Ok, why the debate? I've used Hotwire multiple times...and the last couple of times I have booked a deal with a "last person got" ended up yielding the same results. And, no, it wasn't only two hotels in the area that fit the criteria. One of the deals was in D.C. which I'm sure you understand has more than 2 hotels in the same star rating.The amenities that came up for that property match the East Bay more closely than the Planter's Inn. Again, I didn't book either of those deals, so it is now irrelevant, anyway.