Priceline Hotel: 3.5* Chicago (Millennium-Loop-Grant Park) Hotel Allegro

[Sunapee]

I'm trying to get a room for 8/27-8/29 in downtown Chicago in either the Loop or the North Michigan Ave./Magnificent Mile area, preferably 4*.

I started with 4* at $80. Rejected

Then added 3.5* at $75. Rejected

I think I might wait until tomorrow when I can just bid up to $90 or so. Any suggestions? Are two nights worse than one night?

I tried to do this on 8/13-8/15 as well and struck out so many times that it was cheaper to use another site (I booked the Hyatt Regency for $120 at easyclicktravel.com). I was bidding on Priceline up to $110 and kept losing. Am I doing something wrong?

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

You can certainly bid more strategically then you have... are you familiar with re-bidding? (see Priceline Re-Bidding Explained)

What is your maximum bid for this stay?

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.

[Sunapee]

Just tried $105 for Chicago, NMA/River North, Millennium Park/Loop, 4*

Rejected, but asked if I wanted to up my bid instantly by $20 to $125. It looks like I am getting close, since I started bidding around $90 a week ago. I may try to bid up to $110 or $115 tomorrow and see what happens.

[Sunapee]

I have been shopping for this weekend (8/27-29) for a few weeks now, and kept getting rejected. Today, I did the following

4* Chicago Millennium Park/Loop, NMA/River North $105- Rejected, but allowed an immediate rebid at $125

3.5* Chicago Millennium Park/Loop, NMA/River North $90- Accepted, Allegro Hotel (Kimpton) at West Randolph and Lasalle.

[chnco]

What dates are you going for? I just recently won for 4* NMA area for $110.

Millenium park generally goes for cheaper as well. Interesting.

[AaronJB]

Congrats on your success. :)

Nice end of Summer deal for this Kimpton property.

Thank you for sharing your win and please use the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.

Enjoy your stay.