Started at $101 and went up by $5 - $10 at a time very quickly. Got denied at $137 and then $146 got accepted. Price for this same night everywhere else is $194 so I'm happy. There is a concert on this date at Riverbend so I'm assuming hotel prices are a bit inflated.
Thanks for the tips! However, I'm going to take the hit and book the hotel through Orbitz or another travel site. My wife is in the wedding and she wouldnt' be too happy with me if I made her stay at a different hotel to save a few dollars. :P
doubt this is possible but is there any way to guarantee I get the the Coralville Marriott and NOT the Sheraton Iowa City? It looks like if you bid at the $50 - $65 pricepoint at 3-3.5 stars people are getting one or the other and I need the Marriott for a wedding (the wedding is at the hotel) so if I bid and get the Sheraton I'm screwed because I'll have to then book the Marriott anyway. Maybe one of you experts can tell me something that I'm missing? What's interesting is the Marriott is $129 a night normally and the Sheraton is $179 a night normally so it seems odd both can be had for $60.
I doubt this is possible but is there any way to guarantee I get the the Coralville Marriott and NOT the Sheraton Iowa City? It looks like if you bid at the $50 - $65 pricepoint at 3-3.5 stars people are getting one or the other and I need the Marriott for a wedding (the wedding is at the hotel) so if I bid and get the Sheraton I'm screwed because I'll have to then book the Marriott anyway. Maybe one of you experts can tell me something that I'm missing? What's interesting is the Marriott is $129 a night normally and the Sheraton is $179 a night normally so it seems odd both can be had for $60.
