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Thanks DoriBird, have PM'ed you about it.

Many thanks thereuare. I have my good days (and the occasional down days!) but I'm a half glass full kinda guy...hopefully! Not spending too much time on the internet just yet, want to put as little strain on my eye as possible. My travelling partner has taken the bull by the horns for Stockholm, and found a '3 nights for the price of 2' deal at the Best Western Kom hotel. So PRICELINE will probably next be required for Prague or Cologne (soon hopefully!). Thanks once again.

Thereuare, am sorry for not getting back to you, have had the most horrendous few weeks where an uncomplicated, straightforward eye operation went wrong, leaving me with temporary blindness in one eye - infection set in post op! Happily, I'm on the mend and have regained about 75% of my vision back, which means I am still going to Sweden on said dates! Madflyer, Besi, thank you so much for your input, I didn't want you to feel that it went unappreciated! Thankyou. I am about to check out a few of your suggestions, so I will of course let you know what I decide on. Many thanks

Thanks for that WillTravel, I'll check both.

Hi Thanks for your responses. Rhine-and-Roses, I must admit to being a little surprised that Stockholm was available as a NYOP on Priceline, as I'm sure I checked a couple of months ago, and it was unavailable then. Stockholm businesses mustn't have summer holidays! Thereuare, I hadn't checked on Hotwire, so thanks for pointing that out. I already bid $80 and $95 for a 4*, and $75 for a 3*. I'm hoping my max won't stretch beyond $120 p/n for a 4*, but I'm not sure if this is hopelessly optimistic! Stockholm is a tad expensive I believe?! Any input will be gratefullyy received. Many thanks once again.

Has anyone tried and been successful with a either a HOTWIRE or PRICELINE bid for Stockholm in Sweden? On Priceline you have a choice of 4* or 3*. I presume my strategy is s tad limited on PRICELINE. Any tips would be very welcome. My dates are 08/22/08 through 08/25/08 for 3 nights. Thanks.

Very brief bidding history as I was originally trying to get other dates (3 consecutive nights) 03/01/08 5* Bid $120US... Rejected 4* Bid $120US... Rejected 03/02/08 5* Bid $130US... Rejected 4* Bid $130US... Accepted! Regards P

Many thanks thereuare for your guidance on this. As leeward stated, it seems that the problem could have been Saturday night (8th March). In this case, splitting the bid would have been awkward with the middle night being the tricky one! Thrown in the towel for these dates and staying with a friend of a friend instead. However, I did secure one night in the Marriott on my return using Priceline and I am about to post that now, Thank you for all your help and advice and do keep up the good work. P

Many thanks for your input leeward. I did a quick check after I read ypour post and it seems you're quite correct about that Saturday night (8th March). There is very little availability! Thanks too for your offer of giving pointers regarding locations etc. Would normally take you up on the offer, except I now think I'll be staying with a friend of a friend (who I'm not a big fan of, but beggars can't be choosers!) in Glebe. Hope they don't read this! Thanks again.

Hi thereuare Fantastic site! Hope you can give me a bit of advice, but I'm having difficulty in securing a successful bid for these dates in Sydney. Began bidding a couple of weeks ago at about