VanishingElephant

3.5* Seattle (Bellevue) - Hilton Bellevue - 3/4-3/7 - $58 Subtotal: $174 Taxes: 34.26 Total: $208.26

Started alternating bids for 4-day & 2-day stays at $70 with $1 incremental raises. For 4-day stay at $101 received counteroffer of $22 rebid. Continued rebidding at $1 increments for the win at $112. Incidentally, for 2-day stay at $100 received counteroffer of $22 rebid. Still cheaper than the 2-day + 2-day itinerary off Hotwire for the same dates ($592). Guess the Vintage Park $75/night offers are no longer alive.

Was bidding for 11/14-18 w/o success up to $95 (w/ $10 bonus cash included) - a look at the hotel website itself showed that check-in on the 15th was significantly cheaper and more rooms available. So, restarted bids for 11/15-18 at $53 + $10 bonus cash for total of $63 and won. Unsuccessful "Add a Day" and unsuccessful bids for 4* for 11/14; Later checks on Marriot Renaissance's website showed absolutely no availabilities. Ended up Hotwiring it at Springhill Suites for 11/14 at $74.