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Hello! I need help identifying a 4.5 star hotel in Midtown East 7/2-7/3. I'm getting $150 before taxes. Fitness Center Restaurant Business Center High Speed Internet Spa 90% hotwire recommended. Also, is this a good deal? I've just started my research. Thanks!

I think it's important to note that I used SCOTTSDALE and not SCOTTSDALE NORTH to obtain this property. It's also a little confusing because it seems sometimes the winning bid is posted in the subject ($41) and sometimes the initial (losing) bid ($29). Makes more sense to me to post the winning bid, but I've seen it the other way as well.

Nevermind Hotwire. Tried my luck with PRICELINE (through your links) and booked a hotel! So agonizing (I'm not sure I'm cut out for this!) but totally worth it. Bid $29 on 3* Scottsdale, rejected. Bid $33 and added Apache Junction, rejected. (started sweating because I only had one more zone to play with, got nervous because I really wanted this to be over with and...) Bid $41 and added Happy Valley, ACCEPTED! Woo hoo! Millennium Resort Scottsdale McCormick Ranch Room Cost (avg. per room, per night):$41.00 (USD) Number of Rooms:1 Number of Nights:6 Room Subtotal:$246.00 (USD) Taxes and Fees:$41.40 (USD) Total Room Cost:$287.40 (USD) I am THRILLED. This would have cost me $603 on HOTWIRE @ $89 per night and $1192 on Expedia @ $170. Thank you Better Bidding. You've made this trip possible for me. :)

Hotwire is driving me crazy. This looks like the same place as my initial query, but now the star level has dropped from 3.5* to 3*. Is this a different property from Cottonwoods? Thank you. Scottsdale 3*, $56 3/25/10 - 3/31/10 Resort Smoke Free Rooms Pool Restaurant Business Center High Speed Internet Access Golf Nearby Tennis Nearby

This is what I'm fearful of as well (getting a good deal on the hotel, but then being stuck with resort fees that can go as high as $30 per night) Is there anything Novice could have done to avoid this? My understanding now is that even if s/he had bid 3* or 3.5*, Priceline could have upgraded Novice to this resort anyway.

Another Hotwire ID question please? Thank you! Scottsdale, 3.5*, $85 3/25/10- 3/31/10 Fitness Center Pool Restaurant Business Center High Speed Internet Access

Lol, ok. Well, here's another Priceline question: Is there any significance to Priceline's designation of "best deal"? The Scottsdale area is the "best deal" for the Phoenix area and the 4* hotels are the "best deal" star ranking. I wonder if this indicates I can go really low on a price for that category or just indicates Priceline is saving my searches. ;-) Thanks for all your help so far!

Please forgive me if this isn't the appropriate location for this question (be kind, it's only my second post): I'm looking to book through Priceline for my trip to the Scottsdale 3/25 - 3/31. And yes I will use the PRICELINE link on this site to do so. :) I'm noticing that most the the wins for Scottsdale are for Resort properties. And from looking at the reviews on Trip Advisor, it appears that if you book through Priceline, they are not upfront with what the resort fees are, and a lot of people get upset when they go to check in and are slammed with these additional fees. When I go to Priceline's site, along with picking that star rating of the hotel, there is another button to select RESORT. So, am I safe to assume, if I don't select Resort, I won't get a Resort property? And if I just select a 4* hotel in Scottsdale, I will get a 4* non-resort fee property? The Doubletree Paradise Valley Resort has "resort" in it's title, but seems to not have any resort fees. Would this be obtained by clicking Resort or not? This is all very confusing! How can almost every hotel in Scottsdale be a resort? lol Anyway, to summarize, does anyone know with any degree of certainty if Priceline's designation of a Resort means "resort fees" or just that the hotel meets the amenities requirement to be a resort? Thanks!

Thank you! Neither property interests me (Cottonwoods becomes pricy with with resort fees and bad reviews, though good location and the Sheraton is tempting but this is our first trip to the Arizona and it seems a little dull out there). I think I'm going to try my luck with Priceline for something in Scottsdale. I'm hoping for the Doubletree Paradise Valley or Mondrain, both of which have been acquired for cheaper than what Hotwire is offering. This is my plan for right now. I will update the site with any Priceline info and of course use your links when I purchase. Any further advice or direction is appreciated.

Hi, I'd appreciate any help in identifying these hotels. Scottsdale 3.5, $57 3/25/10 - 3/31/10 Resort Smoke Free Rooms Pool Restaurant Business Center High Speed Internet Access Golf Nearby Tennis Nearby Also.. Tempe/ASU, 3.5*, $58 3/25/10 - 3/31/10 Smoke Free Airport Shuttle Fitness Centr Pool Restauarnt High Speed Internet Access Thank you!!!