My cousin is in NYC and they have to go to Boston tomorrow for the nite. The only hotel prices I checked was Courtyard ($109) and Hampton Inn (99) which are both 2.5 stars. I bidded $60 for a 4*, rejected, $55 for a 3*, rejected and $50 for the Courtyard (total with tax, $63.78) My only strategy was that one hotel chain would have a room they needed to sell just to get the room occupied. amenities: remote control TV with premium channels, telephone with voicemail, radio alarm clock, iron/ironing board, hairdryer, business front desk and 24 hour front desk