At this point, I'm not interesting in splitting my bid. Might be willing to consider if the situation is looking bleak. My budget for the trip is based on a package deal I found on Expedia at the Best Western Key Bridge. It is right across the street from the metro and just a couple of stops from where my workshop is. I would like to upgrade my hotel, as long as I stay within budget (package is $976, published airfare is $285--which gives me $115/night to spend on another room). Using the priceline list of hotels I determined from the map, I checked published rates this morning and this is what I found (3 and 4 star hotels): White House-Downtown Renaissance Mayflower--$379 JW Marriott--$385 Hilton Capital Hill--$269 Club Quarters--$157 Washington Plaza--$159 Wyndham Washington--$172 State Plaza--$199 Holiday Inn Washington--$283 Capital Hill-Convention Center Grand Hyatt Washington--$329 Marriott Metro--$389 Phoenix Park--$342 Hyatt Regency Capital Hill--$291 Renaissance--$345 Henley Park--$212 Dupont Circle Omni Shoreham--$265 Westin Embassy Row--$214 Hilton Washington--$202 Not sure that this is an exhaustive list, but it should be a good ball park. Some prices were listed lower on Expedia than on the hotel websites, so I quoted the lower number. As far as star rating goes, the higher, the better, but obviously a 3 star is an improvement over the Best Western. Do you think I should keep trying for a 4 star or just concede and look for a 3 star instead? If so, how low should I start bidding for a 3 star? Thanks again.
