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amenities: Pets Allowed, Business Center, Restaurant, Free Internet, Indoor or Outdoor Pool, Fitness Center $83 quote, $104 after priceline fees/taxes (not including $1.50 Additional Mandatory Fee to be collected at the hotel) Because of the $1.50 additional mandatory fee, it was obvious that this was the Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk. Unfortunately, I was confusing it with the Tampa Mariott Waterside, which is what I really wanted, but that's on me.

How did you book your really good rate at Holiday Inn Express. I'm looking for one (though for this trip I might prefer the location at 205 N Federal Hwy, Dania Beach, rather than 17th street).

I would like to book this same hotel for that price two days later, checking in 4/12/2014. I'm not sure what my odds are.

Priceline Express Deals listed a 3-star hotel that appeared to be the Hyatt Place Bethlehem for $62/night. I bid $50 for 3 stars in region Bethlehem and was rejected. They suggested I up my bid to $64. I then bid $55 for 3 stars in regions Bethlehem+AllentownDorneyville (Dorneyville region doesn't appear to have any 3+ star properties) and my bid was accepted: 3 x $55 + $26.85 taxes/fees = $191.85 Presuming it really was the Hyatt Place, the ExpressDeals page listed: free breakfastfree internetindoor or outdoor poolfree parkingpets allowedbusiness centerfitness centerI hope I get free breakfast any parking anyway, even though I didn't purchase through Express Deals. Otherwise I should have just paid the extra $7/night.

It does indeed have a pirate-themed very shallow pool for the kids. They charged me a $5.50 resort fee, which I wasn't expecting. I know some places charge these fees, but this was a Holiday Inn a year ago. However they also gave me a $20 food voucher, also unexpected. It does seem to have free internet—not sure why they didn't list it.

2* Cocoa Beach - Cape Canaveral area hotel [beachfront] [fitness center] [pool(s)] [restaurant(s)] [laundry facilities] [tennis nearby] Recommended in 100% of customer reviews (10+ reviews) Customer rating on TripAdvisor: 3.5 out of 5.0 $39 + $10 in fees It turns out to be: International Palms Resort on Cocoa Beach

Today a 3* showed up with [complimentary breakfast] but otherwise the same, so I booked it for $49 + $12 in fees. It was indeed the Hyatt Place Orlando Airport Northwest. check in 10/23/2010, check out 10/24/2010

Thanks for the clarification. For some reason my brain didn't realize that Northwest and Northeast aren't the same word. Now I must ponder whether to try for Hyatt Place or go with some lower-end (no HDTV) places I know about for $30-35.

I'm hoping to book a Hyatt Place in Orlando on 10/23/2010, mostly because it's the only hotel I can find that verifiably has HDTV (not just an HD-capable set, but an HD signal coming in). Any Orlando location would be fine, but they seem to be all booked up for 10/23/2010 except for the Airport location (Hyatt Place Northwest, 5435 Forbest Place) and one so far to the north that it shouldn't count as Orlando. Looking at the "Pinned: Hotwire Hotel List - Florida" post is confusing. Here's what it says: Did two hotels get mixed up there, or did the Amerisuites Northwest close and reopen as Hyatt Place? I would normally presume the latter, except then the "possibly same as Hyatt Place Northeast" bit makes no sense. Anyway, I used the site's HOTWIRE link and was presented with: Since this does not list [complimentary breakfast] as an amenity, may I presume this is not Hyatt Place? GiddyUp booked the Hyatt Place Northwest (for December) for $49. It showed as 95% recommended, but also Complimentary Breakfast.

3.5* at $50 was rejected, before this 3* at $59 bid (+ $13 taxes and fees) was accepted. PRICELINE suggested I increase my bid by $14 after the rejection, but I did not. I was hoping for Crowne Plaza Englewood (which I could have booked directly on priceline for $84+fees, as opposed to $90+fees for Holiday Inn George Washington Bridge) but this hotel will suffice. I guess I should have kept the 3.5 stars instead of moving down to 3 stars.