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I booked a 4* in NMA - Water Tower - Golden Coast for $113 per night using the HOTWIRE link

Avenue Hotel Chicago for 3 nights - 9/14/9 => 9/17/9

Amenities : Smoke Free Rooms, Fitness Center, Pool(s), Restaurant(s), Business Center, High-speed Internet Access, Tennis Nearby

That's it, it's over.

So we have from 9/9/9 to 9/30/9

$413,28 - 5 nights - Bulfinch Hotel 107 Merrimac Street, Boston,MA,02114

$392,20 - 3 nights - Avenue Hotel Chicago 160 E. Huron Street, silkHotelCityStateZip:Chicago, IL, 60611

$89,36 - 1 night - Sheraton City Center Indianapolis 31 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis,IN,46204

$288,79 - 3 nights - Hotel George - A Kimpton Hotel 15 E Street, NW, Washington,DC,20001

$155,78 - 2 nights - Holiday Inn Baltimore-Inner Harbor Dwt, MD 301 W. Lombard St., Baltimore,MD,21201

$226,05 - 2 nights - Radisson Plaza Warwick 1701 Locust Street, Philadelphia, , PA, 19103

$622,71 - 5 nights - The Westin Jersey City, newport 479 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ, 07310

=> $104 per night (taxes included)

So we finally made up our mind.

4* in Hoboken / Jersey City : The Westin Jersey City, newport

$109 / night using the HOTWIRE link (Sep 25, 2009 to Sep 30, 2009)

Amenities : Fitness Center / Restaurant(s) / Business Center / High-speed Internet Access / pool

I would like to thank both of you for your advices, it has been very helpful (one more to go - 3 nights in Chicago)

I am thinking about booking this offer :

4* in North Michigan Avenue - Water Tower - Gold Coast - $109

Amenities : Fitness Center, Restaurant, Business Center, High-speed Internet Access

I guess it's not possible to identify this one from that list ?

4* Allerton Crowne Plaza (previously 3.5*)

4* The Drake Hotel (previously 4.5*)

4* Millennium Knickerbocker

4* Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago

I am trying to ID a 3* in Midtown Central

Using the HOTWIRE link, the price is $119 per night (Fri, Sep 25 to Wed, Sep 30 - 1 room, 5 nights)

Amenities : Fitness Center / Restaurant(s) / Business Center / High-speed Internet Access

Tripadvisor rating : 3.5

Do you think it can be the Park Central Hotel ? Do you think it's a good deal ?

Good guess again.

Sheraton City Center for $72 using the HOTWIRE link

Fitness Center / Pool(s) / Restaurant(s) / Business Center / High-speed Internet Access

Date : 9/17/9 - 9/18/9

Just won 3.5* Radisson Plaza-Warwick Hotel Philadelphia - $96 per night

Philadelphia - Center City East : 9/23/9 -> 9/25/9

Amenities : Smoke Free Rooms / Fitness Center / Restaurant(s) / Business Center / High-speed Internet Access

I am trying to ID a 3* Hotel in Chicago but I can't find a match !!!

3-star hotel in Museum Campus - McCormick Place - Soldier Field - $72

Amenities : Boutique Hotel, Smoke Free Rooms, Fitness Center, Business Center, High-speed Internet Access

No trip advisor rating

Il looks like this area is quite big ?

Hello,

I am trying to ID a 3* hotel in Downtown Indianapolis that Hotwire is giving me for 1 night on the following date : 9/17/9

Amenities : Fitness / Pool / Restaurant / Wireless / Business Centre

Price is $77 / night

Tripadvisor ratig is 3.5

I don't find any match but I am thinking it could be the Crowne Plaza Indianapolis - Downtown Union Station

Any ideas ?

Just won

Holiday Inn Baltimore-Inner Harbor Dwt for $66 / night

Mon, Sep 21, 2009 - Wed, Sep 23, 2009

Fitness Center

Pool(s)

Restaurant(s)

Business Center

Laundry Facilities

Golf Nearby

I get your point and I will think about it and tell you what I think.

Then again, I will try to book as many dates as I can and see what I can afford for NYC at the end. Depending on that I will make a choice.

Hello,

I get The George Hotel (good guess again) for $83 per night.

Dates : 09/18/2009 - 09/21/2009 (3 nights)

Rating : 3,5*

Location : The White House - Capitol Hill Star rating:

Price per night : $83

Amenities : Boutique Hotel / Fitness Center / Restaurant(s) / High-speed Internet Access

I will do as you say : try to find the best offers on each previous city. Boston is booked (thanks to you), and I will try to do the same for Chicago, Indianapolis, Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia.

An hotel outside the city is not a problem for us until it is closed from public transportation.

Which area would you recommend for a start.

Regards

Fabien

Hello,

I will be in Washington from 09/18/2009 to 09/20/2009 (2 nights).

I have an average budget per night of 120 $ ("all in").

We are looking for 3 stars hotels (clean and quiet) closed to public transportation.

I have found the following offer on HotWire :

Location:The White House - Capitol Hill Star rating:

Price per night : $79

Amenities : Boutique Hotel / Fitness Center / Restaurant(s) / High-speed Internet Access

Do you think it could match the Washington Court Hotel

Thanks in advance for your help

Fabien

Just won this one :

3* Boston - Bulfinch hotel in Quincy Market - Financial District

Price per night : $73

Dates : 09/09/09-09/14/09

Smoke Free Rooms

Fitness Center

Restaurant(s)

High-speed Internet Access

You were right, it is the The Bulfinch Hotel. So i payed $74 per night for this one. I am really happy with it, thanks a lot for your help.

What are the amenities associated with the 3* HOTWIRE hotel?

Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases.

It says :

Smoke Free Rooms

Fitness Center

Restaurant(s)

High-speed Internet Access

It could match with the 3* Holiday Inn at Beacon Hill ?

I have been too slow :) , the offer is no more there ...

What do you suggest ? Should I wait for a while or should I try something else ?

I have been looking at this one also : 3-star hotel in Quincy Market - Financial District for $79. Any idea about the hotel ?

Both zones look fine to me

Would this work for your needs or do you want to try bidding on PRICELINE for any hotel in the zone at the star level you select or better?

Yes, that's fine, I think I will book this one. I will let you know.

Hello,

I will be in Chicago from 09/14/2009 to 09/17/2009 (3 nights).

I have an average budget per night of 120 $ ("all in").

We are looking for 3 stars hotels (clean and quiet) closed to public transportation.

Thanks in advance for your help

Fabien

Hello,

I will be in NY from 09/24/2009 to 09/30/2009 (6 nights).

I have an average budget per night of 120 $ ("all in").

We are looking for 3 stars hotels (clean and quiet) closed to public transportation.

Thanks in advance for your help

Fabien

Thank you for your response.

I will create a seperate thread for each city in the correct area.

Regarding BOSTON : $120 is a "all-in" bid (is it realistic ?) and a 3 stars rating hotel

Bonjour,

My name is Fabien, I'm french and I live in Paris.

My girlfriend and I are planning a 3 weeks trip in September.

I have been doing some price simulations for about a month. I am interested in using Priceline or Hotwire for hotel booking but I am a total newbie.

Your advices are very welcome.

I have been reading this forum for several days and I hope I am dealing with this the right way.

So here are the details of our trip (dates are confirmed, plane tickets are booked) :

09/09/2009 : Boston (5 nights)

09/14/2009 : Chicago (3 nights)

09/17/2009 : Indianapolis (1 night)

09/18/2009 : Washington DC (3 nights)

09/21/2009 : Philadelphia (3 nights)

09/24/2009 : NYC (6 nights)

We have an average budget per night of 110 to 120 $

We are looking for hotels (clean and quiet) closed to public transportation.

Do you think our budget is realistic ?

Can you give us some advices using Priceline or Hotwire ?

Thanks in advance for your help (and pardon my french :) )

Fabien