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Thank you for all of the recommendations. I was able to book a room at the Hotel Panda or Pensione Panda. It's very close to the Spanish Steps. The rate is 108 euro per night for a double room with private bath.

I will do that now and report what I find. Thanks for the help and I will use the links.

I have to correct myself. I bid up to $199 with no success. I did get an offer (not counter) just a you can book a room now for $286. I was bidding on a 4* with this last rejection. I can't remember if I ever tried a 3* in that area because I did trying bidding a couple of months ago. I don't want the Vatican but will look at that option as a laaaaast resort. I looked at Hotels.com, Expedia... and those rates for anything central were crazy. Does anyone know of a good site to book a cancelable reservation. I even emailed a small hotel I found in R. Steves book but no reply, rates were 120euro pn. The book stated if you don't get a response it means no rooms, I would still like to read SORRY NO AVAILABILITY but I digress. Thanks for the help!

I will be in Rome 10/24-28/2008. I want to stay in Central Rome. So far none of my bid have been accepted, obviously. I have gone as far as $169. I'm not panicked because time is still on my side but by end of June I will start to sweat. The Vatican zone was not really on my radar. Should this be an option for me? Thanks :)

Did you see my win? $130 in the Champs Elysees-Opera Quarter West zone. My dates are 11/3-7. I hope you win something!

Exactly, I realized that after the fact and when I tried to edit, I wasn't able to edit the Title just the body of the post.

Sorry for the delay. I believe I bid $68 and was rejected. Won $71

I have received that particular "mamas boy" email and I was turned off only because I thought it was stupid. I get the marketing ploy but the subject suggests that all bidders are male and I'm not. So when I read it I said to myself "no, I'm a daddy's girl!"

Won on first attempt $130. 11/3-7/2008. All in $570.

Won on first attempt. All in $435.

Started w/ $35, rejected. All in $187. 5/22-26/2008

I know they charge $25 pn/per room to xcl.

Sint Maarten is the Dutch side, Sint Martin is the French side :)

There's a big concert in town that evening! Regular rate is $319

I guess I didn't crack it yet, but I have never changed the zone that I want to stay in, i just change my dollar offer. I have never opened a new browser.

I don't care if a maid knows I left her a few bucks, I'll never see her again and if our paths did cross I wouldn't know her. You never really see the person cleaning your room.

I have been reading about rebidding techniques and I am less confused which is a good thing. I was wondering instead of adding a new zone when your original bid is rejected can you just select a lower star rating and bid outrageously low? For example: I want downtown philly 4* for $60 pn I bid $60, it's rejected. Instead of clicking on a new area like airport or something I just change it to a 3* and then bid $10. That of course is rejected then I go back to 4* with a higher increment say $70. In the past when my bids have been rejected I NEVER changed the area (zone). Thanks in advance for the insight.

Yes it is a prior win. My apologies.

Downtown Cancun and Beaches $60 rejected $70 rejected $80 accepted check/I 3p check/O N

$50 rejected $60 accepted check/I 3p check/O N

I hope I am doing this correctly, I am new :) $60 rejected $70 accepted check/I 4p check/O N