jimham4

Wanted 4* in Gaslamp area, but willing to go 4* in Coronado. Could get 4* through Hotwire for $154 plus taxes Bid $75 4* Gaslamp - not accepted Bid $80 4* Gaslamp & Coronado - not accepted Bid $85 4* Gaslamp & Coronado, added no 4* zone Del Mar - not accepted Bid $90 4* Gaslamp, Coronado, Del Mar, added no 4* zone Escondido - not accepted Bid $95 4* Gaslamp, Coronado, Del Mar, Escondidio, added no 4* zone Sorrento - ACCEPTED Total w/ taxes and fees $115.26 at the Hilton Gaslamp Quarter. Current best internet rate at Hilton is $237 plus tax. BTW, reason for going was afternoon Padres game. Hotel is two block from PetCo park and the Padres are selling a bunch of tickets at 2 for 1 that day along with hot dogs at 2 for 1. $40 field level seats for $20. So spent $155 TOTAL for two people to go to game and hotel. Usual total would be $317 plus tax.

Just returned from our own trip to the Hyatt Vineyard Creek 4/23 - 4/26/07 and was looking at old reviews before writing mine. My wife and I were also given room 118, and you're right, for what we paid it was an extraordinary room! Not much to add to the room review, everything is still good and the staff was exceptional. No mention of PL or looking down the nose. Staff was great at pointing out restaurants and area attractions. Wanted to give some plugs to a couple of places we stopped at and enjoyed. Third Street Ale Works has good microbrewery type food at very good prices. Also by the courthouse is Cafe Japan, probably my favorite japanese place yet (and I've been to plenty!). Just about all organic, their sushi and other items are outstanding. Just down the street from the hotel is the California Visitor Center. Right across from there is a local coffee house called Aroma Roasters (they also have ice cream). Stopped by every morning for smoothies and bagels for breakfast, very filling and very cheap! If you have a wireless laptop they also have free internet access. I was able to check my email from the car, while my wife went in and ordered our breakfast. This was much cheaper than paying for the T-mobile hotspot available in the hotel.

Marriott San Francisco Downtown 55 Fourth Street San Francisco, California 94103 415-896-1600 Your Offer Price: $90.00 Number of Nights: 2 Subtotal: $180.00 Taxes and Service Fees: $34.91 Total Charges*: $214.91 USE was the traget area, but we were open to Fisherman's Wharf if the price was right (meaning WAY lower than what we were willing to pay for USE). Was a little afraid of getting Westin St. Francis and having to pay the upgrade, but it all worked out. 2/22 $55 4* USE REJECTED (Way underbid going rate just to try it) 2/22 $70 4* USE & CAT HILL (Free Rebid) REJECTED 2/22 $65 3* FISH WHARF (max we would stay here for) REJECTED 2/23 $75 4* USE REJECTED 2/23 $80 4* USE & CAT HILL (Free Rebid) REJECTED 2/24 $85 4* USE REJECTED 2/24 $90 4* USE & CAT HILL (Free Rebid) ACCEPTED Just registered with betterbidding, so didn't know about savingsbarn.com, but will use the link from now on!

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