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Started bidding at $66 and continued re-bids in increments of $2 until accepted at $78. Location is convenient to restaurants and sights. Hotel is allegedly undergoing renovations, but it was not obvious in the rooms we received.

Bid in increments of $5 until hit success at $97.

First bid $65.00. Note: Priceline has upgraded the Historic Inns of Annapolis from 3* to 3.5*

Bidding started at $51 - offered a counter for $66, continued bidding in increments of $4- won at $63.

Bid $65 won: Renaissance M Street Hotel Georgetown - Foggy Bottom 1143 New Hampshire Ave Nw Washington, District Of Columbia 20037 202-775-0800

1st bid $75.00 The Westin Annapolis Annapolis Waterfront 100 Westgate Circle Annapolis, Maryland 21401 410-972-4300

Based on the address it appears to be the former Radisson Harborview 3 Rebids (focused on Downtown area and San Diego Coastal) Bids started at $68, $72, and accepted at $76.

First bid of $45 was accepted. Actually the bid was for 2.5* hotel and received this 3* on the first bid. Doubletree Hotel Lowell Check-In Date: Saturday, July 1, 2006 Check-Out Date: Sunday, July 2, 2006 Billerica - Tewksbury Area 50 Warren Street Lowell, Massachusetts 01852 978-452-1200

First bid $48-rejected Second bid $52- accepted 2 rooms Hilton Mystic Check-In Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 Check-Out Date: Thursday, June 22, 2006 Mystic 20 Coogan Boulevard Mystic, Connecticut 06355 860-572-0731

First bid- $55-rejected Second bid-$60- Accepted 2 rooms Doubletree Hotel Portland Check-In Date: Thursday, June 22, 2006 Check-Out Date: Friday, June 23, 2006 Portland - Portland West 1230 Congress Street Portland, Maine 04102 207-774-5611

Won on first bid for $55.00 (2 rooms)

1st bid $85- offered free re-bid for $22 increase-rejected Re-bid $88-rejected Re-bid $92-rejected Re-bid $95- Accepted Tried to extend stay for additional day (4/18) - was rejected at $95- offered another night at $239 (I rejected). Omni San Diego Check-In Date: Monday, April 17, 2006 Check-Out Date: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 Downtown San Diego & Harbor Island 675 L Street San Diego, California 92101 619-231-6664

I must have missed the memo, but it now appears that Priceline only requires a 24 hours wait after the initial bid. Is this topic discussed on the board?

Began bidding at $55, would have accepted Coronado or San Diego Coastal. Re-bid in increments of $5 Won at $95: Hyatt Regency La Jolla Check-In Date: Friday, April 14, 2006 Check-Out Date: Monday, April 17, 2006 San Diego Coastal 3777 La Jolla Village Drive San Diego, California 92122 858-552-1234

Began bid at $54- rejected Re-bid at $57- won This was a bid for 4 rooms. Large convention in Pittsburgh during this time span. Wyndham Garden Hotel University Place University Center 3454 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213 412-683-2040

First bid $38-rejected Re-bid 42-accepted Crowne Plaza City Centre Downtown Cleveland 777 St. Clair Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114 216-771-7600

First bid- $48-rejected Re-bid-$53- rejected Re-bid-$57- Accepted Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel Downtown Norfolk 777 Waterside Drive Norfolk, Virginia 23510 757-622-6664

This is a March stay: 3/22-3/24

Won at first bid of $41.00 Inn At Nichols Village (Scranton) 1101 Northern Blvd Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania 18411 570-587-1135

Another last-minute bid, first bid $45 for 3* won this hotel. This hotel was the Wyndham before being changed to the Spencer Hotel The Spencer Hotel Wilmington - Brandywine 700 North King Street Wilmington, Delaware 19801 302-655-0400

Typically I review potential hotels on this site and others before my stay, but in this instance it was the first time it appeared on betterbidding. I had two rooms for the night of October 7th. The front desk service was slow and incompetent from directions to the hotel to reacting to complaint calls from noise. This Sheraton is on the downside. Wallpaper has begun to peel, fixtures are in need of repair, but the major issue is noise. This Sheraton provides a hub for entertainment for the coomunity, but it appears that guests are given secondary consideration. We tried to have dinner in the "upscale" restaurant-City Limits- however the sound system from the hotel bar drowned out any conversation and the waitress repeatedly apologized for the shaking walls from the bass. We were unable to sleep the entire night due to individuals running down the hall, yelling, and slamming of doors. Despite two calls to the front desk and eventually an in-person visit to the front desk this continued from midnight to 5AM. Although this may be an isolated incident, the check-out clerk apologized but rationalized that we were in the hallway near the "comedy club," which implied this was not an unusual occurence. There are two sections of this Sheraton with three wings and a tower. Possibly the towers are the better room? Yes, I reported this situation to Priceline.

First bid $45, won two rooms at: Sheraton Reading Rte. 422 West and Paper Mill Rd. Reading, Pennsylvania 19610

First bid of $45 for 2.5* in Annapolis was rejected, offered free re-bid with $13 increase (rejected), re-bid Waterfront @ $48 and won Courtyard by Marriott.

First bid $48 accepted Due to time constraints, this was a quick bid (no re-bid strategy). Hilton Scranton Hotel and Conference Center 100 Adams Ave Scranton, PA 18503

Began bidding at $55 and re-bid in $5 increments, accepted at $85 for one night The Westin Philadelphia 17th and Chestnut Streets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 215-563-1600 This was for two rooms.