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Need help identifying this property:

4.5* HOTWIRE Riverwalk-North Loop 8/2 to 8/3 - $90

FULL AMENITIES: Pet friendly, Boutique hotel, Smoke-free rooms, Pool(s), Restaurant(s), Business center, Internet access, Golf nearby, Spa services, Children's activities, Accessible for visually impaired, Accessible for hearing impaired, Accessible path of travel, In-room accessibility, Accessible bathroom, Roll-in shower

Considering coming up for a few business meetings and the soccer game.  I prefer to stay further north than the stadium to be closer to other amenities so that's why I'm looking in this area, river north, and mag mile.  Thanks in advance!

I decided on placing a bid via Priceline's Name Your Own Price tool.  I bid $60 upon seeing that the 4.5* in River North's express deals seemed to be the Godfrey.  My bid was accepted and I'm ready to go.

Thanks again for your help!

Seeing the following on Hotwire:

Property 1: 4.5* River North, $73

Amenities: Free Internet, Boutique hotel, Smoke-free rooms, Fitness center, Restaurant(s), Internet access, Spa services

Property 2: 4.5* River North, $78

Amenities: Free Internet, Pet friendly, Boutique hotel, Smoke-free rooms, Fitness center, Restaurant(s), Business center, Internet access, Golf nearby, Spa services, Children's activities, Accessible for visually impaired, Accessible for hearing impaired, Accessible path of travel, In-room accessibility, Accessible bathroom, Accessible parking, Roll-in shower

Any guesses on these two?  My guess is that Property 1 is The Godfrey, and Property 2 is The James but I'd appreciate any insight before booking.

Thanks!

I sure don't. What I put above was what I saw when reviewing the trip details after booking. In my excitement to secure the deal when it appeared I neglected to copy what was showing. I was however able to determine it was the Swissotel ahead of time by noting that the $259 price and guest rating matched the non-express prices on PRICELINE.  I hope this helps someone!

I ended up pulling the trigger on the following 4* PRICELINE EXPRESS deal on a 4* in the Downtown - Millennium Park area for $111, with the following amenities:

WiFi available in all areas

Indoor Pool

Fitness Center

Business Center

Pets Allowed

Breakfast served in restaurant

Non-smoking Rooms

Valet Parking

Result was the Swissotel Chicago, lowest available rate found prior to booking elsewhere was $189, normal rate appeared to be $259.  All in all, I'm happy with the result.

Looks like I must have missed the apparent Palomar deal----that property would be just about perfect.  It is still displayed but is at $236 now.

The ideal spot for my needs would be the Grand subway station, or within a few minutes walk.  I've been halfheartedly searching in the River North, Mag Mile, Navy Pier and Downtown Millennium Park areas.  The listing that started all this appeared to be a good fit on price alone so it was worth looking into.  I'm looking at things up to about $140/night, though obviously lower is better.  I've seen a few things that have floated through the Hotwire and Priceline offerings that lead me to think that 4* and 4.5* places will frequently fit into that budget, though I'm not opposed to a 3.5* if it's a nice property.

Thank you for the input---I see the full list as you've described when using the method above.  I learned something new today so my hat's off to you.  This hotel appears to be a bit south of where I'd like to be, although it looks like a beautiful property.

I'm seeing the referenced hotel for $112 on 11/2, but am having some trouble fully identifying.  Amenities I can see are:

Business center

Fitness center

Golf nearby

Internet access

Pet friendly

Restaurant(s)

Smoke-free rooms

Accessible for visually impaired

Accessible for hearing impaired

The golf item is different from what's shown on the hotel list for this zone, but I'm guessing Renaissance Blackstone or Hilton Chicago.  Any insights from the experts?

Good morning.  We did a little more digging and booked this morning.

We adjusted our parameters slightly, and reviewed this morning's offers.  We booked via Hotwire and found what appeared to be a good deal---a 4* for $159 in a good area.  Using the hotel lists on this site, we were able to determine with about 90% confidence that it was the Sheraton Grand Chicago and we're pretty happy overall with both the property and the location.

The amenities as displayed were: Pet Friendly, Indoor Pool, Pool(s), Restaurant(s), Fitness Center, Business Center, Internet Access

We were able to review the hotel list and found that among the 4* properties in the list, the only one that was both Pet Friendly and had a pool was this Sheraton.

Thank you to all for your help!

Thank you for your help.  I'm making the trip to celebrate our anniversary so we're wanting to stay somewhere that is a cut above what we normally do---run of the mill Marriott and Hilton properties.  We'd like to be close by to at least a few amenities in the downtown area.  I'm thinking that means 4.5* or 5* properties.  I've stayed at the Westin River North and the W in the Theater district and those were both nice and would definitely fit the bill, though the W is probably a little bit away from where we'd want to be if I remember correctly.

Any suggestions given your expertise?

I need some help identifying this property.  The full amenities, discovered using the links on this site, include:

Free Internet, Pet friendly, Indoor pool(s), Smoke-free rooms, Fitness center, Pool(s), Restaurant(s), Business center, Internet access, Accessible for visually impaired, Accessible for hearing impaired, Accessible path of travel, In-room accessibility, Accessible bathroom, Accessible parking, Roll-in shower

These don't seem to directly match up with any of the choices on the Hotwire List at http://www.betterbidding.com/index.php?app=hotel_lists&tid=642&_service=hotwire#ffmenuWB

Any help would be much appreciated!