Thanks for the tips. I think you make a good point. I guess I'd be willing to pay $119 if I had to, so maybe I should just book it, but I'd like to feel like we got a good deal. I just bid through to $100 and something interesting happened: The first couple of bids it said, "the suggested retail price for a 5* hotel is $141". Then, around my third bid (maybe $95) it said, "the suggested retail price for a 5* hotel is $98". I thought, "hey, maybe I can bid $98 and get it" but I failed at 98 and at 100. Figured I'd give it a rest and try again in a few days closer to the 7-day window. Any suggestions on a reasonable backup hotel? Everything I'm finding on Expedia and Travelocity has unpleasant cancellation policies... Thanks again!