trevyn

Yep, boutique will not upgrade to 4*. About a month ago, I was bidding in USE/USW as if it would, and bid really high and got nothing. Eventually I added 3* and reduced my bid significantly, and got a 4* upgrade win at a much lower price than I had been bidding for boutique. Also, I just bid your exact same itinerary (4* USE/USW 11/16-11/18). $80 failed, $85 got the Grand Hyatt. So, now you know. $30 total difference for two nights isn't that big of a deal, thankfully!

I guess boutique doesn't upgrade to 4*... Bid up to $180 for boutique USW & USE + free rebids 10/13 through 10/14, /15, /16, rejected. Conference high season, hotwire is $219+ for Union Square, I figured just bad timing and I'd have to pay. Downgraded my bid to 3*, 10/13-10/16, and got the 4* Hilton Financial for $100. Weeeeeird. (Also, forgot to try extend-my-stay. Just as well, I got the 3 days I wanted instead of the 2 I was eligible for.)

$95 USE and USW zones failed, went to $100 with a free rebid and got it.

Got it on the first try, USE zone only. Ah well, still a good deal.