I started out bidding for 4* hotels in SF, using the PRICELINE link on this page. $119 for USE (trying for the St Francis) and then added SOMA (trying for the InterContinental). No luck. Added USW (trying for the Park 55) without luck. Gave up--I don't want to pay more than that, plus parking in SF, so I went to the East Bay. Tried a 4* in Berkeley for $120 (trying for the Claremont), failed, added, Emeryville 3 and 3 1/2 star hotels and brought my bid down to $70. Got the Hilton first try. Haven't ever stayed there, but it's in a great location, close to the Bay Bridge, etc, and we plan to spend more of our time in both SF and Oakland than in our hotel room, so it's equidistance from both.