Michael Paul

$60/night for the Sheraton Atlanta. This is a spanking deal, considering I had a cancelable backup on standby that I booked months ago for $159/night at the Hilton Atlanta just one block up the street. Stay dates: 12/4-12/6 Bid (and win) date: 11/29

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I'm not sure what's going on in Portland this weekend but rates are crazy high compared to what I'm used to. Never been to Portland, so I guess I no baseline with which to compare other than the posted wins here and elsewhere, none of which are very recent in the downtown area. I originally bid for a 3* in downtown all the way up to $160/night (really wanted to stay downtown) and was rejected through $160. Finally settled on a PRICELINE EXPRESS Deal near PDX for $152/night at a 3* Hyatt whose retail rates go for $184 at the moment. A modest 17% discount and quite disappointing to be honest. Can't figure out what's happening in Portland this weekend but rates seem pretty high there and vacancy must be incredibly low.

Going rate is $31/day if you're a AAA member, $6/day if not. Total cost: 4 x $15/day: $60 Taxes/Fees: $51.46 Grand Total: $111.46

Check-in: 7/3/13 (Wed) Check-out: 7/7/13 (Sun) 3*: I stopped bidding at $95/night, and I'm bidding 2 days before my departure, for a Wednesday check-in and Sunday check-out. Of the 3-star hotels in the San Diego Hotel list, here were the lowest rates per night I could find, along with what that rate would be with a (60% discount, 50% discount, and 40% discount): Marriott Courtyard Carlsbad: $175 ($70, $88, $105) Carlsbad by the Sea Resort: $149 ($60, $75, $89) Holiday Inn Oceanside - Marina: $265 ($106, $133, $159) Marriott Residence Inn Carlsbad: $195 ($78, $98, $117) My cancelable backup information is as follows: Extended Stay America, Oceanside (Looks like a 2* according to the San Diego Hotel List) Total cost: $426.45 for 4 nights = $106.61/night. Booked May 19, 2013. Can cancel up until 6 PM Tuesday Jul 2. Pretty disappointing.