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Millennium Hotel Cincinnati 3

Courtyard By Marriott Austin Central 3 Star Austin Central 5660 N Ih-35 Austin, Texas 78751 512-458-2340 Check-In Date: Mon, Feb 8, 2010 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date:Thu, Feb 11, 2010 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $42.00 Subtotal: $126.00 Taxes & Fees: $27.60 Total Charges*: $153.60 Courtyard website: $95.96 Hotwire: $52 My play-by-play: 40 Austin Central

Crowne Plaza Resort Anaheim 3

The Westin Oaks 4 Star Houston Galleria 5011 Westheimer At Post Oak Houston, Texas 77056 713-960-8100 Check-In Date: Thu, Feb 11, 2010 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Fri, Feb 12, 2010 / 01:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $67.00 Subtotal: $67.00 Taxes & Fees: $18.93 Total Charges*: $85.93 My play-by-play: 55 Houston Galleria

Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa 3

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Hyatt On Capitol Square 4 Star Downtown Columbus 75 East State Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 Check-In Date: Tue, Mar 30, 2010 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Wed, Mar 31, 2010 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $42.00 Subtotal: $42.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $14.27 Total Charges*: $56.27 My research: HOTWIRE had a 4* for $67 My play-by-play: 37 Downtown Columbus

Hyatt Regency Dfw 4 Star Dfw Airport North Dfw Airport International Parkway Dallas, Texas 75261 972-453-1234 Check-In Date: Fri, Feb 12, 2010 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Mon, Feb 15, 2010 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $46.00 Subtotal: $138.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $29.43 Total Charges*: $167.43 Prior to my 4* bidding, I unsuccessfully bidded up to $44 on a 3.5* in the DFW South area. I had checked Hotwire, to help give me an indication of acceptable bids, and it displayed $66 for DFW North. I'm bidding early because this is NBA All-Star weekend in Arlington, TX. My play-by-play: 44 +12 DFW Airport North

Marriott Sacramento 4 Star Rancho Cordova 11211 Point East Drive Rancho Cordova, California 95742 916-638-1100 Check-In Date: Sat, Jun 6, 2009 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sun, Jun 7, 2009 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $60.00 Subtotal: $120.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $25.64 Total Charges*: $145.64 Since the forum didn't have a 3.5* noted, I chose to bid on 3.5*. Then, when I got accepted, I received this from Priceline, "Congratulations, we

Crowne Plaza Resort Anaheim 3

Trump International Hotel & Tower Las Vegas 2000 Fashion Show Drive, Las Vegas, NV, 89109 (702) 982-0000 CheckInDate:Fri, Dec 4, 2009 CheckOutDate:Sun, Dec 6, 2009 Hotel rate per night - Hotwire hot Rate:$89.00 Nights:2 Rooms:1 SubTotal:$178.00 Tax recovery charges and fees:$22.27 TotalPrice:$200.27 On Hotwire, it showed these amenities: Condo Studio Smoke Free Rooms Daily Housekeeping Air Conditioning Fitness Center Pool(s) Restaurant(s) After booking, these amenities were displayed: Studio Smoke Free Rooms Daily Housekeeping Air Conditioning Fitness Center Pool(s) Restaurant(s) Business Center 24-hour Front Desk High-speed Internet Access Golf Nearby Spa Services Kitchenette

Darn it, they accepted first bid! I hate that because I always think I coulda got a better deal! Hilton Suites Anaheim/Orange 3

After bidding before (London St Martins Lane), my mom decided she wanted to stay a bit longer, so I helped her bid for her extended stay. Since I knew my previous PRICELINE acceptance was at $140, I bidded the day before, up to $140, without success. I knew I was close, so here's my play-by-play: 140 Mayfair - Soho

St Martins Lane, A Morgans Original 5 Star 45 Saint Martins Lane London, United Kingdom 44-207-3005500 Check-In Date: Mon, Jul 27, 2009 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sun, Aug 2, 2009 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: US$140.00 Subtotal: US$1,680.00 Taxes & Service Fees: US$287.00 Total Charges: US$1,967.00 Std Queen 185 pounds Std Dbl Dbl 235 pounds My play-by-play in $US: 120 Mayfair - Soho - detail map Asked to raise to $155 124 Bloomsbury - Marble Arch - detail map 128 Finsbury and Islington - detail map 132 Hammersmith - detail map 136 Notting Hill - Bayswater - detail map 140 The City and London Bridge - detail map Current exchange rate $1 USD = .7118 British pounds (140/night = 99.652/night)

Courtyard By Marriott Ann Arbor 3 Star Ann Arbor - Ypsilanti 3205 Boardwalk Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108 734-995-5900 Check-In Date: Thu, Apr 2, 2009 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Fri, Apr 3, 2009 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $51.00 Subtotal: $51.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $13.03 Total Charges*: $64.03 Current Courtyard rate is $137. Since there were no free re-bid zones, I had bid over 5 days. My play-by-play: Bid Date:Price:Priceline Counter Day 1 : 45 : Raise by 13 Day 2 : 47 : Raise by 13 Day 3 : 49 : Raise by 14 Day 4 : 50 Day 5 : 51

I bidded up to $54 (received a counter to raise $15 on my last bid; ran out of free re-bids) for the Disneyland area. I have an Disneyland annual pass, so parking at Disneyland is free for me, so distance isn't much of a factor. Knotts Berry Farm Resort Hotel 3-star Buena Park - Cerritos - Cypress 7675 Crescent Avenue Buena Park, California 90620 714-995-1111 Check-In Date: Sun, Oct 12, 2008 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Mon, Oct 13, 2008 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $49.00 Subtotal: $49.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $13.06 Total Charges*: $62.06 My play-by-play: 35 Buena Park - Cerritos - Cypress

Downtown Charlotte 230 North College Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 704-335-5400 Check-In Date: Wed, Mar 18, 2009 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Thu, Mar 19, 2009 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $56.00 Subtotal: $56.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $16.16 Total Charges*: $72.16 So aggravating when Priceline accepts your first bid because you think you could've received a lower bid. In doing research, Holiday Inn was 189.99 and to gain a feel of discounted pricing, Hotwire was $69. This was my plan: 3 Downtown Charlotte

Millennium Hotel Durham 3-star Durham 2800 Campus Walk Avenue Durham, North Carolina 27705 919-383-8575 Check-In Date: Thu, Mar 19, 2009 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sun, Mar 22, 2009 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $47.00 Subtotal: $141.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $27.42 Total Charges*: $168.42 My play-by-play 3 Durham - detail map 41 (Counter offer to raise $12) 2.5 RDU Airport - detail map 44 2 Raleigh South - detail map 47

Yes, that is correct, 3*. Sorry.

Wyndham Palm Springs Palm Springs 888 Tahquitz Canyon Way Palm Springs, California 92262 760-322-6000 Check-In Date: Fri, Oct 10, 2008 / After 04:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sun, Oct 12, 2008 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $80.00 Subtotal: $160.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $27.20 Total Charges*: $187.20 My play-by-play: Bidding on RM/IW/PD Resort 90 Rancho Mirage-Indian Wells-Palm Desert 95 Indio 100 Palm Springs Bidding on PS 4* 70 Palm Springs 75 Rancho Mirage-Indian Wells-Palm Desert 80 Indio Bidding on 3* 75 Rancho Mirage-Indian Wells-Palm Desert 80 Palm Springs My Resort research: 279 Renaissance Esmeralda Resort 259 Miramonte Resort 284 Desert Springs Marriott Resort and Spa 233 Hyatt Grand Champions Resort & Spa 299 La Quinta Resort & Club 265 Westin Mission Hills Resort

The Westin Casuarina Las Vegas 4-star Las Vegas Strip Vicinity South 160 East Flamingo Road Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 702-836-9775 Check-In Date: Fri, Jul 25, 2008 / After 04:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sun, Jul 27, 2008 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $100.00 Subtotal: $400.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $52.64 Total Charges*: $452.64 My play-by-play 85 Las Vegas Strip Vicinity South

777 Convention Way Anaheim, California 92802 714-750-4321 Check-In Date: Mon, Mar 17, 2008 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Tue, Mar 18, 2008 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $46.00 Subtotal: $46.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $13.10 Total Charges*: $59.10 Play-by-Play 44 Disneyland Area

My original plan was to stay in the Disneyland area from 3/18 to 3/23, but I could not get a hotel for under $75 because of NCAA March Madness. Since I was going to be attending the Sharks/Kings, Warriors/Clippers, and Sonics/Lakers games, also, I thought it would be OK to stay near Staples (), but I still want to go to Disneyland for the mornings of 3/18 and 3/19, thus I had to try to get a single night stay close to Disneyland. Hyatt Regency Irvine 4-star Costa Mesa - Irvine 17900 Jamboree Road Irvine, California 92614 949-975-1234 Check-In Date: Tue, Mar 18, 2008 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Wed, Mar 19, 2008 / 12:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $68.00 Subtotal: $68.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $15.97 Total Charges*: $83.97 My play-by-play: 58 Disneyland Area

Las Vegas Strip Vicinity South Planet Hollywood Resort And Casino 3667 Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 702-785-5555 See Hotel Website View Map and Directions Check-In Date: Fri, Jan 11, 2008 / After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sat, Jan 12, 2008 / 11:00 AM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $45.00 Subtotal: $90.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $17.06 Total Charges*: $107.06 My play-by-play: 45 Las Vegas Strip Vicinity North

Saw on Hotwire that a 3.5-star, Customer Favorite was going for $79. Although I preferred staying near Disneyland for the NCAA March Madness, I am going to the the Clippers/Warriors and Lakers/Sonics game at Staples, and Disneyland hotels did not accept my bid up to $75, so this will suffice. Westin Bonaventure Hotel 4-star Downtown Los Angeles 404 S Figueroa St Los Angeles, California 90071 213-624-1000 Check-In Date: Wed, Mar 19, 2008 / After 01:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sun, Mar 23, 2008 / 01:00 PM Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $75.00 Subtotal: $300.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $53.22 Total Charges*: $353.22