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was the hotel you just bought for May also listed on Hotwire only with 4 amenities: - airport shuttle - restaurant - fitness centre - business centre I just checked for May 13 - and there's a 4* LAX listed on Hotwire for $78. Is this what you just bought? IF it is, then the hotel I'm seeing for my July date (July 16) is probably the same one!

Thank you for the suggestions. I will try Priceline and see where it goes.

Hi! Thanks so much for checking it out. I should mention that this hotel is also labelled "Best Value" - don't know if that helps to identify it... I'm very much a newbie at this. I feel this overwhelming urge to book NOW, thinking if I keep delaying I might be faced with higher rates later. Am I panicking unreasonably? :) I guess I'm of 2 minds: On one hand, if it is labelled 4*, I figure how bad could it be (is that tooo trusting??). On the other hand, you've pointed out I could probably get 2 rooms for just about the same $ via Priceline! Can I take you up on your offer of a bidding strategy for Priceline please? THANK YOU!! And pls give me the link to PRICELINE to use that you recommend the members here to use...

Hi. We're a party of four (2 parents and 2 teenage kids) and will need a hotel in the LAX area for July 16, 2005 overnight, catching a late morning flight out. Bec Hotwire appears to accept bookings for 4 people (instead of Priceline where you're only guaranteed a room for 2 adults, and you're basically rolling the dice trying to get a 2-bedded room when you check in - Yes, I've read the advice/postings on this BB re: this issue ) - I thought it would be best to go with Hotwire. On Hotwire, I checked the LAX area for July 16 and there's a 4* hotel with 4 amenities listed (airport shuttle, restaurant, fitness centre, business centre). And it's been listed anything from $71-73 these past few days. I looked at the list of Hotwire hotels you've got identified and there doesn't seem to be a match. The Westin and the Sheraton Gateway (mentioned as 4*) all have more amenities than these four! Your help would be MUCH MUCH appreciated!