diesele101

Booked 3 rooms at $46 each at one of my favorite hotels, the 3.5* Hyatt Lodge on the McDonalds campus in Oak Brook for one night 09/01/06. Chose to book through Hotwire rather than Priceline as the main goal was to get this specific hotel ( which was identified thanks to this website !! ). The amenities were shown in the following order: fitness center,pool,restaurant,business center,hi speed internet access,golf nearby,tennis nearby. Total with taxes was 153.28 for an average of about $51 per room. AAA rate on Hyatt.com was $107.10 plus tax ( $114.60 with tax ) and prepaid rate was $109 plus tax ( $116.63 with tax ). Best Hyatt rate for the 3 rooms with tax $343.80, Hotwire total 153.28 - a savings of $190.52 which will most likely be parlayed at the Arlington Race Track on Saturday !! LOL :)

Definetly something odd, PL does not even offer a 4* in the Philly airport region.

I have used Skyauction numerous time and love it !!! I would also agree with previous posts to do your homework before bidding and beware of the added fees. In my experience the best deals by far have been for the condos. For example I booked a very nice 2 bedroom condo in Williamsburg VA back in June for a weeks stay in mid September. My total cost for the condo including taxes and fees is $260 ( $50 winning bid and $210 in taxes and fees lol ) which we will be splitting with another couple.

I was originally trying for 9/21 - 9/22 and bid up to $60 with no luck, I do have some flexibility on this trip so I pushed the date back one day and got it on the first re-bid. First offer of $38 denied, added University area and kept it at 4* , got it for $43. What a difference a day makes. Your Offer Price: $43.00 Number of Rooms: 2 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $86.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $18.74 Total Charges: $104.74