Thanks thereuare. Splitting is a good idea... I suppose with week 1 and week 2? Ofcourse, I'll try the full 2 weeks first and if I don't have any luck with that, I'll split it up. My goal: under $100 a night near University of Washington (so the U of Washington area or downtown). It doesn't seem too hard to get, based on the luck that others have posted on this board... I will update here on my results! Update: While I did dream of staying at, say, the Westin or Grand Hyatt for cheap, I noticed Hotel Deca on your list which is right by U of Washington. This hotel looks beautiful and ... well, the only problem seems to be that July 16 the hotel is closed or something??? It does not allow you to book at all on that day... strange