Hello! I'm jumping in here on Thereuare's request since Ft. Lauderdale on Priceline/Hotwire is a pet project of mine :) You have options here - whether to bid Hotwire or Priceline. Let's go over them both. Hotwire. Putting in March 22 for 2 rooms, 1 night, Downtown Fort Lauderdale zone, the only 3* quality hotel that comes up is actually the 3.5* (as rated by Hotwire) Embassy Suites at $91 per room. It is the hotel which has the 3.5* AND the red "S" (for suite) icon in the amenities list. While there are no absolute guarantees, I've done extensive research in this zone, I cannot find any other hotel which meets this amenities list, PLUS every time I've selected it or someone I know have, they've always gotten the Embassy Suites. So it's as close to a sure thing as you can get. Now the $91 is significantly better than you can get anywhere else for the Embassy Suites that night, but I believe you can do a bit better on Priceline. So let's look at Priceline. In order to bid Priceline, you need to be willing to accept EITHER the Embassy Suites OR the Marriott Marina, with the very slight possibility of getting the Renaissance. All three are terrific hotels, 3* or above, and very close to the port, and within a $10 cab ride of the airport (if they don't have a shuttle). So since it sounds like all three meet your criteria, let's look at a bidding strategy for these hotels: Your first Priceline bid, you'd want to select ONLY the Downtown Fort Lauderdale zone. On the next screen, select 3* and input your price. Based on the recent bid acceptances, it appears that $75 has been the lowest price Priceline has accepted for this time frame. So I'd recommend your first bid be $75. You'll get a "nag" screen telling you your bid has a very low liklihood of success and recommending you raise your bid. Ignore this screen. It's not correct - they're just trying to get you to pay more :) So simply put in the $75 offer again and move on. IF that isn't accepted, you have the option for what's called a free rebid. That is, using a zone in Fort Lauderdale whose top level is less than 3*, so that you can raise your bid without risking getting a hotel somewhere else. Because there is a chance Priceline has added new hotels to the current "rebid" zone for 3* hotels, you'll need to double-check that it's still valid. Before rebidding, open a NEW Priceline page, and click ONLY the Miramar zone. As long as all that comes up is 2.5* or below, it's still good as free rebid zones. If a 3* or higher option comes up, then unfortunately you won't be able to rebid. If this happens, please come back here and we'll assist you further. But since it's likely you will be able to use Miramar if your first bid is rejected, my recommendation would be on your rebid to raise your offer to $82, and add the Miramar zone. This means you'll have marked for your second bid BOTH the Downtown Fort Lauderdale zone AND Miramar, and a price above $75 ($82 is what I recommend). IF after your first bid, Priceline comes back and makes a counter offer to you that if you raise your bid by a certain amount, it will be accepted, don't take the offer. Split the amount in half and use your Miramar free rebid instead. For example, if Priceline tells you an increase of $22 would give you acceptance, raise your bid to $86 ($75 + $11) and add Miramar. Hopefully you'll get acceptance and you'll be all done! But if not, you can start all over again in 72 hours with a new bid. New availability is added all the time. Don't give up or get discouraged. We'll be here for you. Please ask any questions you have before you bid so we can make sure you're comfortable with the process. Good luck, and be sure to keep us posted on what's happening!