gan_giao Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 My parents are visiting me around mid May and we plan to stay at Chicago on 5/14 and 5/19. We will need two 4* rooms. The zone preference is NMA->RNA->The Loop. My budget is around $80 per room per nite. I need some help on the starting price of my bid. I am quite pessimistic since there is a convention going on:May 14-20Digestive Disease WeekLakeside Center at McCormick PlaceDelegates: 14,000If my budget is too low, I think 3* is also ok. Any help will be much appreciated. Thanks. Link to comment
thereuare Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 Welcome to BetterBidding!This is two individual nites (the 14th and 19th) and not a continuous stay?We have seen others bid for dates within this timeframe and it is indeed a difficult time due to the convention.If not successful at $85 or less, what will you do? (cancel your stay(s), choose alternate zone, lower star rating, raise bid?) Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
gan_giao Posted April 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 I will either choose to lower the star rate or book hotels at another zone, ORD for example. Link to comment
gan_giao Posted April 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 Yes. it is two separate day. here is the bid I tried4* NMA for 85 - fail4* rebid NMA + Lincoln park for 90 - fail4* rebid NMA + Midway for 95 - fail4* rebid NMA + Evanston for 100 - failAnd I checked the Hyatt rate for 5/14. All three Hyatt near downtown are all sold out!!!I am trying RNA right now. :) Link to comment
gan_giao Posted April 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 I tried RNA for the same bid as my last post. And all failed!!!For the Loop:4* Loop for $100: fail4* Loop+Lincoln park for $110: fail4* Loop+midway for $120: fail4* Loop+evanston for $130: failDesparate now. I will try 72 hrs later. :) Link to comment
gan_giao Posted May 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 I finally decided to bid a 4* hotel at ORD 4* 1st bid: $454* 2nd bid: $58 accepted (Price asked me to raise my price by $13 and I can rebid right away)Hilton Chicago Ohare Airport Check-In Date: Saturday, May 14, 2005 Check-Out Date: Sunday, May 15, 2005 guess I am ok with that since the lowest price on hilton's website is $144.Price on NMA is crazy!! Thereuare, thanks anyway. Link to comment
thereuare Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 Thanks for the follow-up. Glad you got one side of it settled.If you'd like help with, or post a result for, the second part of your stay please post a new topic.Enjoy your stay and the time with your family. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
lowballer Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 As for the 19th... the restaurant show runs from the 21st to the 24th this year and is one of the two or three biggest Chicago conventions every year. A lot of people will come in a day or two early, so it's no surprise if the 19th is tight.A 14,000 convention doesn't really show up on the radar in Chicago, although it is ironic that something called "Digestive Disease Week" takes place immediately before the restaurant show. :) Link to comment
gan_giao Posted May 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 Ha...really ironic. Actually I changed my mind to bid on 5/17 and got the house of blue hotel for $160. What do you think? I think it is a good deal since Expedia shows $259. :) Link to comment
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