Priceline Hotel: BIDDING HELP 3/30/12 and 3/31/12

[TJ14]

I'm looking for a four star hotel downtown in Chicago (Loop/Millennium Park, North Michigan Ave., Magnificent Mile area). I need three rooms for six people.

Any tips or suggestions?

How many times can I bid per day?

This will be my first venture into Pricelining it up!

Thanks in advance.

[AaronJB]

Welcome to Betterbidding. :)

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What would be your desired budget per room/per night for this stay?

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[thereuare]

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THANKS!

[TJ14]

I'd like to keep it right around $100 a night...tops!

But I've seen winning bids anywhere from $56 to like $80ish which would be fantastic.

[TJ14]

Just tried $72 a night. Denied.

going to try a rebid.

[TJ14]

Just tried $80 with adding and area with no four star hotels in it and got denied.

Is something important going on in Chicago that weekend?

[AaronJB]

There's a mid-sized convention that starts on the 31st, which appears to be causing rates to ramp in the Loop (a number of properties are sold out when looking at 3/30-4/1 in the Loop) - there may be other things going on as well, as rates would suggest it's busier than the convention alone. I think you may be looking at closer to $100 to get a win in the 4* level, and I'd suggest moving up slowly. I do see what appears to be either the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza or Four Points Mag Mile for $62 on HOTWIRE; while not a 4*, a reasonable rate for a busier period.

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