't identify one with "Self service laundry " .  In fact, the Monaco website only lists "overnight laundry", not self service.  So maybe a new amenity for the list.  (Not that I am going to Chicago to wash clothes!)

Total with taxes and fees:  $115.27  Best available rate  on website  $169.00

It looks like an easy walk to the blue line.

Thanks for all the help

This was available on HOTWIRE for at least one week. Bought it this morning. Amenities listed:

Free internet

pools

internet access

indoor pools

restaurant

airport shuttle

business center

fitness center

self service laundry

95% recomended, 4 out of 5 on Tripwatcher

Now appears the same hotel available for $66.00 and "still gathering reviews"

Midway seems a scary area to bid, because the most distant hotels in the area can be 9-10 from the airport, and according to reviewers, that can be a 30-40 minute drive. Your 3 star hotel listings are all close to the airport, but might you get something 9 miles away?

Our next four days are at the Silversmith. Any suggestions for Sunday Brunch near there?

Thanks for all your good work.

This was a Hotwire purchase.

I should have labeled it MagMileNorth-WaterTower. It was identical amenities to the 4 star MMN-WT listed in my earlier post for $105, but down to $101 this morning, and I'd guess, now showing for $111. (Maybe I saved $10/nt)

I'll smile at check in, compliment the "beautiful Northern Italian Renaissance architecture" and ask for an upgrade.

I did not bid on PL for 4 star, but suspect I would have gotten the very same hotel.

Ugh!! Looks like The Allerton is back up to 4 star. Well at least it has a great location and some find it charming.

I'll hope for a true queen size or king bed.

I did try bidding PL NMA/RN 4 1/2 star up to $116 yesterday and $112 today with no luck.

Bid through the link on your site.

Even though I'm a little disappointed, I appreciate your help and love your site.

Thanks

I believe I have been accessing PL through the link on your site.

The little box in the upper right corner with "Priceline QUICK QUOTE"?

I am willing to pay $110 or even a little more if I have a reasonable expectation of the HW hotel, as I want to avoid Allerton, Drake and Raffaello. If there is little certainty of the hotel, I prefer to take my chances on PL, and hopefully pay a little less. (Plus, 5% coupon on PL--I finally found it with your help).

The MP/GP zone would be OK on HW, if little chance of getting the Blackstone, but that's a little more iffy on PL.

I suspect the MP/GP for $104 is the Hyatt. If you agree, I might just take that.

I am even open to 3 1/2 star in either area, if you see something I'm missing. I just do not want to get a small dark room, or full size/small queen bed, since we will be spending 3 days there.

Thank you very much for sharing your wisdom and the earlier suggestions about PL bidding

Can you help ID these 4* hotels on Hotwire?

DT/MP/GP $104

Indoor pool, fitness center, pools, restuarant, business, Hi speed access, tennis nearlby, spa, accessible for blindm deaf, path of travel,inroom accessibility, accessible BR and roll in shower 95% recommended

MM/RN $106

Boutique, smoke free, fitness center, business, restaurant, Hi-speed, Acc blind, path of travel, in room acc, acc BR, handicap parking, and roll in shower. 90% recommended

MM/WT $105

Smoke free, fitness, restuarant, business, Hi speed, acc. blins, acc. deaf, path of travel, in room acc, acc BR, handicap parking and roll in shower. 75% recommended

Thank you

I have been bidding for 4 and 4 1/2 star hotels for the last week. I'm pretty sure the McCormack area increased for 3 1/2 to 4 stars last week, and today the Lincoln Park has 4 star and O'Hare South has 4 1/2 star.

I am trying to win NMA/RN for 4 1/2 or 4 star for 7/3-7/6. No luck up to $106 for 4 1/2 and $86 for 4 star.

Am I just bidding too low? Do you have any suggestions?

Unable to win a 4 star North or South O'Hare up to $65.00. Started 3 1/2 star South O'Hare at $50, $52, and accepted at $55. Hotel web site lowest price 7/6 is $75.

I was unable to see where to add coupon code "summer" (promotion advertised on PL web site)for a 5% saving on NYOP bids. I "chatted" with a rep and they refunded 5%, but couldn't tell me how to use the coupon code for my next bid in downtown Chicago; said they would send me instructions via e-mail. What came in the e-mail was a $5/night discount on my next "Express Deals". Anyone else trying to use "summer" coupon code on NYOP bids?

I stayed at the Majestic last summer. It is a vintage property, well maintained, but there are 6-8 steps down into the lobby--not an accessible path of travel, if that means wheelchair friendly. The neighborhood is beautiful and residential with good bus lines and train about 10 short blocks away.

I stepped into the City Suites lobby. It was very cramped and on a very busy, noisy, commercial street (Belmont), close to the Red line. No steps involved. Both have elevators.