I just reserved the 4* Sofitel San Francisco Bay on priceline (via the SavingsBarn.com link, of course). I think this is a new hotel to add to the list in the San Mateo area. Date of Stay: 12/03/05 - 12/04/05 I definitely maximized my free re-bid on this try and finally booked the room on my last shot: I'm Defining the Zones as the following to make it easier: A = San Mateo B = Cathedral Hill C = Civic Center D = South San Francisco Bid 1: Zone A, $43 -> rejected Bid 2: Zone A + B, $45 -> rejected Bid 3: Zone A + C, $48 -> rejected Bid 4: Zone A + D, $51 -> rejected Bid 5: Zone A + B + C, $53 -> rejected Bid 6: Zone A + B + D, $56 -> rejected Bid 7: Zone A + C + D, $61 -> rejected Bid 8: Zone A + B + C + D, $66 -> ACCEPTED Thanks for the previous advice on the permutation strategy ... it came in very hand this time around.