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Taxes/fees: $15.78 Total: $75.78 Best available hotel rate: $139.50 ($154.85 total). Hotwire 3*: $78 ($94.77 total). Express deal 3*: $71 ($88.20 total). Used Geneva bidding area, which offers three more zones than Seneca Falls/Waterloo. Counter offer for $69 at $54.

Taxes/fees: $25.92 Total: $127.92 Best available hotel rate: $109/night ($256.15 total). Priceline Express deal 3*: $58/night ($144.32 total). Hotwire 3*: $61/night ($152.29 total).

Taxes/fees: $13.15. Total: $61.15. Best available hotel rate: $73.06 ($81.31 total). Hotwire 2*: $58 ($71.72 total).

Taxes/fees: $13.76 Total: $57.76. Best available hotel rate: $72.99 ($81.75 total). Hotwire 2*: $51 ($65.59 total).

Taxes/fees: $57.70. Total: $289.70. Best available hotel rate: $159/night ($348.96 total). Hotwire 4*: #139/night ($355.05 total). Express deal 4*: $127/night ($315.62 total). Started bidding at $90, using Long Island City and Morningside-Harlem as free rebid zones. Also used Midtown East, Midtown West and Soho as rebid zones (next cheapest zones based on the express deals listing). Countered repeatedly for $132, but ignored it.

Taxes/fees: $15.22 Total: $69.22 Best available hotel rate: $219/night ($249.66 total). Hotwire 3.5*: $76/night ($92.35 total). Started bidding at $40 for a 3*, adding $2 each bid. Countered at for $62 at $50. Added $1 per bid, and won the 3.5*.

Taxes/fees: $15.35 Total: $61.35 Best available hotel rate: $102 ($119.85 total). Hotwire 3.5*: $56/night ($71.58 total).

Taxes/fees: $24.78. Total: $165.78. Best available hotel rate: $86.66/night ($286.75 total). Hotwire 3* (Charlottesville-Monticello area): $55/night ($195.65 total). Priceline 3* epress deal: $52/night ($182.28 total). This is NOT the Holiday Inn University Area. This is south of the city, off I-64.

Taxes/fees: $15.67 Total: $71.67 Best available hotel rate: $107/night ($122.51 total). Hotwire 3.5*: $65/night ($80.95 total).

Taxes/fees: $27.20 Total: $157.20 Best available hotel rate: $193/night ($428.46 total). Hotwire 3*: $106/night ($252.94 total). Started bidding at $60, countered for $75, and raised a $1 each bid using the other zones (Packer game that weekend, so the Green Bay zones are like free bids).

Taxes/fees: $40.88 Total: $248.88 Hotwire 3*: $121/night ($293.72 total). Best available hotel website: $164/night ($368.30 total) Failed 4* in the three airport zones to $112. Failed 3.5* to $104. Countered at $100 for $120.

Taxes/fees: $16.03 Total: $67.03 Hotwire 3*: $62 ($78.42 total) Hotel rate: $98 ($114.42 total)

Taxes/fees: $14.49 Total: $58.49 Hotwire 3*: $55 ($69.81 total) Hotel rate: $109.99 ($127.86 total)

Taxes/fees: $39.84 Total: $276.84 Hotwire 3*: $88 / night ($316.76 total) Sheraton website: $169 / night ($583.41) Failed 4* up to $94. Bid 3.5* starting low, countered at $74 for $92.

Taxes/fees: $13.41 Total: $51.41 Hotwire 3*: $52/night ($64.97 total) Best available hotel rate: $89.10 ($103.31 total) Started bidding at $30. Countered at $34 for $44.

Taxes/fees: $51.75 Total: $282.75 Hotwire 4*: $84/night ($312.59 total) Best available hotel rate: $140.67/night ($498.36 total). Started bidding at $61 (lowest without the "too low" indicator), raised by a dollar each bid using the plentiful rebid zones. Counter offer for $89 at $75.

Taxes/fees: $19.25 Total: $94.25 Hotwire 3*: $97 ($118.87 total) Best available hotel rate: $139 ($$157.07 total)

Taxes/fees: $21.84 Total: $112.84 Hotwire 3.5*: $104/night ($127.83 total) Best available hotel rate: $120.32 ($135.96 total)

In the hotel list, this hotel is listed as a 4*. It's a 3*. There are no 4* options in Albany, and the highest for downtown is 3*.

Taxes/fees: $19.78 Total: $93.78 Hotwire 3*: $70/night ($87.98 total). Hotwire tends to inflate ratings, and this includes multiple Priceline zones, so... Hotwire 3.5*: $86/night ($109.85 total). Best available hotel rate: $129/night ($147.06 total).

Taxes/fees: $25.22. Total: $145.22. Hotwire 3*: $71/night ($167.15 total). Best available hotel rate: $114/night ($259.92 total). This is NOT the Holiday Inn in Blacksburg, on Prices Fork Rd. This is on Bradley Drive, just off Peppers Ferry Rd, in Christiansburg, next to the Wal-Mart.

Taxes/Fees: $19.34 Total: $109.34 Hotwire 2.5*: $61 ($$142.27 total). Best hotel rate: $114.95 ($257.48 total). Edit: My date listing was incorrect. It's 3/28-330.

Taxes/fees: $40.74 Total: $247.74 Express deals 3.5*: $78/night ($283.50 total). Hotwire 3.5*: $80/night ($290.90 total). Best available hotel rate: $111/night ($389.64 total). Started bidding at $40, raising by $2 each bid, and using the other zones for rebids. Countered at $60 for $79, then started raising by $1 each bid. Not bad for Opening Day.

I reviewed the location and it's actually pretty good for my needs. Since I still saved, I think I'll just take it as a learning experience.

Taxes/fees: $44.02 Total: $214.02 Best available hotel rate: $94 ($222.71 total) I screwed up and clicked the wrong area, and didn't notice. At least I still saved $8.