Thanks for the hint. I had ruled out Harvest Inn because the Hotwire price was more than their cheapest room. I would be pretty upset if I got a basic room ($399 on their website) for $448 on Hotwire especially if I wasn't able to get the DTD refund. I suppose there's no way to know the 'room class' before booking? Would I get the 'room class' after booking? I noticed the room rate on Hotwire changes a little for this class/location based on the number of days I pick. Yesterday, if I chose 2 nights (fri-sun), the rate was $400; if I chose 3 nights (thurs-sun), the rate was $448 (today, both 2 and 3 nights are $448). If I picked 1 night only (fri or sat), no 4* hotel in this area shows up (note: Harvest Inn did accept 1 night reservations on their website). Could this indicate there are other hotels being offered in this class? I found a few hotels that had 3 night minimum stays (e.g. the Inn at Southbridge - not sure whether they offer free breakfast though) which could explain the price difference when going from 2 to 3 nights, but thought perhaps these hotels were 'too nice' for Hotwire's 4* rating. So, any other suggestions would be appreciated (particularly anyone's booking results this class/location - I did not find any already reported on this forum). As it stand now, I would probably not choose this rate if the Harvest Inn was the likely winner, due to the price inconsistency/unknown 'room class', and the mixed reviews I've read on tripadvisor and other sites.
