Deinoki

Typo... Should read 3-stars, not 5-stars. I noticed that there were a couple of wins for the Hilton at $45 and $46 near the date of my stay, so tried for the same. I first bid $43 - no go. Got an offer to re-bid at $52. Ignored the re-bid offer, added Pike Place and upped my bid to $46 - accepted. Got Doubletree instead of Hilton though, so a bit longer of a walk from the airport. Room Cost (avg. per room, per night): $46.00 (USD) Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Guests Per Room: 2 Number of Nights: 1 Room Subtotal: $46.00 (USD) Taxes and Fees: $14.41 (USD) Total Room Cost: $60.41 (USD)

Offer Price: $70.00 Rooms: 1 Room Subtotal: $70.00 Taxes & Fees: $18.79 Total: $88.79

Using BetterBidding's PRICELINE link, this bid was accepted: Room Cost (avg. per room, per night): $90.00 (USD) Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Guests Per Room: 2 Number of Nights: 5 Room Subtotal: $450.00 (USD) Taxes and Fees: $73.90 (USD) Total Room Cost: $523.90 (USD) I was actually trying to get a cheaper 3*/3.5* in either Arlington or Crystal City. Started at $60 and increased by $5 increments. Used Downtown as a re-bid zone thinking it would be safe, seeing as nothing was hitting in both Arlington and Crystal City at the lower prices. So I was very surprised to see my bid get accepted in Downtown and be upgraded to 4*! On other occassions, this would have been a pleasant surprise. However on this occassion, I was specifically looking to stay closer to the airport. Go figure :)

First bid of $50 was accepted. Room Cost (avg. per room, per night): $50.00 (USD) Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Room Subtotal: $50.00 (USD) Taxes and Fees: $14.70 (USD) Total Room Cost: $64.70 (USD)

Started my bids at 3.5* for $50. Worked up at $5 increments and dropped to 3*. Eventually got the Hilton. Your Offer Price: $80.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 5 Subtotal: $400.00 Taxes and Fees: $67.70 Total Charges*: $467.70

Rate per night: $73.00 Nights: 2 Rooms: 2 Tax recovery charges & fees: $50.15 Subtotal: $342.15 Trip total: $342.15 Crowne Plaza Hotel Minneapolis - Northstar 618 Second Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, 55402 (612) 338-2288 Check-in Mon, May 2, 2011 Check-out Wed, May 4, 2011 Amenities: Smoke Free Rooms, Fitness Center, Restaurant, Business Center, High-Speed Internet Access

First bid of $50 accepted. Thought the Thanksgiving weekend would be a little busier, but I guess I should have started lower. Oh well...

1-night stay, 08/21-08/22 1st bid (2* YVR-Richmond) - $40 rejected 2nd bid (added Downtown) - $45 rejected 3rd bid (added Granville) - $50 accepted Total cost = $65.06 USD Priceline posted rate for same date = $99.09 (taxes included) Comfort Inn Airport Richmond 3031 No. 3 Road

Check-In: Wednesday, December 30, 2009-03:00 PM Check-Out: Thursday, December 31, 2009-12:00 PM Room Cost (avg. per room, per night): $45.00 (USD) Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Room Subtotal: $45.00 (USD) Taxes and Fees: $13.84 (USD) Total Room Cost: $58.84 (USD) First bid $40, no go. Second bid $45, accepted.

Check-In: Thursday, December 31, 2009-04:00 PM Check-Out: Monday, January 4, 2010-12:00 PM Room Cost (avg. per room, per night): $42.00 (USD) Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 4 Room Subtotal: $168.00 (USD) Taxes and Fees: $30.56 (USD) Total Room Cost: $198.56 (USD) Tried for 3.5* in Disneyland-Anaheim for up to $60. No success. Tried for 4* in Disneyland-Garden Grove for up to $57. No success. Tried for 3.5* in Disneyland-Garden Grove and got Crowne Plaza on first bid. And yes, I am aware of the $12/night "resort" fee.

Price: $46, with taxes $58.63 Amenities: Continental breakfast, internet Property: Harborview Inn & Suites Based on the reviews this hotel gets, could be an interesting stay!

Colfax, tilepusher... Thanks for the advice! Very detailed and well explained, exactly what I was looking for. Now I just have to finalize my travel plans and test out your strategies. I will post my results. Cheers, Deinoki

Thanks for the reply, Colfax. To answer your questions... 1) I will not have a car. 2) Party of 2, so one bed is enough. 3) Dates are now 11/28-12/01. My second dates ran into a scheduling conflict. 4) All things equal, I would prefer Pike Place. But Space Needle is perfectly acceptable. I looked at the hotel list, however it has a 2003 date. Is there a more current list somewhere? I will look into the Sixth Avenue suggestion you made. What was your impression of this hotel? Thanks again for your help! Cheers, Deinoki

Is it possible to get something for $50 or less in the downtown Seattle area (Pike or Space Needle)??? If so, what are the likely winners? The dates I'm looking for are 11/28-12/01 or 12/07-12/10. Thanks!