Hotwire Hotel: 4* and 4.5* Downtow Chicago

[jcniesen]

Hello,

I had some friends refer me to your site - they had great luck with Hotwire/Priceline. I am looking to book a weekend in Chicago from 4/20-4/22 and am a little suprised at the prices posted on Hotwire - do they seem higher than normal?

Here are the 2 hotels I am trying to uncover in the Magnificent Mile - Streeterville area:

4.5* at $274/night

- Smoke Free Rooms

- Fitness Center

- Restaurant(s)

- Business Center

- High Speed Internet Access

4* at $189/night

- Boutique Hotel

- Smoke Free Rooms

- Fitness Center

- Restaurant(s)

- Business Center

- High Speed Internet Access

2 hotels in the NMA - Water Tower - Gold Coast area

4* at $172/night

- Smoke Free Rooms

- Fitness Center

- Restaurant(s)

- Business Center

- High Speed Internet Access

4.5* at $248/night

- Smoke Free Rooms

- Fitness Center

- Pool(s)

- Restaurant(s)

- Business Center

- High Speed Internet Access

And 1 in the Chicago Loop-Millenium Park-Grant Park

4* at $190/night

- Boutique Hotel

- Fitness Center

- Restaurant(s)

- Business Center

- High Speed Internet Access

I am booking for 2 adults. Thank you in advance for your insight and help!!!

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

Yes, prices are higher than usual for these dates as i'm guessing there is a large conference or event taking place in town.

What is your maximum budget per nite for this trip... are you willing to pay $250+ for a hotel room?

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

[jcniesen]

I'd like to stay around $200/night. Thanks!

[thereuare]

I've excluded the $250 and $275 hotels since they're over your budget at the moment. Of the hotels in your price range, but guess for each is as follows:

4* Mag Mile at $189/night

Hotel Felix

4* NMA at $172/night

Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago or Allerton Crowne Plaza

4* Loop $190/night

Hotle Allegro or Hotel Burnham

Let us know what you decide and how it goes or if we can be of further help.

[jcniesen]

Given the prices for this weekend, do you think I'm better off using PRICELINE instead of HOTWIRE? Thanks for your help!!

[AaronJB]

The two services are very different, and it depends on what option sounds better/works better for this trip. HOTWIRE is generally more expensive, but you can take an educated guess as to which hotels are showing. PRICELINE is generally cheaper, but if you bid for a particular star rating in a particular area, you have to be willing to accept any of the possible hotels - there is no way to increase the odds of a particular property. What are you looking for in terms of a hotel?

If you want to use PRICELINE, please let us know.

Thank you for using the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.

[jcniesen]

Location is really the most important in the hotel. I would prefer 4* or 4.5* for the nicer rooms/amenities. I will look at tips on your Priceline page and decide which way to go. I'll make sure to start my search via your PRICELINE or HOTWIRE links. Thanks for your help!

[thereuare]

Let us know whatever you ultimately decide to do for this stay or if we can be of further help.

Thanks for using the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board.

[AaronJB]

This morning, when searching for two adults only for these dates, I'm now seeing a 4* in the Loop for $170 (the price you see may vary slightly) with no amenities associated with the listing. Although it could be a different hotel hiding amenities, the Radisson Blu Aqua (which opened a few months ago) has been previously reported to the board with no amenities showing. Additionally, if you click "see details" on the listing, there is a 4.5/5 tripadvisor rating showing halfway down on the detail page.

Please let us know if this listing is of interest (and if so, if it is also showing when search) and if you have any additional questions. Thank you for keeping us updated.

Thanks for using the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.