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Hilton Ontario Airport 700 North Haven Avenue Ontario, California 91764 909-980-0400 See Hotel Website Check-In Date: Thu, Jan 14, 2010 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sun, Jan 17, 2010 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $40.00 Subtotal: $120.00 Taxes & Fees: $22.77 Total Charges*: $142.77

Aloft Las Colinas Irving - Las Colinas 122 East John Carpenter Freeway Irving, Texas 75062 972-717-6100 Check-In Date: Sat, Dec 19, 2009 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sun, Dec 20, 2009 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $40.00 Subtotal: $40.00 Taxes & Fees: $13.13 Total Charges*: $53.13 Used the BetterBidding PRICELINE link. Your link is on my Google Chrome Toolbar. The good news is the price. The bad news is that I already paid for a Priceline room for three nights, beginning tonight, in DC at the Affinia Liaison. Due to the snow storm, no planes are landing at Washington National.

Radisson Central Dallas Knox - Northpark 6060 N Central Expressway Dallas, Texas 75206 214-750-6060 Check-In Date: Sun, Nov 22, 2009 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Mon, Nov 23, 2009 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $40.00 Subtotal: $40.00 Taxes & Fees: $13.21 Total Charges*: $53.21 Used the BB PRICELINE Link

The Liaison Capitol Hill An Affinia Hotel Convention Ctr - Capitol Hill Area 415 New Jersey Avenue Nw Washington, District Of Columbia 20001 202-638-1616 Check-In Date: Sat, Dec 19, 2009 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Tue, Dec 22, 2009 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $69.00 Subtotal: $207.00 Taxes & Fees: $38.10 Total Charges*: $245.10

Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center Frederick 5400 Holiday Drive * I-270 & Route 85 Frederick, Maryland 21703 301-694-7500 Check-In Date: Tue, Dec 22, 2009 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sat, Dec 26, 2009 / 11:00 AM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $50.00 Subtotal: $200.00 Taxes & Fees: $31.48 Total Charges*: $231.48

If the hotel has not shown up in the last 6 months, then it is very unlikely that you will be awarded that hotel. The hotel list shows all of the hotels that have been awarded in a particular area, however if you look at the results for the last 15 posts in an area, these are the likely hotels that you will receive. Since you are staying over the holidays, I expect that you will be staying at the Mayflower. I generally use Priceline, however I saw that the Affinia now has an "Advance Purchase" option for $92. This is still more than Priceline, however you will get points at that hotel chain. Please also be aware of the parking rates and restrictions when you are staying in downtown DC.

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The 2.5* Hilton Garden Inn appears to be a new hotel that is not on the Palo Alto-Mountain View list at Priceline Hotel List

San Mateo Marriott SFO Airport 4* San Mateo 1770 South Amphlett Boulevard San Mateo, California 94402 650-653-6000 See Hotel Website View Map and Directions Check-In Date: Mon, Nov 2, 2009 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Fri, Nov 6, 2009 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $85.00 Subtotal: $340.00 Taxes & Fees: $62.04 Total Charges*: $402.04

I was just in Bethesda and DC for the week of October 5-9, 2009, and all of the hotels were sold out. My office reserved a room at the Marriott Residence for October 7 and 8 which is across the street from the Bethesda Metro Elevator, and the rate was $259 per night. My stay was extended, and I needed to stay on October 5 & 6 in addition to the 7th and 8th. No rooms were available. Every room was booked. I then rented a room in a different hotel on the 5th and 6th, and then tried to extend my stay for the 7th and 8th at that hotel, and every room was sold out. I ended up staying in one hotel for the 5th and 6th, the Marriott Residence on Wisconsin on the 7th and 8th, and then the Hyatt Regency for $45 on Friday, October 9th. On PRICELINE I bid $170 for a 3* and 3.5* hotels in Bethesda, MD for October 5th, 6th, and the 5th and 6th together, and I could not get a room. After bidding at $170, and not getting a room, I realized that I was not going to get a room in Bethesda during the work week through PRICELINE. On Friday night I was able to stay at the Hyatt for $45. If you need to be near the Red Line Metro, and it is during the work week, consider bidding for Dupont Circle. All of the 3*, 3.5* and 4* hotels are near the Dupont or Woodley Park metro which is about 6 or 7 stops south of Bethesda on the same line. Based on my experience in bidding during the work week, I would not expect to receive the Hyatt because the Hyatt could be sold out.

Hyatt Regency Bethesda Bethesda, MD One Bethesda Metro Center Wisconsin Ave At Old Georgetown Rd Bethesda, Maryland 20814 301-657-1234 Check-In Date: Fri, Oct 9, 2009 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sat, Oct 10, 2009 / 12:00 PM Payment Information Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $45.00 Subtotal: $45.00 Taxes & Fees: $13.60 Total Charges*: $58.60 I used the BetterBidding.com PRICELINE link. I have it bookmarked.

Radisson Central Dallas Knox - Northpark 6060 N Central Expressway Dallas, Texas 75206 214-750-6060 Check-In Date: Mon, Oct 5, 2009 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Fri, Oct 9, 2009 / 12:00 PM Payment Information Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $42.00 Subtotal: $168.00 Taxes & Fees: $34.08 Total Charges*: $202.08 Used the BB PRICELINE Link

I have stayed at the Hyatt Century Plaza. It is a big hotel, and it is not close to anything. Other than the on-site offerings, you cannot walk to anything. There is no subway nearby. If you are looking to go places, you will need a car. At the hotel there are two parking options. You can have unlimited in-out privileges with the valet (~$32 per day + valet tips) or a parking deck behind the hotel ($20 per parking session). If you will be in for the day, use the parking deck. If you will be leaving the parking area more than one time in a day, use the valet parking. Taxi cabs are not a reasonable option because the cost will greatly exceed your parking cost and rental car. This is because the hotel is distant from many of the attractions you will want to see. My recommendation would be to decide where you are going to go and what things you want to see, and then determine your transportation needs. Some great destinations are the Getty Museum or LA Conservancy tours (http://www.laconservancy.org/). There are many things happening at the Hyatt, and it is worth considering spending the potential transportation money on activities at the hotel. If you are going to spend $50 for a rental car + $32 parking + $100 for a meal out, this gives you a budget of $182 to spend at the hotel. If you will be at the hotel for a week, you may want to consider this as an option for one day and go to the spa or for a nice dinner. You saved a lot of money on your hotel. Create a budget and plan for how you want to spend your money. If you decide how much you are planning to spend, then if you spend $200 per person on transportation and an event (ie. Greek Theater), you can focus on your total trip cost, not on the cost of a particular event within a trip. My favorite LA hotel is the downtown Sheraton. It is part of a downtown shopping mall, across the street from the subway, about 7 blocks from the convention center and Staples Center, and there is a Hertz Car rental inside. At the Sheraton you can rent a car, and not have to pay for parking it. The Sheraton is a short subway or cab ride to Union Station for Amtrak.

Hotel Oceana 3 Star Santa Barbara 202 West Cabrillo Boulevard Santa Barbara, California 93101 805-965-4577 Check-In Date: Sun, Jun 21, 2009 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Tue, Jun 23, 2009 / 12:00 PM Amenities: Remote control TV w/ premium channels Radio Alarm Clock Business services Telephone w/ voicemail Iron and ironing board Hairdryer 24 hour front desk On-site Dining $130.00 Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $260.00 Subtotal: $41.13 Taxes & Service Fees: $301.13 Total Charges*: Best Rate at the Hotel Oceana Web Site is for "Advance Purchase Non-Refundable" $209.00 + Taxes USD 50.16 = $468.16 There was another rate, however you have to arrive by Amtrak. That rate was $195.

4* Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay Tampa Airport (TPA) & Westshore 2900 Bayport Drive Tampa, Florida 33607 813-874-1234 Check-In Date: Sat, May 23, 2009 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sun, May 24, 2009 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $46.00 Subtotal: $46.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $13.13 Total Charges*: $59.13

Budget Car Rental, San Diego California Airport Hotwire hot Rate: $21.95 Rental days: Subtotal: $87.80 Tax recovery charges and fees: $24.06 Total price: $111.86 Best price on Travelocity and directly at the Alamo and Dollar was $122. The bad news is that on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 the price was $58 for the days and and car. I used the BB HOTWIRE link for the purchase.

Dallas/Fort Worth Intl., DFW Pick-up details: Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 6:00PM Drop-off details: Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 5:00PM Car rental Car daily rate - Hotwire hot Rate: $16.95 Rental days: 7 Subtotal: $118.65 Tax recovery charges and fees: $84.59 Total price: $203.24 Total charges to your credit card: $203.24 Best Price at Dollar - $310.64 total* Best Price at Travelocity - EZ Rent-A-Car - $363.00

Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter 4 Star Downtown San Diego & Harbor Island 401 K Street San Diego, California 92101 619-231-4040 Check-In Date: Mon, Jan 12, 2009 / After 04:00 PM Check-Out Date: Tue, Jan 13, 2009 / 12:00 PM Amenities: Remote control TV w/ premium channels Telephone w/ voicemail Radio Alarm Clock Iron and ironing board Hairdryer Business services 24 hour front desk Full Service Restaurant Room service Bellman Concierge Fitness center access Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $95.00 Subtotal: $95.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $20.43 Total Charges*: $115.43

Hilton Garden Inn Frederick 3 Star 7226 Corporate Court Frederick, Maryland 21703 240-566-1500 View Map and Directions Check-In Date: Sun, Dec 21, 2008 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Thu, Dec 25, 2008 / 12:00 PM Amenities: Remote control TV w/ premium channels Radio Alarm Clock Business services Telephone w/ voicemail Iron and ironing board Hairdryer 24 hour front desk On-site Dining Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $50.00 Subtotal: $200.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $29.98 Total Charges*: $229.98 Lowest Rate at the Hilton Web Site is with pre-payment. The fees at the web site are $76 for one night, and $80 for three nights. The total, with taxes (9%), at the Hilton web site is $344.44.

I found my statement from Hotel Palomar, and it says: Room Charge $80.00 City-Occupancy Tax $11.60

Omni Shoreham Hotel 4 Star Dupont Circle - Woodley Park 2500 Calvert Street Northwest Washington, District Of Columbia 20008 202-234-0700 Fri, Dec 19, 2008 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sun, Dec 21, 2008 / 12:00 PM Amenities: Remote control TV w/ premium channels Telephone w/ voicemail Radio Alarm Clock Iron and ironing board Hairdryer Business services 24 hour front desk Full Service Restaurant Room service Bellman Concierge Fitness center access Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $75.00 Subtotal: $150.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $29.73 Total Charges*: $179.73 183.20 per night + tax is the beginning price at the Omni Hotels Web site.

It appears that there is a special event happening that weekend. All rooms are already sold out for November 8, 2008 at the La Pensione in Little Italy and the St. James in Gaslamp.

Red Lion Hotel Bend 2-star 1415 Northeast Third Street Bend, Oregon 97701 541-382-7011 See Hotel Website View Map and Directions Check-In Date: Tue, Aug 5, 2008 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Thu, Aug 7, 2008 / 12:00 PM Amenities: Remote control TV w/ premium channels Telephone w/ messaging Radio Alarm Clock Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $65.00 Subtotal: $130.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $22.56 Total Charges*: $152.56 Please note, that the Red Lion appears to have moved from a 3* to a 2* hotel based on the listing at the Priceline Hotel List

Renaissance Lodge At Sonoma 3-star Sonoma 1325 Broadway Sonoma, California 95476 707-935-6600 Check-In Date: Sun, Aug 3, 2008 / After 04:00 PM Check-Out Date: Mon, Aug 4, 2008 / 12:00 PM Amenities: Remote control TV w/ premium channels Radio Alarm Clock Business services Telephone w/ voicemail Iron and ironing board Hairdryer 24 hour front desk Restaurant Room service Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $140.00 Subtotal: $140.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $26.23 Total Charges*: $166.23

Hyatt Regency Century Plaza 4-star Beverly Hills - West Hollywood 2025 Avenue Of The Stars Los Angeles, California 90067 310-228-1234 See Hotel Website Check-In Date: Sat, Jul 26, 2008 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sun, Jul 27, 2008 / 12:00 PM Amenities: Remote control TV w/ premium channels Telephone w/ voicemail Radio Alarm Clock Iron and ironing board Hairdryer Business services 24 hour front desk Restaurant Room service Bellman Concierge Fitness center access Reservation and Billing Information Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $116.00 Subtotal: $116.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $24.68 Total Charges*: $140.68