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Was looking for a cheap room in the Harford area for one night (17/18 June 2007). Started with trying to get a 4-star deluxe in the downtown area -- started at $47 and added in $5 increments, adding rebids, until reaching a high of $63. Bids were not accepted. Closed browser and started new bid with East Hartford area at $37. Priceline counteroffered that it would be accepted if I increased my bid by $10. I declined, added rebid area (Farmington) and increased bid to $39. Bid accepted for the Sheraton Hartford Hotel. --Xeb

UPDATE: I continued trying to bid on hotels in the three areas, reaching my $137 limit. Despite repeated attempts, I was unsuccessful. Afraid that prices would rise and I would be left without a room, I decided to look on Orbitz. There I found a room at the Shawmut Inn in downtown Boston for $119 a night -- total with taxes and fees, minus a $50 coupon (using MEGA50 as code), I reserved a room for $506.32 for four nights. ($126.58 a night total) Next stop on the vacation is Hadley, MA for a wedding, and then departing from Bradley Airport in CT. May need some suggestions on hotels in those areas, so might open new thread. Also, any suggestions on getting a low price on renting a car from Boston on the 16th of June for three days, with plans to drop off at Bradley Airport in Hartford? Cheers.

My original plan was to stay in Boston until 15 June, and then travel elsewhere, so that remains an option. I'm also not opposed to splitting the travel dates if it results in a lower overall cost. Otherwise, I'm willing to spend up the $137 limit. My dates of travel are still a couple of months away; is it possible that the original strategy would work if I keep trying over the next several days/weeks?

I just went through the strategy as outlined, and unfortunately, was not successful in any of my bids. Any thoughts on what to do now? Would lowering the amount of days I'm looking for and/or splitting the trip make it easier to find something? I'll be in MA for a wedding, so I'm flexible. The original plan was to stay in Boston from 06/12-06/15 if that would make it easier to find something.

Thanks for the prompt reply -- I did some lurking earlier and enjoyed the many wonderful tips. Price is the most important factor -- it's been awhile since I visited Boston, but if I recall correctly, it was a city easily traversed by walking or public transport.

My wife, infant daughter and I will be in Boston for a vacation between 12 and 16 June and are looking for discount accommodations. We don't have specific plans, but would like to be close enough to tourist sites to walk and use public transportation. The last time I was in Boston I stayed at a Boston U. youth hostel in Back Bay and liked the area. Order of preferences for this trip would be: Copley Downtown Boston Waterfront I would like to find a room for less than $100-a-night, but would be willing to go up to $137. Any ideas on the appropriate strategy for a successful outcome would be greatly appreciated.