Hotwire Hotel: 4* Chicago (Mag Mile - Wacker Dr) Hyatt Regency

[DDSeeker]

Amenities: Restaurant, Fitness, Business

Used savingsbarn.com link.

I booked this hotel on our family vacation (including 5 year old and 8 month old). Desperately needed a room with two beds, so hopefully I get one since I told Hotwire that there are 2 young-uns.

I noticed that Hotwire rates for Chicago were generally higher if I chose two adults and two children than if I chose two adults only (this was not true for the Hyatt). My inference is that most hotels have more availability for king beds than two-bed rooms. I feared I might get stuck with a king only if I bid through Priceline, though I did bid up to $57 for a 4* (both downtown zones), $50 for a 3* (both downtown zones), and $41 for a 2.5* (Millenium Park only) on Priceline for these dates.

Total was $198 for two nights. I will get the $30 Entertainment rebate, meaning an equivalent bid on Priceline would have been $70. I intentionally underbid on Priceline due to the potential undesirable outcome of getting a king only room. That had to cost something on Priceline, and for me, that was $13 / night.

[thereuare]

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

I assume this is still 4* rated? (i've marked it as such, but please let us know if this is not correct).

As i always advocate, it's not always about price, you have to use whatever service works best for your particular needs and weigh the costs/savings involved with each. The way you played this is exactly as i would have... put some sort of value on the 'bedding risk' and bid accordingly.

Thanks for using the SavingsBarn.com to start your purchcase.

Enjoy your stay.

[DDSeeker]

Yes still 4*. Sorry for the oversight.