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Amenities: Restaurant, Pool, Fitness Center, Hi-Speed Internet, Business Center Hotel rate per night: $145.00 Nights: 3 Rooms: 1 Subtotal: $435.00 Tax recovery charges and fees: $58.96 Total price: $493.96 Lowest on-line price: $299.10 AAA Rate

Fitness Center, Pool, Restaurant, Business Center, Hi Speed Internet, Tennis Hotel rate per night: $179.00 Nights: 2 Rooms: 1 Subtotal: $358.00 Tax recovery charges and fees: $49.26 Total price: $407.26 Lowest Internet price was 296.10 (AAA Rate)/night+ tax. :) Awesome hotel for that price and location (@ Metro Center). :)

Airport Shuttle, Fitness Center, Pool, Restaurant, Business center, High Speed Internet, Golf Nearby Don't know if I would consider a 4 Points as 3.5*, but we'll see. Hotel rate per night: $69.00 Nights: 1 Rooms: 1 Subtotal: $69.00 Tax recovery charges and fees: $14.72 Total price: $83.72

Checking in Monday 9/15/08 for 1 night. Hotel Rate: 79.00 Tax&Fees: 14.42 Total: 93.42 Complimentary Breakfast Fitness Center Pool Business Center Laundry Kitchenette

First try, $42, 3*. Hilton Detroit/Troy Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $42.00 Subtotal: $42.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $12.36 Total Charges*: $54.36

Bid $71 USE for 4*. Rejected, counter offered $22 increase. Added Civic Center. Raised bid to $75, Accepted. Lowest 4* on Hotwire was $99. Best Hyatt.com rate = 149.00 Great hotel. Right next to a Bart station. Hyatt Regency San Francisco Union Square East - Embarcadero 5 Embarcadero Center San Francisco, California 94111 415-788-1234 Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $75.00 Subtotal: $75.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $18.35 Total Charges*: $93.35

Bid $33 for 2.5 star in Altamonte Springs Rejected Added Downtown, Raised to $37 Rejected Added Universal Raised to $40, Accepted at Homewood Suites By Hilton

Wasn't planning on booking this early, but couldn't pass up the price. Hotwire Attributes: Customer Favorite Airport Shuttle Fitness Center Pool Restaurant Business Center Internet 1 room(s) @ $66.00 per night x 3 night(s): $198.00 Taxes recovery charges and fees:$35.04 Total: $233.04

Hoping to get the Hilton, but on first try, got the Holiday Inn... Holiday Inn Orlando Altamonte Springs 230 West Highway 436 Altamonte Springs, Florida 32714 407-862-4455 Your Offer Price: $42.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $42.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $12.76 Total Charges*: $54.76 It appears Holiday Inn Altamonte is now a 3*. The rooms were clean but in need of remodeling. It is an older style hotel with the rooms facing open walkways. Free high speed wireless, big pool area. It is a marginal 3*.

Needed one night at the airport before an early flight to DTW. Tried $45 for a 3* but it wasn't accepted. So bid $35 for 2.5* and was accepted. Have stayed at this Amerisuites many times before and this is a great price. Subtotal: $35.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $11.91 Total Charges: $46.91 Best online rate was $89 with AAA discount.

Ammenities: Pool, Restaurant 1 room , 1 night Hilton Orlando/Altamonte Springs 350 South North Lake Boulevard Altamonte Springs, Florida 32701 (407) 830-1985 CheckInDate:Fri, Aug 11, 2006 CheckOutDate:Sat, Aug 12, 2006 Hotel subtotal:$46.00 TaxesAndFees:$11.63 TotalPrice:$57.63 Best online rate was $85.00 :)

First try, $45 Hilton Memphis. Best web rate = $119 :) Check-In Date: Friday, March 17, 2006 Check-Out Date: Sunday, March 19, 2006 Subtotal: $90.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $22.48 Total Charges: $112.48

Exactly where I wanted to stay. Got it on first bid. :) Your Offer Price: $67.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $67.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $17.11 Total Charges: $84.11 Web rate = $189.00 AAA rate = $159.20

Chris, Over the years I've won the Crowne Plaza, Embassy Suites, Sheraton Studio City, Rosen center, Double Tree, etc. All are decent hotels (Crowne Plaza is newer and across the street). In my experience, the Wyndham comes up the most consistently at the lowest price (e.g. currently $43/night), so chances are, that's what you will get...but nothing is certain with Priceline. I've never been overly impressed with the Wyndham, though the staff is pretty accomodating in granting room preferences and the location is central. However, a lot of other folks seem to like it. If you win the Wyndham, try the UNO Chicago Grill across the street on International drive after 10 PM. All appetizers are 1/2 off and a good selection of tap beer. A little walk down International Drive is Cafe Tu Tu Tango which is a neat restaurant and always a good time. Hope this Helps! Steve (Kewl-1)

Off to Michigan with an early morning flight, so needed airport only location. Bid $39 for Orlando Airport area 3*. Rejected, but Priceline counter-offered with $50 ($11 more). Not bad, but decided to add Airport West area (Free bid) and increased original bid to $43. :) :) :o BINGO! Hyatt Regency in the airport terminal! :) :D :P Your Offer Price: $43.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $43.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $12.58 Total Charges: $55.58 I think this was same property (based on amenities) offered on Hotwire for $64 + tax and fees for a total of $77.95. Lowest Web price is $170 AAA rate.

Bid $70 USE 4* Rejected Added Wharf and increased to $73 Rejected Added USW and increased to $75 and... Congratulations, you got your price of $75 for a 4-star hotel room. Your Offer Price: $75.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 2 Subtotal: $150.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $30.12 Total Charges: $180.12 Great Hotel, but note that Valet parking is $42/day at this property.

Denver International Airport (DEN) Avis Mid-size car Pick-up: Fri Sep 2, 2005 Drop-off: Sun, Sep 11 2005 9 day(s) @ $16.95 per day $152.55 Taxes and fees: $71.52 Total Price $224.07 Saved well over $150 from prices from Avis and Travel web sites. :)

Amenities (Shown in Detail): Casino, Airport Shuttle, Restaurant(s), Pool(s), Fitness Center, Spa Services, Golf, Tennis, Business Center 1 room(s) @ $33.00 per night x 1 night(s) $33.00 Taxes and fees: $10.95 Hotel Subtotal $43.95 Total Price $43.95

Went up to $45 for a 3* on Priceline with no luck. Went to Hotwire and got this great 3.5* suite hotel close to the airport for $54.00. The best web rate is $149. :) Taxes and fees: $12.95 Hotel Subtotal $66.95 Total Price $66.95 This Hotel features the following amenities: Suite Airport Shuttle Restaurant Pool Fitness Center

Early morining flight requires hotel near airport to round out my Boston adventure. 1. Selected 4* Revere-Logan area an started at $65. 2. Rejected. 3. Added South Boston (free bid) and increased to $70.00 4. Accepted. Kewl. Can't get any closer...can walk to the terminal in the morning! 5. Web rate = $159.00 --------------------------------------------- Hilton Boston Logan Airport **** Revere - Logan Airport 85 Terminal Road East Boston, Massachusetts 02128 617-568-6700 Your Offer Price: $70.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $70.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $16.63 Total Charges: $86.63

1. My 3 night bid Started at $57/night for 4* Boston (Downtown - Charlestown) 2. Rejected, PL counter offered to add $14/night to bid (this would have made it $74/night) 3. No way, I'm a Betterbidder Buddy! 4. Added South Boston (free bid) and increased bid to $65. 5. Rejected again. :) 6. Added Copley area (which contains 4*, but that area was ok with me too...) and increased to $70. 7. Eureka! Accepted Hyatt Downtown. :) 8. Web rate was $159.00/night on Hyatt.com yesterday. 9. Now get this...Today, checked Hyatt.com and the hotel is sold out for Saturday the 3rd, and lowest rate for Thursday (31st) is 219.00 and Friday is $179! 10. FYI...Priceline also offered an SUV rental for $23/day on my confimation page, but we'll be doing the walking/subway thing. 10. BTW, Does anyone know if I can use Hyatt Gold Passport 1-800-CHECKIN for priceline reservations? Getting in late, don't want the bottom of the barrel... Cheers! (Cheers...Boston...Get it?) --------------------- Hyatt Regency Boston Financial District Check-In Date: Thu, Mar 31, 2005 Check-Out Date: Sun, Apr 3, 2005 Your Offer Price: $70.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 3 Subtotal: $210.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $36.51 Total Charges: $246.51

$36 first bid accepted for Memphis East on first bid. Free High Speed WIRELESS Internet! Free shuttle to/from airport. Free DoubleTree cookies. Within block of multiscreen Cinema, Kroger supermarket, McAllister's Deli and Houston's Restaurant. Web rate was $89. Sweet. This is a great hotel/location for this price. This was a Hilton a few years back. Rooms are renovated with new furniture/art/desk etc. Your Offer Price: $36.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $36.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $13.04 Total Charges: $49.04

Visiting for the Holidays... Tried 4* Southfield at $45. Rejected. Tried 3* Southfield at $35. Rejected. Tried 2.5* Southfield at $33. Accepted. Good price with free high speed internet. Lowest web rate is $59/night. Courtyard by Marriott Southfield 27027 Northwestern Hwy Southfield, Michigan 48034 248-358-1222 Check-In Date: Wed, Dec 22, 2004 Check-In Time: After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sat, Dec 25, 2004 Your Offer Price: $33.00 Number of Rooms: 2 Number of Nights: 3 Subtotal: $198.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $36.08 Total Charges: $234.08

Bid $48 for FLL Airport area. Rejected, Priceline suggested I increase bid by $14. Yeah, right... Instead, I added the beach area and bid $51 and got the Doubletree oceanfront. Great location (next to Las Olas Blvd. nightlife and across the street from the beach) at a great price. Website shows $129 for same night. :) Doubletree Hotel Ft. Lauderdale-Oceanfront Check-In Date: Thursday, November 25, 2004 Check-Out Date: Friday, November 26, 2004 Ft Lauderdale Beach Area 440 Seabreeze Boulevard Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33316 954-524-8733 Your Offer Price: $51.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $51.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $13.40 Total Charges: $64.40

Yep, should have checked the Winter Park star availability before adding it...force of habit as I've used Winter Park as a free bid many times before. Since I live only 50 minutes east of the airport, driving to Winter Park tonight and then to the airport in the morning really doesn't make sense, so I'm biting the 45 bucks to stay home in my own neighborhood (I know what you mean, runNgun!). So I won't be able to give you any reviews (be it rave or otherwise) for this property. I'll leave it to some other adventurous traveler. :) Thanks for running a cool board, thereuare!