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Hyatt Regency Chicago 151 East Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60601 Check-in Date: Saturday October 4, 2008 Check-out Date: Sunday October 5, 2008 One Room, 2 Beds (indicated 4 Adults to get 2 beds) Fitness, Restaurant, Business Center, High Speed Internet, Spa Hotwire Limited Rate Hotel rate per night: $259.00 Nights: 1 Rooms: 1 Subtotal: $259.00 Tax recovery charges & fees: $39.92 Total price: $298.92 I was having a very hard time finding a 4* in Mag Mile, Loop or NMA for this single Saturday night stay. There is a convention with 35,000 attendees in town that weekend, and Priceline was not accepting bids up to $160. We are two sisters travelling to Chicago for the first time to celebrate a birthday so we were particular about 2 beds, the neighborhood and wanted upscale. Considering all that, we are happy to get this rate which is still a considerable discount. Very helpful to read this forum and be relatively sure the hotel was either Hyatt or Swissotel. Used the BB PRICELINE link, and appreciate the help.

I have almost the exact requirements, so I hope it's okay if I jump into this thread. I want one room, 4* Chicago (MP-Loop-Grant Park, ideally) for Saturday October 4. I had the same debate about gambling on the 3*s, but decided against it. Followed the bidding pattern suggested on this thread but started at $130, gradually added Lincoln Park, Midway and NMA/River zones and still got rejected at $160. Is it really that busy in Chi that particular weekend? Am I hindered by needing a Sat night only? Other options: 3* Crown Plaza Metro website prepaid rate of $230 or 4* in the Loop for $259 (Fitness, Restaurant, Business Center, HS Internet) on Hotwire. Guessing this is the Knicerbocker. So unless there's a better suggestion, tommorrow I'll try the 4*s, starting at $165, adding in the 3 additional zones if needed This is a special birthday trip so we really don't want to compromise on location or luxury level too much. I don't know Chicago at all, and am a newbie bidder. If I'm missing something obvious, please gimme a heads up.

First Bid- 3* IND Airport $38.00 Rejected Second Bid 2 1/2 * IND Airport $42.00 Rejected Third Bid 2* IND Airport $30 Accepted Extended Stay America Indianapolis - Airport Indianapolis Airport (IND) 2730 Forture Circle Indianapolis, Indiana 46241 317-248-0465 Check-in Date: Thu, Oct 2, 2008 / After 03:00 PM Check-out Date: Fri, Oct 3, 2008 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $30.00 Subtotal: $30.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $11.90 Total Charges*: $41.90 First time Priceline user, took advantage of the BB PRICELINE link and all the useful tips and bid history (thanks!). I just wanted a cheap, clean place to lay my head after a long flight so I'm happy with the result.