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just one night...purchased on day of travel. was hoping for something in the $40 price range but no luck.

night before my cruise in galveston--accepted my $32 bid for the wyndham greenspoint. free airport shuttle. grand total: $44.50.

Hyatt Regency Chicago 4* $75 12/3-12/5/04 during a convention weekend, much better than what i had previously reserved. great last minute value IMO.

Just to follow up on your post: "The insurance requires that certain conditions that have to be met for you to get your money back... usually these conditions are medical in nature" I'm a doctor, and I'm going to New Orleans for a medical conference, so I'm not too concerned about obtaining a doctor's note if required. :) "This win is a bit more than we've seen this hotel come up at other times, but as it was your first bid we have no way of knowing if a lower bid would have been accepted or not.... " The dates in question are during a huge conference (~15,000-18,000 people) and the published hotel rates during those dates were very high...and as i check availability now, it's even more pricey. So I'm glad I went with priceline, even if the price I'm paying is slightly higher than average for the accommodations I received. Thanks for this website!

just fyi-- i requested a 4* room in the central biz district of new orleans on priceline from 5/15-5/20 and bid $90/night. the bid was accepted at the renaissance pere marquette. i don't know if i could have gotten it for cheaper, as the $90 figure was my first bid. pretty nice rate, considering the hotel's website is offering a room during those days for $265/night. i also bought the travel insurance for $5/day--if i have to cancel all or part of my trip in advance, will i really get all my money back (minus the $5/day for insurance)? anyone ever made use of the insurance during any trip?

i'm going to new orleans in may and am trying to use hotwire to book a room....it lists a 4-star hotel that's available at a great price and unlike the other listed hotels, this one has "customer favorite" labeled next to it with three glowing reviews of the property. anyone familiar with this particular hotel --and any insight into which hotel this may be? any help would be greatly appreciated.