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I just wanted to report that my friend booked a 4-Star Hotwire Hotel in New York City Midtown Central for April 29 through May 5. (I told him about this website so I hope he booked using the HOTWIRE links on here.) The hotel booked was revealed to be Cassa Hotel and Residences. Price was $206 per night. The 3 listed amenities were: Smoke Free, Fitness Center, Hi-Speed Internet. It was recommended by 85% of Hotwire Users (which is very close to the 83% of TripAdvisor Reviewers recommending). Also under Hotwire details, it gave a TripAdvisor rating of 4 circles (out of 5). Just sharing the info, if anyone finds helpful.

I just did a search and based on the results, I think it's probably the Renaissance. Both Hyatt Regency MCO and Renaissance MCO can have a 90% approval rating. (Hyatt is always at 90% while Renaissance is listed sometimes at 90% and sometimes at 85%.) If you click on the "Details" section though, you'll see that the result coming up right now shows a Trip Advisor Customer Rating of Four Green Circles. That indicates to me that it's the Renaissance, because that's their rating on Trip Advisor. When it's the Hyatt Regency MCO, it will show Four and a Half Green Circles. So if you really want the Hyatt, I'd wait until less than 4 weeks out and see if it appears then.

I just wanted to follow up on my own post by saying that last week I finally found success in booking the Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport through this Better Bidding Forum on HOTWIRE. I ended up booking for one night on June 12th for $49. I was still having trouble finding the Hyatt Regency on the date I wanted. When I would search for a 4* Hotel in the Orlando Airport area, I still was only getting a result for what I'm guessing is the Renaissance Hotel (4*, same amenities as Hyatt Regency: Shuttle, Restaurant, Pool, Fitness, Hi-Speed Internet, Business). Why I thought it was Renaissance is because the Recommended % was 85% (instead of what is usually the 90% for Hyatt). Also, when I'd click on Details, the Trip Advisor rating was only 4 full circles recommended, instead of the 4 and a half full circles which I thought would appear for the Hyatt Regency. The only way to get the Hyatt Regency (4*, 90% Recommend, Trip Advisor rating of 4 and a half circles) to even appear in HOTWIRE was to change the default search from only 2 adults to 3 or more persons (can be 2 adults and 1 child, or 1 adult and 2 children). For some reason, that allows the Hyatt Regency result to be shown. Unfortunately, it was still showing it at a rate of around $149 to $153 less than 4 weeks out. I checked back every day until finally at about 2 weeks out, it finally showed a discounted rate of $49. Summary Orlando Airport (MCO) Hotel, 4*, 90% Recommended, Trip Advisor Rating of 4 and half green circles (under details) with the amenities: Shuttle, Restaurant, Pool, Fitness, Hi-Speed Internet, Business. $49 for June 12th.

I've been trying to book the Hyatt Regency for a Saturday night in June at the Orlando International Airport. I'm planning a trip to Disney World and since I'll be flying all day and won't get in until early evening, I've decided to rest up for one night before heading off to Disney World. I've stayed at the Hyatt Orlando before and I've really enjoyed my stay there, plus it's so convenient being right there at the airport -- I don't even need to wait for a shuttle. I know there are only two 4-star hotels at Orlando International Airport -- the Hyatt Regency and the Renaissance Hotel. While I really wouldn't mind the Renaissance, I really would prefer the convenience of the Hyatt. As this site has advised, they both contain the exact same amenity icons: Shuttle, Gym, Swimming, Restaurant, Business Center, and Hi-Speed Internet. I haven't tested this theory myself yet, but I wanted to share a little about what I've learned from this Better Bidding Forum, as well as from time spent checking Hotwire for the past couple of weeks. First, a couple of days ago, it appears that the Renaissance Hotel listing seems now to be updated to be "Recommended in 85% of customer reviews" whereas the Hyatt Regency now appears to be "Recommended in 90% of customer reviews." A few days ago, they both were at 90%, so you need to check more than just this one fact. Second, as others on this site have noted, when you click on "details" it appears that the Trip Advisor rating listed for Hyatt Regency is 4 and a half Stars, whereas the Renaissance Hotel Trip Advisor rating is only 4 stars. Third, when you're searching Hotwire under the default search of only two adults, it appears to me that the Hyatt Regency will not appear in your search results if you are MORE than 30 days away from your desired hotel stay. From my experience, when it's MORE than 30 days away, your search will likely only produce the Renaissance Hotel as a result (generally at the price of $55). As another poster noted, the only way I've gotten Hyatt to appear MORE than 30 days in advance, is if you change the number of people in your search from only

I was actually hoping for the Hotel Palomar instead of the Omni Shoreham, so I could be closer to DuPont Circle, but I'm happy nonetheless. From this website I knew it would probably be either the Omni Shoreham, the Palomar or Fairfax on Embassy Row. I started by using the link on this website to go to PRICELINE. The prices for a 4-star hotel in the DuPont Circle area seem to be very high during weeknights, so I started the bidding at $111 for a 4* hotel in the DuPont Circle-Woodley Park area. My first bid was accepted, so I'll be staying at the Omni Shoreham. Thanks as always for having this website to help guide with the bidding process!