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Amenities: Fitness, Restaurant, Business, Internet, Tennis. At long last, I busted a move and bought this. I went around and around trying to get the best for the least, but started to spin my wheels. The Radisson Boston is really where I wanted to be all along. So what if I payed a little more than I would have liked. It's a vacation and based on reviews of this hotel, our stay will be pleasant and stress-free. Thanks for the assistance.

Fitness, Restaurant, Business, Internet, Tennis

I am searching for 7/31 - 8/4; one room, two adults. The listing with "B" is gone now. Now I've found one that I've been watching on Hotwire and it is 3.5* Boston Common - Theatre District for $189. If I can have help with the possible ID of Radisson, I'm buying.

I think it might be the Millenium, given the date of of last reviews and number of reviews. More importantly, I noticed that it is not a "Best Value" nor a "Customer Favorite." Darn.

3-star hotel in Quincy Market - Financial District $205 per night (7/31-8/4) Boutique No smoking Fitness Restaurant Internet

Upon reading more about Omni Parker, I think I'll pass. through HOTWIRE link from this site, I have just found another and wonder which it is: Onyx or Nine Zero? Neither? The thing that is throwing me is it is listed as a 3-star and I believe those are both 4-star. 3-star hotel in Quincy Market - Financial District $205 per night B No smoking Fitness Restaurant Internet

$129 per room per night Fitness Restaurant Business center Internet

Okay, I'm getting nervous and concerned. I have tried bidding 4* in Copley and Copley/Quincy-Finan several times to no avail. Went up to $135. My dates now are set as July 31 to Aug 4. Am I having problems because this is part business travel time (Thursday) and part weekend? I am willing to go up to $150, but given my lack of success I am now concerned that I'll get a mediocre hotel such as Colonnade, Sheraton, or Millenium. However, I haven't seen those posted for the recent past or future. I'm considering HOTWIRE for the Omni Parker House. I'm pretty sure I know which is which but would check in first to make sure. Would prefer the the 3.5* Radisson but not have enough left for the car which is the second leg of our trip. Appreciate any input. TY.

First, I bid and did the rebids then rec'd rejection from Priceline yesterday afternoon. Upon reading a suggestion from a poster here, last night, I had my DH bid. It was a productive bid session, but we ended it in order to regroup/rethink. Flat out, I think I was just a little too nervous. Today, I waited more than the 24 hrs. and tried again. First try was rejected; PRICELINE said I had already bid this trip/wait 24 hours. Could Priceline know- (and furthermore, does it care?) that we're together? This is a Boston stay. I am using approach and re-bid zones found here. And I always use the PRICELINE link from this site! Thank you.

In the time since I posted, I think I found one strategy to try. I read the post about Hotwire vs. Priceline. I plan to use Hotwire for my first step and enter a series of dates to see how they affect the price.

We want to travel to Boston late July to early August. To investigate air fare, I've been entering July 29 to August 4. I like this timeframe and the fares seem to be decent. However, I'm not sure what this means in terms of hotel rates since it is during both business and vacation days. Is this favorable or not? Or does it depend on the type of hotel we're seeking, i.e., 4-Star not necessarily family friendly. :) I can fudge on my departure/arrival dates by a few days. I did check the new board feature calendar of wins as well as the Convention Center. There are two consecutive conventions during that timeframe. There are none the following week. I figure I should just try bidding for my prefered dates and see if I can snag something for $140. Would appreciate your thoughts or input. Thank you.