Priceline Hotel: 4* Chicago (Milllenium Park-Loop-Grant Park) Hyatt

[cardsfan]

This is my 1st time at this. I've been bidding for about 5 days. Still no luck.

Bid on Milliniumum Park and N. Mich. Ave 4* - have worked up to $125 with no luck.

date July 10 & 11.

Also, bid on N. Mich. Ave 3*, 3 1/2 *, and 4*- up to $95.

Any reason of low availability? I know the Cubs/Cardinals are in town that weekend.

I have been using the PRICELINE link thru your website.

I checked your Priceline and Hotwire Calendar of Wins and I'm bidding above some other wins for those dates.

THANKS for all advice.

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

Found this conference during your stay:

American Library Association 2009 Annual Conference 7/9/2009 - 7/15/2009

25000 Attendees

Which i believe is pretty decently sized for Chicago and probably at least a contributing factor to the hotel rates you're seeing.

Also, if you click the links in the Priceline and Hotwire Calendar of Wins you'll see that the lower rates you're seeing on these dates, both were for longer stays, so if the 'other' dates in the stay are lower, it can bring down the average nightly rate for the entire stay (if this isn't clear let me know and i'll provide an example)

What is the best rate you're able to get thru conventional booking channels? What is your maximum bid for this stay.

Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases.

[cardsfan]

The best rate I've seen is on www.hotrooms.com, which is a chicago website.

They have the Comfort Suites Downtown for $159/nite Plus 15% tax total of $370 for the 2 nites. one queen bed. (Hotrooms has cheaper, The Congress Hotel is $129.., but it gets bad reviews.)

I'm trying to stay under a total of $300 for the 2 nites, which would be a Max bid on PRICELINE of $130 per nite.

I believe that convention is the problem.

I'll keep you posted.

thanks.

[AaronJB]

The Central Loop Hotel (aka "Club Quarters Loop") is $134.38 on Orbitz, and if you use coupon code deal0hotel, you get an extra 10% off per night.

This area of the Loop will be pretty quiet at night, but fine during the day.

Please use the site's Orbitz.com link to start your purchase.

[cardsfan]

Thanks for the help. I am giving up on finding a deal for these dates.

[cardsfan]

Won on 1st try. Started out with 4* N. Michigan Ave at $52

Added 4* Millinium, Loop, Grant Park zone at $57

Added Lincoln Park 4* won at $62.

Total including all taxes $151.03

Used you link to PRICELINE.

[cardsfan]

Continuing from my original post,

The Hyatt website has these dates for $223. per nite, for a total of $515 including taxes. Much cheaper on PRICELINE.

[AaronJB]

Congratulations on your success and thank you for sharing your results with the board.

Excellent deal for the Hyatt, which is certainly centrally located.

Using the site's PRICELINE link is greatly appreciated.

Enjoy your stay.

[thereuare]

So are you cancelling this trip OR have you succumed to paying higher rates?

Does the Orbitz deal not work for your needs as it seems to come in under your budget for the 2 nites?

Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases.

[cardsfan]

My dates were flexible, so I tried bidding on a different date. Won the Hyatt Regency- $62. nite, Sept 5&6 (4* Millinium, Loop, Grant Park zone) Total bill including taxes $151. for 2 nites.

I made a separate post on the winning bid.

Used your link to PRICELINE.

Thanks for all the help since I am new at this. I was suprised at the deal I got Labor Day weekend and during Jazz Fest, which is held right by my hotel.

Cardsfan.

[AaronJB]

Thanks for following up.