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Hi, I'm planning a trip to the Montreal Jazz festival over the Canada' Day Weekend and need a good downtown hotels for 3 nights from 29 June- 02 July. It will be very busy in the city - makes total sense to book asap. I've checked Hotwire which is showing one 4* for $129 which I believe could be Sheraton Le Centre Montreal (?) which doesn't seem that tempting at that price. So am wanting to see what Priceline could offer. My initial budget would be $90 a night (not willing to split nights at different hotels) Could you please offer me some bidding advice? Thank you!

Great, so the story ends here: I tried to undercut the hotwire price (which had gone up slightly to $83 within a couple of hours) with Priceline & it worked - though the saving wasn't massive ($10) and some would say not worth the risk of getting a worse 4*, hey I saved a few bucks to put towards the overpriced hotel bottled water.... NMA 4* $70 Rejected. Told to add $12 and I could rebid, so it tweaked the Intercontinental was likely available. $77 Accepted! Thanks for all the help guys.

well i checked hotwire this morning a Magnificent Mile Area - Streeterville 4* appeared at what seems a 'price to grab' : $79. Can anyone help identify? Fitness Center Pool(s) Property offers at least one pool area; hours and dates of operation may be seasonal. Restaurant(s) High-speed Internet Access Guestrooms are equipped with high-speed Internet access; an extra charge may apply.hours and days of operation may vary. Business Center Guests have access to business equipment and services; an additional charge may apply. thanks!

Well the Hotwire offered about 72 hours ago, so i guess that leaves another day or two to sit tight and see if it re-appears. I guess my max bid for an unknown hotel would be $130 if the Hyatt Regency doesn't come back - i'd be more prepared to consider a central 3* than pay that to increase this max bid right now. Make sense? Thanks again for the help.

okay, so lesson learnt here in "striking while the iron is hot" when it comes to hotwire. The Hyatt Regency that had been available for $100ish has now disappeared and I've had no luck with priceline bidding - so still need a room and stratgey suggestions are most welcome! Priceline History (using free rebids) Loop, 4* bid $90, $100, $110 - rejected NMA, 4* bid $90, $100, $110 - rejected Loop & NMA, 4* bid, $112, $120, $125 - rejected Thanks

Thanks AaronJB. I attempted to undercut the Hyatt on Hotwire with Priceline, but so far, no luck: $80 4* in the Millennium Park/Loop/Grant Park zone - rejected added north Michigan Ave area & Boutiques, bid $88 - rejected. Guess, I'm out for 24 hours now... Quick question about the Hyatt : I understand its a HUGE hotel and read a tripadvisor review about them being sharp on the check-out. Do you know what their 'left lugagge' facilities are like? (as we'll want to get the most out of our 2 days there, we'll want to check out on the second morning and pick up our luggage later when we head back to the airport)

Great stuff guys. So it seems that the Hyatt Regency Downtown is available on Hotwire for $109 (which is a pretty good option, no?) and the question is can we better this by using priceline. In that case, I'd say my priceline max would by $108 to get a 4* (or boutique) and would consider both Millennium Park, Loop & Grant Park Area & North Michigan Ave - River North Area. Does that make sense? please let me know your suggestions, thanks.

Thanks for the quick reply. So would max max would be $150 a night, but am hoping (naivley perhaps) to get it down to more like $100 a night. Unrealistic? Also any perspective on whether booking now is better than leaving it closer to May, re: rooms on Priceline? should I be considering Hotwire also?? Looking forward to hearing from you, thanks again

Complete newbie to Priceline looking for bidding advice for a tourist weekend away in Chicago, ideally staying North Michigan Ave/ Magnificent Mile / Loop, Friday 11 to Sunday 13 May 2007. Any advice on cancel-able Quickbook options worth holding in the meantime would also be great. LOVE the site, thanks in advance...