Who Me?

It's official, it's the Residence Inn Minneapolis/Bloomington (7850 Bloomington Ave South) - $61 on 6/30/12 - 7/1/12.

In doing additional research, I too ended up thinking that the Residence Inn is the most likely suspect, but the Country Inn & Suites seemed to be possible too. Don't think it is Homewood or Embassy based on the fact that they seem to have smoking & non-smoking rooms. Plan on deciding today whether to pull the trigger or not and plan on using the HOTWIRE link from here. Presuming I decide to book, I plan on reporting the result.

Realized I didn't include trave dates. If it makes any difference they're 6/30/12 - 7/1/12.

Seeing a hotel in the Bloomington East - Mall of America - MSP Airport area that I can't identify. 3 Stars, Amenities = Complimentary Breakfast, Suite, Airport Shuttle, Smoke Free Rooms, Pool, High-Speed Internet & Kitchenette. Also, it shows as 4 "dots" on Tripadvisor. I've checked on Tripadvisor and still can't pin it down as all the likely suspects list additional amenities. While I realize it's probably one of them . . . . One other wrinkle, I goofed when I entering the number of persons (there will be 3 of us, 2 adults & 1 child) and this hotel appeared when I did the search (erroneously -with just 2 adults), but when I corrected it (added the child) it didn't appear. I'm thinking this means that the room has a single bed? If I could nail down the hotel and confirm with 100% certainty that the "suite" aspect means it has a fold-out sofa bed (don't think I've ever been in a suite hotel that didn't), then I would probably go ahead & book it without fear. Any thought? As always, thanks in advance.

Just got a Hotwire hotel as follows (did click through this site): Check in: 6/8/11 Check out: 6/10/11 3.5* Downtown Indianapolis Amenities = Non-smoking, Fitness, Swimming Pool, Restaurant, Business Center, Internet TA ranking 3.5 stars *and* more importantly based on reviews knew that "train station or something" noise was a possible issue Can you guess . . . the hotel? I could. You're right Crowne Plaza Price = $56/night - thus my total bill (both nights, tax included) was equal (or just under) the *nightly* "event" rate being offered at another (nearby) hotel for a single night!

Just got a 3* Columbus CMH - Easton. This is my third bid recent booking in this area on Hotwire (one for me, one for in-laws and just now did one for wife/in-laws). Believe we now have a differentiation between the two 3* hotels reported for this area! (yea!). Not sure if I hadn't noted it before, if it has recently changed, was originally misreported on the forum or exactly what, but . . . . I just got a 3* Columbus CMH-Easton on 6/18/10 for one-night for $67 ($84 & change after tax) with following amentities: Smoke Free, Fitness, Pool, RESTAURANT, Business Center, High-speed Internet & Golf Nearby (new amenity highlighted). It was the Four Points Sheraton - Columbus Airport. I believe the restaurant amenity may differentiate it from the Best Western (confirmed neither BW nor earlier Four Points "hits" aren't listed as having a restaurant on the hotel list on the forum). Not 100% certain the BW doesn't have a restaurant or not, but if it doesn't then . . . . (I can confirm the Four Points *does* have a restaurant as I was just there a few nights ago.) Anyway, think/hope this will enable folks to tell the Four Points from the Best Western.

It is official - got the Four Points as expected on this bid. It is, however, worth noting that there another hotel that matches the criteria listed above which I got when going back and trying a repeat booking for my in-laws. The "full story" can be found on this thread: Hotwire Columbus

Posted a while ago about getting an ID on a HOTWIRE Columbus Airport area hotel and I'm finally getting around to reporting my results. I booked a room and then about two weeks later booked another one for my in-laws. I am certain of my results, but am working off my memory for the in-law result (believe everything but the price is 100% accurate and even that isn't off by more than a couple of bucks). My results: HOTWIRE offered a 3* CMH/Easton Hotel with Fitness, Pool, Business Center, Internet & Golf for $59 (1 night, 6/10/10) which appeared to the the Four Points (actually the only hotel ever reported for this area). Sure enough that's what I got - no surprise there. Total cost was just over $75 after taxes, etc. After hearing about the deal I got, my in-laws wanted to change there reservation (which was $100+ ($125?)/night). Things looked *very* similar as we looked at the HOTWIRE offers (worth noting in-laws actually wanted two nights - 6/10 & 11). The result, however, was a wild card. The HOTWIRE offer was nearly identical: 3* CMH/Easton Hotel with Fitness, Pool, Business Center, Internet & Golf, for just a few dollars more than I was offered (I believe $62/night). There were also hotels similar to those mentioned in my other, ID query, posting). Everything pointed to another booking at the Four Points. For the first time using Hotwire, however, I got a completely unexpected hotel: The Best Western Port Columbus. The good news is that it is located just down the road, so while it won't be as convenient as being at the same hotel, it's not going to be really inconvenient. Bottom Line: I can report the above result for an expected hotel (Four Points $59 on 6/10/10) and then muddy the water by reporting that there is an additional *identical* star/amenity hotel in this area (Best Western Port Columbus, $62 on 6/10 & 11/10).

Oops - obviously should be "Easton" Area. Got a total of 3 offers for a stay on 6/10 @ the above location. Checked the hotel list & the forum (back to ~12/2009) and confirmed that one appears to be the Four Points (3 Stars with: Fitness, Pool, Business Center, Internet & Golf - 90% recommended), but the other two are unknowns. Here's what Hotwire says about the other two: 2.5 Stars with: Shuttle, Comp. Breakfast, Fitness, Pool, Business Center, Laundry & Internet - 85% recommended; 2 Stars with: Suites, Fitness, Laundry, Internet & Kitchenette - "still gathering reviews." Spent a little time trying to figure them out, but couldn't seem to narrow it down that much. Any thoughts, guesses, or other help? Oh yeah, offered prices are: $59 for what appears to be the Four Points (another thing pointing towards it being the Four Points is that is a prior price); $53 for the 2.5 star and $79 for the 2 stars.