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I had bid for 4* in Downtown and Convention Center-Arts District to $110 without even getting a rebid offer, so lowered to 3.5*. Based on my past experience it appears that Priceline has changed their free rebid offer formula, in this case I got a free rebid offer on an $80 bid, they wanted me to add $20, I was able to bid up in $1 increments (I was able to get that many by adding in Downtown during the process), and I did not hit until $93. I have never had to add that much to a rebid to get an accepted offer before. I had suspected this had changed before, but this example strongly confirms my suspicion. Check-In Date: Sunday, October 3, 2010 Check-Out Date: Thursday, October 7, 2010 Hotel Name: Marriott New Orleans Convention Center 859 Convention Center Boulevard New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 504-613-2888 Summary of Charges Billing Date: September 21, 2010 Your Offer Price: $93.00 Number of Rooms: 2 Number of Nights: 4 Subtotal: $744.00 Taxes and Fees: $132.24 Total Charges*: $876.24

Check-In Date: Monday, September 27, 2010 Check-Out Date: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 Hotel Name: Sheraton Birmingham 2101 Civic Center Boulevard Birmingham, Alabama 35203 205-324-5000 Summary of Charges Billing Date: September 20, 2010 Your Offer Price: $54.00 Number of Rooms: 2 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $108.00 Taxes and Fees: $24.36 Total Charges*: $132.36

Check-In Date: Thursday, September 2, 2010 Check-Out Date: Friday, September 3, 2010 Hotel Name: Hilton Norfolk Airport 1500 N Military Highway Norfolk, Virginia 23502 757-466-8000 Summary of Charges Your Offer Price: $65.00 Number of Rooms: 2 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $130.00 Taxes and Fees: $27.66 Total Charges*: $157.66

Check-In Date: Wednesday, September 8, 2010 Check-Out Date: Thursday, September 9, 2010 Hotel Name: Montbleu Resort Casino And Spa 55 Hwy 50 Stateline, Nevada 89449 775-588-3515 Summary of Charges Billing Date: August 27, 2010 Your Offer Price: $44.00 Number of Rooms: 2 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $88.00 Taxes and Fees: $18.30 Total Charges*: $106.30

Had tried for a 3.5* in Downtown up to $85 without even a rebid offer, switched to this zone. Check-In Date: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 Check-Out Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2010 Hotel Name: Embassy Suites Hotel Charlotte 4800 South Tyron St Charlotte, North Carolina 28217 704-527-8400 Summary of Charges Billing Date: August 25, 2010 Your Offer Price: $55.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $55.00 Taxes and Fees: $16.33 Total Charges*: $71.33

Check-In Date: Sunday, August 22, 2010 Check-Out Date: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 Hotel Name: Monaco Baltimore, A Kimpton Hotel 2 North Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201 443-692-6170 Summary of Charges Billing Date: August 18, 2010 Your Offer Price: $74.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 2 Subtotal: $148.00 Taxes and Fees: $30.94 Total Charges*: $178.94

Was bidding in both the Downtown and Convention Center-Arts District zone and got this hotel at $50/night. Check-In Date: Monday, August 16, 2010 Check-Out Date: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 Hotel Name: Sheraton New Orleans Hotel 500 Canal Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 504-525-2500 Summary of Charges Billing Date: August 12, 2010 Your Offer Price: $50.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $50.00 Taxes and Fees: $15.35 Total Charges*: $65.35

Six days ago I had gotten the Doubletree for $55/night (see this thread) ... six days later it cost $25/night more to get a hotel for the same night, though I would say the hotel that came up is worth the extra money! Check-In Date: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 Check-Out Date: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 Hotel Name: The Fairmont San Jose 170 South Market Street San Jose, California 95113-2395 408-998-1900 Summary of Charges Billing Date: August 9, 2010 Your Offer Price: $80.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $80.00 Taxes and Fees: $18.04 Total Charges*: $98.04

I didn't post this earlier because to some extent it's a 'duplicate', but only for one of the two nights, same rate: Check-In Date: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 Check-Out Date: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 Hotel Name: Doubletree Hotel San Jose 2050 Gateway Place San Jose, California 95110 408-453-4000 Summary of Charges Billing Date: August 3, 2010 Your Offer Price: $55.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $55.00 Taxes and Fees: $14.43 Total Charges*: $69.43 This will be relevant to something else I'll be posting in a new thread.

Check-In Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 Check-Out Date: Friday, August 13, 2010 Hotel Name: Marriott Baltimore Waterfront 700 Aliceanna Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 410-385-3000 Summary of Charges Billing Date: August 9, 2010 Your Offer Price: $74.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 2 Subtotal: $148.00 Taxes and Fees: $30.82 Total Charges*: $178.82

Check-In Date: Monday, August 9, 2010 Check-Out Date: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 Hotel Name: Residence Inn Dallas Lewisville 755 C Vista Ridge Mall Drive Lewisville, Texas 75067 972-315-3777 Summary of Charges Billing Date: August 9, 2010 Your Offer Price: $60.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $60.00 Taxes and Fees: $16.51 Total Charges*: $76.51

Check-In Date: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 Check-Out Date: Thursday, August 19, 2010 Hotel Name: Doubletree Hotel San Jose 2050 Gateway Place San Jose, California 95110 408-453-4000 Summary of Charges Billing Date: August 3, 2010 Your Offer Price: $55.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 2 Subtotal: $110.00 Taxes and Fees: $22.16 Total Charges*: $132.16

Bidding for 4* in either Convention Center-Capitol Hill or Whitehouse-Downtown and this came up: Check-In Date: Tuesday, August 3, 2010 Check-Out Date: Wednesday, August 4, 2010 Hotel Name: Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel 999 9th Street Nw Washington, District Of Columbia 20001 202-898-9000 Summary of Charges Billing Date: July 19, 2010 Your Offer Price: $74.00 Number of Rooms: 3 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $222.00 Taxes and Fees: $40.53 Total Charges*: $262.53

Bidding for 3.5* in both O'Hare South and Midway Airport (flying into one, out the other, so could stay by either). Check-In Date: Sunday, July 18, 2010 Check-Out Date: Monday, July 19, 2010 Hotel Name: Doubletree Hotel Chicago O' Hare Airport Rosemont 5460 North River Road Rosemont, Illinois 60018 847-292-9100 Summary of Charges Billing Date: July 13, 2010 Your Offer Price: $59.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $59.00 Taxes and Fees: $16.46 Total Charges*: $75.46

Was bidding in both Convention Center and Downtown zones and hit on this. Check-In Date: Monday, June 14, 2010 Check-Out Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 Hotel Name: Hilton New Orleans Riverside Two Poydras Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70140 504-561-0500 Summary of Charges Billing Date: June 9, 2010 Your Offer Price: $51.00 Number of Rooms: 2 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $102.00 Taxes and Fees: $24.24 Total Charges*: $126.24

Check-In Date: Thursday, June 10, 2010 Check-Out Date: Saturday, June 12, 2010 Hotel Name: Doubletree Hotel Charlotte-Gateway Village 895 West Trade Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 704-347-0070 Summary of Charges Billing Date: June 9, 2010 Your Offer Price: $45.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 2 Subtotal: $90.00 Taxes and Fees: $22.56 Total Charges*: $112.56

Check-In Date: Thursday, June 10, 2010 Check-Out Date: Friday, June 11, 2010 Hotel Name: Doubletree Hotel San Antonio Airport 37 Ne Loop 410 San Antonio, Texas 78216-5862 210-366-2424 Summary of Charges Billing Date: June 9, 2010 Your Offer Price: $53.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $53.00 Taxes and Fees: $16.35 Total Charges*: $69.35

Check-In Date: Sunday, March 14, 2010 Check-Out Date: Monday, March 15, 2010 Hotel Name: Sheraton New Orleans Hotel 500 Canal Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 504-525-2500 Summary of Charges Billing Date: March 11, 2010 Your Offer Price: $50.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $50.00 Taxes and Fees: $15.26 Total Charges*: $65.26

Check-In Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 Check-Out Date: Thursday, March 18, 2010 Hotel Name: Hilton San Antonio Airport 611 Nw Loop 410 San Antonio, Texas 78216 210-340-6060 Summary of Charges Billing Date: March 12, 2010 Your Offer Price: $72.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 2 Subtotal: $144.00 Taxes and Fees: $32.94 Total Charges*: $176.94

I was actually bidding for 3-1/2* or higher after I had gotten up to bidding $70/night for a 4* without without even a rebid offer (this hotel has come up for $61/night a ton for me in the past). Check-In Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 Check-Out Date: Friday, February 12, 2010 Hotel Name: Omni Charlotte Hotel 132 E. Trade Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 704-377-0400 Summary of Charges Billing Date: February 4, 2010 Your Offer Price: $72.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 2 Subtotal: $144.00 Taxes and Fees: $32.00 Total Charges*: $176.00

Check-In Date: Thursday, January 28, 2010 Check-Out Date: Friday, January 29, 2010 Hotel Name: Omni Charlotte Hotel 132 E. Trade Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 704-377-0400 Summary of Charges Billing Date: January 25, 2010 Your Offer Price: $61.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $61.00 Taxes and Fees: $17.41 Total Charges*: $78.41

This was my first bid, so I may have overpaid a little. Check-In Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 Check-Out Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 Hotel Name: Sheraton New Orleans Hotel 500 Canal Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 504-525-2500 Summary of Charges Billing Date: January 5, 2010 Your Offer Price: $50.00 Number of Rooms: 2 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $100.00 Taxes and Fees: $23.64 Total Charges*: $123.64

Was bidding for a 3* either Downtown or at the Airport, this was my first bid. Check-In Date: Monday, May 12, 2008 Check-Out Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 Hotel Name: Sheraton Suites Orlando Airport 7550 Augusta National Drive Orlando, Florida 32822 407-240-5555 Summary of Charges Billing Date: May 7, 2008 Your Offer Price: $40.00 Number of Rooms: 2 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $80.00 Taxes and Service Fees: $18.30 Total Charges*: $98.30