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I just bid on Priceline for a 3.5 star property in the Rittenhouse Square - Business District at $75 per night and got accepted at my first offer. Total comes to $181 for 2 nights after fees/taxes. Priceline offers same property at $194 per night = $446 after fees/taxes. Great savings. Very happy with this property and price. :)

Thanks everyone for your comments. I ended up not booking through HOTWIRE, as the savings weren't that great at $103 per night (now only $95 per night), as my corporate rate was only $30 more at the Sheraton University City for 2 nights. I ended up booking through PRICELINE and got the Sheraton at a better location (City Centre). Will post my winnings in the Priceline Forum as well. Thanks again!

Yep, just clicked on both links. Will used the HOTWIRE link for further searches. Thanks..

Hi There, I need your help again in identifying a hotel in Philly for August 6-8, 2012 (2 nights) in the City Center West / University City Area . It shows the following amenities: * Indoor pool(s) * Smoke Free Rooms * Fitness Center * Restaurant(s) * Business Center * High-Speed Internet Access * Accessible for the blind * Accessible path of travel * In-room accessibility * Handicapped parking 85% of Hotwire Customers recommend it. 3.5 out of 5 on Tripadvisor. $103.43 per night plus fees. Super Savings offer. Can't find a matching hotel on the BB Hotel list. Thanks for your help! :)

Just booked my hotel for July 29 - Aug 01, 2012 and it was indeed the Doubletree Magnificient Mile. I won the same hotel 2 years ago at Hotwire as well and am very happy that we got this hotel again. Great location for this price. $106 per night + fees/taxes. Thanks Betterbidding! :-)

Hi all, I'm looking into a hotel that can accommodate 2 adults and 2 children from Jul 24 to 27, 2012 (3 nights) in the Magnificient Mile - River North area and found the following 3.5* hotel for $116 a night: Fitness Center, Pool(s), Restaurant(s), Business Center, High-Speed Internet Access Tripadvisor rating: 4 out of 5 90% of Hotwire reviews recommend this hotel. My guess is the "Doubletree Magnificient Mile" hotel, but I'm not so sure...? And yes, I used the Betterbidding HOTWIRE link to do my hotel search. :-) You guys were very helpful in the past with my hotel search. Thanks in advance.

Thank you Colfax for your input. Appreciated your comments on the area. I looked again today and the hotel with the same amenities went up to $143. Will not go with HOTWIRE as I won't be saving much (if anything at all). Will use betterbidding's HOTWIRE link for future travel purchases. Thanks! :)

Hi all, I have started my search for a hotel in the San Diego area by using your HOTWIRE link and found the following: 4-stars Boutique Hotel Smoke Free Rooms Fitness Center Restaurant(s) High-Speed Internet Access $123 per night. I guess it is the Indigo hotel and would be happy if it was it, but given the fact that the regular advanced purchase rate is only $149 (and I get 10% discounts on their published rates) it would be not much of a saving. What do you think? And anybody an idea if the Gaslamp Quarter South would be a good area to stay for someone who has never been to San Diego before and wants to make the best out of the stay? I will have a rental car too. :-) TIA!!!

Thanks for all your help but I cancelled my travel plan to ATL. Will use your links for future hotel purchases. :-)

Thanks thereuare. I think it could be the DoubleTree Atlanta Airport, when comparing the amenities to those listed on your Hotwire hotel list? What do you guys think? I saw people getting properties that didn't show a shuttle icon on Hotwire but the hotel did have free shuttle service, so I'm not too concerned. I might wait a couple more days and decide then what to do. Will keep the board posted.

Ok. Thanks Yellowdog. I just updated my Chicago post. :-) Now, the 3* Atlanta airport hotel price changed to $55 a night. And the rating changed as well: Recommended in 95% of customer reviews Thanks for your help!

I ended up with the following through HOTWIRE: Doubletree Hotel Chicago Magnificent Mile 3.5 star hotel for $83/night or $104.46 including taxes & fees. Amenities: Fitness Center Pool(s) Restaurant(s) Business Center High-speed Internet Access Was very pleased with my stay. Great staff, location and room. :-)

Hi there, Can you please help me identifying the follwoing airport hotel in Atlanta: 3 star for $58 a night Amenities: * Fitness Center * Pool(s) * High-Speed Internet Access Recommended in 45% of customer reviews I clicked on your HOTWIRE link. Thanks!!!

I'm still indesisive as to whether I should get a hotel thru Hotwire in the North Michigan Ave Area or Magnificent Mile Area? We want to do shopping, dining and a bit of sightseeing. Only going to spend one night in Chicago and want to make the most of out short trip. Thanks very much for your help! :)

Hi, I used your HOTWIRE link to look into a 4* hotel in the Magnificent Mile Area - Streeterville area and get the following amenities for $95 a night: Smoke Free Rooms Fitness Center Pool(s) Restaurant(s) Business Center High-speed Internet Access 90%of Hotwire reviews recommend it Any idea is appreciated. Thanks!!! :)

Used the HOTWIRE link through this website. Booked 4* hotel with following amenities for $154 a night, excluding taxes: Resort Beachfront Smoke Free Rooms Fitness Center Pool(s) Restaurant(s) Business Center Laundry Facilities High-speed Internet Access Children's Activity Program 90% satisfaction. This hotel typically charges all guests a resort fee of about $25 per room per night... Kinda "knew" by reading your forums that it would be the Sheraton Waikiki (and was hoping for it), and indeed it was! :) Had a reservation for $218 per night which i cancelled now. Priceline offered same hotel for direct booking for $265. Thank you betterbidding! You guys rock! :)

Just another question: I noticed that when I place a new bid after 24 hours, the star ratings of previous bids are being saved by PL. What I mean is: Two days ago I bid on 5* hotels and resorts and my bids of $162 got rejected. 24 hrs later I added 4* and lowered my bids to $120 and still got rejected. In the reject screen the previous selected star ratings are greyed out... My concern is now, if I wait another 24 hrs and start bidding $170 and just select resorts & 5* hotels (not 4* anymore), is there a chance that I get a 4* hotel for $170 as this star rating is what I previous selected? I really don't want to end up paying $170 for a 4* property but ist seems like PL saves your pervious selected star ratings and applies it to your new bids/offers, even if you change your star rating selection and waited 24 hrs. Thanks for your help!

Thank you for the guess! I will update my post with a reply once I decided what to do now.... PL or HW... :-)

Waikiki Beach Hotel, 4* - Oct 20-22, 2010 $149 with the following amenities: Near Beach Smoke Free Rooms Fitness Center Pool(s) Business Center Laundry Facilities High-speed Internet Access Golf Nearby Tennis Nearby This hotel does not charge an additional resort fee. 75% of Hotwire reviews recommend Any ideas which hotel it is? Thanks so much!

Thanks thereuare for your help. After reading about the rebidding strategies, I added the following two zones to the Waikiki Beach zone to get re-bids: Waikiki Central Diamond Head. I also increased my offers to $162 and still got rejects.... I think that the Executive Centre and Honolulu Airport zones do not have Resorts and 5* properties either (as per PL's 'Name your own price' screen, in which you select your zones), but how likely are the chances that I get a resort or 5* hotel nonetheless? Those are the areas that I definitely do not want to end up getting a hotel at. My max. rate that I want to pay is $175, so, I'm not too far from it anymore... :) Thanks for your help.

I need help with bidding for a hotel for Oct 20-22, 2010 in Waikiki Beach. I would like the Sheraton Waikiki or Hyatt, but looks like these two properties are not available at Priceline for my dates. The only resorts that come up, when I check for available hotels are the Marriott, Outrigger Reef, Moana Surfrider and the Royal Hawaiian (as a 5*) Wouldn't mind getting the Marriott Waikiki or the Outrigger Reef though. My max. amount is around $130... Tried bidding on PL with $140 for a 5* in Waikiki Beach - rejected. Added resorts and bid $100 - rejected. Any advise on what I should do next? Can I add a zone that does not have resorts just to get another bidding shot, to skip the 24 hrs waiting? Waikiki Central does not seem to have resorts, so, if I add that zone, is there a potential that I still get a resort that is neither on the betterbidding list, nor in the Priceline search results for my dates? The only 5* that PL offers seems to be the Royal Hawaiian, so if I add any other zone that does not have resorts, nor 5* hotels, how big are the chances that I get a 5* that is not on the list/search result? Thanks for your help!