Well, I decided not to book the beekman tower (decided to keep my very cheap alternative) - but have no luck to date with any 4* up to $120 for 3/20 - 3/24. I see many wins for the Paramount for these dates - but I do not want that hotel (need a place where I feel I have a reasonable chance of getting 2 beds). Since I am now 2 weeks out, my choice are wait and continue trying for a 4* in MTW, MTE or UM/CPS or take my chances bidding for a 3* in MTE (which PL identifies as their best bargain there) or a 2.5* in MTS (identified by PL as the best bargain in MTS now). My gut tells me the MTS is the HI Express - Chelsea - which has a rack rate on the HI website of $179 advance purchase. Given this, what would be a good bid rate / strategy for the 2.5 MTS - and in your experience, are there other 2.5* hotels in MTS that you would not want to stay at to risk this bid? Oh, and FWIW - I believe the HI Chelsea is listed on Hotwire now (a 3* there now) at $176 for this same timeperiod Thanks