Memphis_Guy

$49 + 13.82 in taxes & fees = $62.82 Shreveport Travelodge Located near junction of I49 and I20. AFTER I discovered the brand name, I did a search for reviews of this property and they were OVERWHELMINGLY negative. (See the reviews I found on Google, below.) http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&c...5817289041896,1 It's true that the majority of people who feel strongly enough about something that it's worth their time to write a review would be people who had a bad experience. But I'm not in a happy disposition about the prospects of staying here. But I've already paid, so I guess I'm out of luck. I'll write more after I've stayed there. Oh, I used the HOTWIRE link at the top of this page.

Used the PRICELINE link supplied by Better Bidding Forum. Bid $35 for 2.5* in Central Birmingham & Oxmoor - Homewood. Rejected. Bid $35 for 2* in Central Birmingham & Oxmoor - Homewood. Rejected. Bid $42 for 2* in Central Birmingham, Oxmoor - Homewood, and Birmingham Airport. Accepted! Plus $13.50 in taxes & fees. TOTAL: $55.50 About This Hotel * Free Bright Side Breakfast

Bid was accepted on first try 4/14/09. I bid $65 for 3 stars at 1 Greater Chicago, 2 Lincoln Park, 4 Millennium Park, Loop & Grant Park Area and 5 North Michigan Ave - River North Area. I'm pleased with the win. I've checked some review sites that said this hotel is currently under renovation, so maybe that's why the prices are where they are right now. We'll see.

Wanted to be St. Charles / St. Peters. Tried for a 2* at $25. No luck. Expanded search to include the St. Louis Airport area and raised bid to $27. Bid was accepted. Total price after the PRICELINE fees is $38.19. Details of the Homestead near the airport: http://www.homesteadhotels.com/minisite/?P...amp;hotelID=111 Regular price is $59.99.

Bid today, Monday, February 25, 2008, at about 10:15 PM CST. 1. Started - Inverness, Oxmoor-Homewood, Irondale ... 2.5*... bid was $28 -- REJECTED 2. Added - Hoover, Central Birmingham ... 2* (lowered my star leve) ... bid $28 -- ACCEPTED Homestead Birmingham - Perimeter Park South 2-star Inverness Area 12 Perimeter Park South Birmingham, Alabama 35243 205-967-3800 Check-In Date: Sun, Mar 9, 2008 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Mon, Mar 10, 2008 / 11:00 AM Amenities: Remote control TV w/ premium channels Telephone w/ messaging Radio Alarm Clock Payment Information Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $28.00 Subtotal: $28.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $11.17 Total Charges*: $39.17 Homestead Inverness property website: http://www.homesteadhotels.com/minisite/?P...ID=&LocSTT= According to hotel website, the amenities are: * Kitchen with refrigerator, microwave, and stovetop * Dining and cooking utensils provided * Workspace with computer dataport * Personalized voice mail * Iron and full size ironing board * On site guest laundry * Fitness club access off-site, fees may apply * Wireless high-speed Internet access (fees apply) I know there is some kind of link to click on for Hotwire, and I thought there was one for Priceline, but I couldn't remember where to find the link. After the bid went through, I remembered... www.savingsbarn.com... but it was too late. Sorry about the screw up.

Yesterday, I bid 3 times for a 2* at $30 and was rejected all 3 times: 1. Start: Airport -- rejected 2. Added: Midtown - Expo Center -- rejected 3. Added: All Tulsa regions -- rejected Today, I bid $32 for a 2* 1. Start: Midtown - Expo Center -- rejected 2. Added: Airport -- ACCEPTED Best Western Airport 2-star Tulsa Airport (TUL) 222 N Garnett Rd Tulsa, Oklahoma 74116 918-438-0780 Check-In Date: Fri, Jan 25, 2008 / After 12:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sun, Jan 27, 2008 / 11:00 AM Amenities: Remote control TV w/ premium channels Telephone w/ messaging Radio Alarm Clock Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $32.00 Subtotal: $64.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $16.47 Total Charges*: $80.47

First, I tried $30 for in Springfield (NORTHWEST) and it was rejected. Immediately, I tried $30 for the entire Springfield area, and it was accepted. Extended Stay America Springfield - South 2-star Springfield, MO South 1333 East Kingsley Street Springsfield, Missouri 65804 417-823-9100 http://www.extendedstayamerica.com/minisite/?hotelID=726 Check-In Date: Fri, Jan 11, 2008 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sat, Jan 12, 2008 / 11:00 AM Amenities: Remote control TV w/ premium channels Telephone w/ messaging Radio Alarm Clock Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $30.00 Subtotal: $30.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $10.87 Total Charges*: $40.87

I bid $35 and $40 again and again for Council Bluffs or Downtown Omaha (I needed to be near the airport for a 5:15 AM flight). There are certainly less expensive rooms in other parts of the Omaha area. Anyway, I was bidding $35 and $40 every day for about 20 days. Finally I increased my bid to $44 yesterday and won. The best room rate available for this hotel is about $51, so I didn't save that much. Property Info: Days Inn Council Bluffs/9th Ave 3619 9th Ave I-29 & I-80 Council Bluffs, IA 51501 US

The confusion on the zones was entirely based on the way Priceline presented it. I asked for airport, and they gave me the choice of Ft. Mitchell as an option. But the hotel is actually in the Ft. Mitchell zone. Evidently, Fort Wright, where the hotel is located, is just the other side of the Interstate from Ft. Mitchell. But it's about a mile from Florence. Sorry for the confusion.

Fort Wright is just south of Covington, KY, between I-475 and downtown Cincinnati, closer to the Riverfront than the airport is. I guess I could have started with a lower bid. $40 was my first bid and it was immediately accepted. After taxes, I'm paying $53.67.