Midwest_Traveler

Miami Intl Airport (MIA) West - Doral area hotel Extended Stay America 7750 NW 25th Street Miami, FL 33122

Price was $84/night, total of $103.50 for the one night. Picked it because it was the cheapest with 60%+ recommended. Complimentary Free Internet, Free breakfast, Free parking Amenities Fitness center, Pet friendly, Pool(s), Self-service laundry, Smoke-free rooms, Suite Used Better Bidding HOTWIRE link.

Bid for 3.5* at BWI for 4/10/12 for 1 night. Bid up to $62, and then decided to use hotwire for the $62 La Quinta in Glen Burnie

La Quinta Inn & Suites Baltimore South Midscale See ratings guide 6323 Ritchie Hwy., Glen Burnie, MD, 21061 (410) 636-4300 Amenities: Complimentary Breakfast Fitness Center Pool Business Center Laundry Facilities High Speed Internet Rate per night: $62.00 Nights: 1 Rooms: 1 Tax recovery charges & fees: $13.67 Subtotal: $75.67 Used HOTWIRE link

9/26/11 for 1 night Bid $40 3* Commerce - Norwalk - Rosemead, rejected Bid $50 3* Commerce - Norwalk - Rosemead, rejected Bid $80 4* Pasadena, accepted Westin Pasadena Pasadena 191 N Los Robles Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101 626-792-2727 Check-In: Mon, Sep 26, 2011 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out: Tue, Sep 27, 2011 / 12:00 PM Rooms: 1 room / 1 night Offer Price: $80.00 Rooms: 1 Nights: 1 Room Subtotal: $80.00 Taxes & Fees: $18.14 Total Charged to Card: $98.14 Used PRICELINE link

Hotwire showed a 3* for $69 (Holiday Inn Express). I saw a prior win on Priceline at $55 for the Courtyard (better ratings on Trip Advisor). I didn't have time for rebids, so I bid $55. Accepted on the first try. Courtyard By Marriott La Crosse 3 Star La Crosse Area 500 Front Street S La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601 608-782-1000 Check-In Date: Sun, Sep 5, 2010 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Mon, Sep 6, 2010 / 12:00 PM Amenities: Remote control TV w/ premium channels Radio Alarm Clock Business services Telephone w/ voicemail Iron and ironing board Hairdryer 24 hour front desk On-site Dining Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $55.00 Subtotal: $55.00 Taxes & Fees: $15.06 Total Charges*: $70.06 Used PRICELINE link above

3.5* hotels are the Hilton and Hyatt. They are nice. Warning about 4* - you could get the Ambassador, which is around 17th and Wisconsin. Hotwire shows 3.5* for $154 for the nights requested. So, the downtown hotels must be full. Good luck on getting anything downtown in your price range. Hotwire is showing a 3.5* in the Milwaukee West area for $83. That should be the Crowne Plaza Wauwatosa, which is a nice hotel. There is a 3.5* in Brookfield, which would be the Sheraton. I'd take the Crown Plaza for $83.

Hotwire was showing the Crowne Plaza in Wauwatosa for $59 ($74 including taxes and fees). Won it before at $45 on the first try, so I thought I'd see how low I could go. Bid 3.0* Milwaukee Northwest $40 - rejected, option to rebid if I raised by $10 3.0* Milwaukee Northwest $43 - rejected, option to rebid if I raised by $10 3.0* Milwaukee Northwest $45 - accepted Crowne Plaza Milwaukee West 3 Star Milwaukee Northwest 10499 Innovation Drive Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226 414-475-9500 Check-In Date: Fri, May 21, 2010 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sun, May 23, 2010 / 11:00 AM Amenities: Remote control TV w/ premium channels, Radio Alarm Clock, Business services, Telephone w/ voicemail, Iron and ironing board, Hairdryer, 24 hour front desk, On-site Dining Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $45.00 Subtotal: $45.00 Taxes & Fees: $21.06 Total Charges*: $111.06 Used above PRICELINE link

I wanted the Country Inn and Suites in Brookfield, but is seemed like there is a high risk of getting the Sheraton or Best Western instead. I figured out that Hotwire was showing the Crowne Plaza in Wauwatosa for $59 ($74 including taxes and fees), so I thought I would try Priceline. I saw other old wins in the $45-$50 range. Bid 3.0* Milwaukee Northwest $45 - Accepted on first try. Crowne Plaza Milwaukee West 3 Star Milwaukee Northwest 10499 Innovation Drive Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226 414-475-9500 Check-In Date: Sat, Mar 13, 2010 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sun, Mar 14, 2010 / 11:00 AM Amenities: Remote control TV w/ premium channels Radio Alarm Clock Business services Telephone w/ voicemail Iron and ironing board Hairdryer 24 hour front desk On-site Dining Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $45.00 Subtotal: $45.00 Taxes & Fees: $13.87 Total Charges*: $58.87 Used above PRICELINE link

I was first trying for the Crowne Plaza in Wauwatosa, so bid: $40 3* Milwaukee North West, 2 rooms, rejected, offered rebid if I raised by $12 $41 added 3* Brookfield, rejected Then I decided to try for the Country Inn and Suites in Brookfield, and saw someone got it for $33. I was afraid of going much lower because I didn't want the Best Western (although the last win was 2 years ago). Bid $33, 2.5* Brookfield, 2 rooms - Accepted. Country Inn And Suites Milwaukee West 2

Hoping for the Crowne Plaza. Hotwire showed a 3.5* for $55 in the same area. Bid for 3* in Milwaukee Northwest. $43 rejected $45 rejected By this time, the 3.5* in the same area went up to $59 $50 accepted Crowne Plaza Hotel Milwaukee Wauwatosa 3 Star Milwaukee Northwest 10499 Innovation Drive Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226 414-475-9500 Check-In Date: Fri, Jun 5, 2009 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sun, Jun 7, 2009 / 11:00 AM Amenities: Remote control TV w/ premium channels Radio Alarm Clock Business services Telephone w/ voicemail Iron and ironing board Hairdryer 24 hour front desk On-site Dining Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $50.00 Subtotal: $100.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $22.40 Total Charges*: $122.40 Used PRICELINE link to bid

Looking for 4* Hyatt downtown. Free rebids with east, NW, and south. 48 4* Downtown - Offered free rebid if raised price by $14 49 4* Downtown, NW 50 4* Downtown, South - Accepted Hyatt Regency Rochester 4 Star Downtown Rochester 125 East Main Street Rochester, New York 14604 585-546-1234 Check-In Date: Mon, Apr 13, 2009 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Tue, Apr 14, 2009 / 12:00 PM Amenities: Remote control TV w/ premium channels Telephone w/ voicemail Radio Alarm Clock Iron and ironing board Hairdryer Business services 24 hour front desk Full Service Restaurant Room service Bellman Concierge Fitness center access Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $50.00 Subtotal: $50.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $14.63 Total Charges*: $64.63 Used PRICELINE link

Got it on the first bid. $36, 3.5*, Downtown. Now I don't feel bad about paying $21 to park. Hyatt Regency Cleveland Arcade Downtown Cleveland 420 Superior Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114 216-575-1234 Check-In Date: Sat, Apr 11, 2009 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sun, Apr 12, 2009 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $36.00 Subtotal: $36.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $12.75 Total Charges*: $48.75 Used link above.

Hotwire showed $20.95 for economy First bid of $15 accepted. Pick-Up Location: Hertz Corporation Rochester International Airport 1200 Brooks Avenue Rochester,NY 14624 1-800-654-3011 Economy Car (Unlimited Mileage) Your Offer Price: $15.00 (per day) Total Rental Days: 2 days(1 days and 22 hours) Subtotal: $30.00 Taxes and Fees: $13.11 Total Charges: $43.11 Used PRICELINE link above (took me to hotel, and switched to car)

Saw other winning bids at $50 for the 4* Hyatt downtown, but did not see bid history. Free rebids with NW and South (3* in those areas) 45 4* Downtown 47 4* Downtown, NW 49 4* Downtown, South - Offered free rebid if raised price by $14 50 4* Downtown, NW, South Hyatt Regency Rochester 125 East Main Street Rochester, New York 14604 585-546-1234 Check-In Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009 Check-Out Date: Saturday, January 31, 2009 Your Offer Price: $50.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 2 Subtotal: $100.00 Taxes and Service Fees: $22.59 Total Charges*: $122.59 Used above PRICELINE link

Priceline showed 3* in Bloomington, IN as the Best Deal. I did not see anything in your pinned list for Bloomington. I checked Priceline's regular hotels available, and the Courtyard was the only 3* hotel listed for Bloomington. Regular price for the Courtyard is $109/night. I started bidding at $50 for one night (1/15-16), and it was rejected, but offered a free rebid if I raised my bid by $14. Since I actually needed a day and a half (till 6pm on the 16th), and was going to try to extend for 1 night if I won ... I bid $57 for 2 nights, and won. Courtyard By Marriott Bloomington Bloomington 310 S College Avenue Bloomington, Indiana 47403 812-335-8000 Check-In Date: Thu, Jan 15, 2009 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sat, Jan 17, 2009 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $57.00 Subtotal: $114.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $22.71 Total Charges*: $136.71 Used links at top

Hotwire showed 2.5* hotel in Lisle for $38, and 3* hotel for $46 in Lombard. Lisle 3.5* showed as a Best Buy, figured it was the Hyatt at $35, so I started bidding there. Lots of free rebids with 11 of 15 zones not having 3.5* or higher hotels. Started bidding at $30, and won at $35 ($1 increments) Hyatt Lisle Lisle - Naperville - Warrenville 1400 Corporetum Drive Lisle, Illinois 60532 630-852-1234 Check-In Date: Thu, Dec 25, 2008 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Fri, Dec 26, 2008 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $35.00 Subtotal: $35.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $11.41 Total Charges*: $46.41 Used link at the top of the page

I am going to a conference, and the conference room rate was $219. I saw the James Hotel was available through Hotwire for a few dollars less (compared amenities to your Hotwire list). It is about a block away from the conference, but a much nicer hotel. So I booked it. I could have bid on Priceline for $60 for the Hyatt, but since the Company is paying for it, I decided to stay at the nicer place. It was also the lowest price hotel available on Hotwire in the downtown Chicago area (all 6 areas) 4* Hotel, Magnificent Mile Area - Streeterville Fitness Center, Restaurant, Business Center, Laundry Facilities, High-Spped Internet Access, Spa Services Customer Favorite, Low Price Guaranteed, Best Value The James Hotel Chicago 55 E Ontario Chicago, Illinois 60611 (312) 337-1000 1 room; 1 nights Check-in: Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 2:00 PM Check-out: Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 2:00 PM Hotel rate per night: $169.00 Nights: 1 Rooms: 1 Subtotal: $169.00 Tax recovery charges and fees: $28.37 Total price: $197.37 Used HOTWIRE link at the top of the page

Was hoping for the Country Inn and Suites. Hotwire showing 3* (probably the Holiday Inn Selects) for $54 Bid $36 2.5* Aiport - rejected Added Speedway and bid $38 - accepted Holiday Inn Select Indianapolis Airport 2

Hotwire showed $52 for the cheapest 3* (although Hotwire tends to be about 1/2 star more generous than Pricline). So, I started bidding at $45. Bid $45 3* Cleveland Airport South, Airport Vicinity, Downtown. Got it on first bid. Holiday Inn Select Cleveland-Strongsville 3-star Cleveland Airport South (CLE) I 71 St Rt 82 15471 Royalton Rd Strongsville, Ohio 44136 440-238-8800 Check-In Date: Thu, Aug 7, 2008 / After 04:00 PM Check-Out Date: Fri, Aug 8, 2008 / 12:00 PM Amenities: Remote control TV w/ premium channels Radio Alarm Clock Business services Telephone w/ voicemail Iron and ironing board Hairdryer 24 hour front desk Restaurant Room service Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $45.00 Subtotal: $90.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $21.90 Total Charges*: $111.90 Used PRICELINE link above I think your priceline list shows the hotel as 2.5*

PRICELINE was showing 3* Airport as the "Best Value" for the area. HOTWIRE was showing the lowest 3* or 3.5* hotel in the area was the Sheraton North at $66. Bid 3* for various combinations of University, Downtown, Airport, and North using Ft. Mitchell and East for free rebids. Relevant bids are: 3* $44 North - Rejected Offered free rebid if I raised my bid to $56 3* $48 North, East - Rejected 3* $52 University, Downtown, Airport, East, Ft Mitchell - Rejected 3* $52 North, Ft Mitchell - Accepted Sheraton Cincinnati North Hotel 3-star Cincinnati North - Sharonville 11320 Chester Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45246 513-771-2080 Check-In Date: Wed, Aug 6, 2008 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Thu, Aug 7, 2008 / 12:00 PM Amenities: Remote control TV w/ premium channels Radio Alarm Clock Business services Telephone w/ voicemail Iron and ironing board Hairdryer 24 hour front desk Restaurant Room service Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $52.00 Subtotal: $104.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $23.80 Total Charges*: $127.80 Used PRICELINE links above. Best regular rate for the Holiday Inn Airport was $133, and for the Sheraton North was $99. Not sure why Priceline would show the 3* airport as the Best Deal, unless it is the best % off the regular rate, not the lowest price for that class.

Can you edit the sub-title. I got the dates wrong. Thanks.

Checked hotwire, and 7/26-7/31 is going to be a problem. Hotwire showed the Hilton/Hyatt available for 7/26 for 2 nights only, and then not again to 7/30. Probably due to the FBI Training Conference in town. There is a 3* hotel available 7/27-7/31, and is probably the Ramada. Bid for Downtown Milwaukee zone 3* $45 for 7/26-7/31 rejected. 3* $45 for 7/26-7/28 accepted. Hopefully on Monday morning, I can extend for 2 more nights. I'll keep an eye out on Hotwire for last minute availability. Hilton Milwaukee City Center 3-star Downtown Milwaukee 509 W Wisconsin Ave Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203 414-271-7250 Check-In Date: Sat, Jul 26, 2008 / After 04:00 PM Check-Out Date: Mon, Jul 28, 2008 / 11:00 AM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $45.00 Subtotal: $90.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $21.02 Total Charges*: $111.02 Used PRICELINE links at top. Sorry I didn't post it sooner. I've been busy. Bid on 7/24/08.

Bid $45 for O'Hare, and won on the first bid. Hyatt Regency O Hare 4-star O'hare Airport (ORD) 9300 West Bryn Mawr Road Rosemont, Illinois 60018 847-696-1234 Check-In Date: Fri, Jul 25, 2008 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sat, Jul 26, 2008 / 12:00 PM Amenities: Remote control TV w/ premium channels Telephone w/ voicemail Radio Alarm Clock Iron and ironing board Hairdryer Business services 24 hour front desk Restaurant Room service Bellman Concierge Fitness center access Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $45.00 Subtotal: $45.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $14.03 Total Charges*: $59.03 Used the links at the top. Sorry I didn't post this sooner. Been busy. I bid on 7/24/08

I saw bidding that won at $40 and $55, so I bid: $40 - 3* Madison East - rejected $50 - 3* Madision East, South (no 3* in south) - accepted Crowne Plaza Madison 3-star Madison East 4402 East Washington Avenue Madison, Wisconsin 53704 608-244-4703 Check-In Date: Sat, May 31, 2008 / After 04:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sun, Jun 1, 2008 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $50.00 Subtotal: $50.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $14.63 Total Charges*: $64.63 Used above PRICELINE link