Priceline Hotel: 2.5* Chicago Suburbs (Oakbrook - Downers Grove) Holiday Inn Express Downers Grove

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Hi

I am travelling with 4 ppl needing 2 rooms for 2 nights for a wedding in Chicago. We agonized about whether or not to stay downtown with the other guests or head out to the suburbs.

I had a cancelleble reservation at the STAY INN in Lombard while looking for other options, thinking I might go with HOTWIRE because of the predictability.

Then I got one of those emails with a PRICELINE $5 bonus cash offer that I just could not pass up.

There seem to be a number of 2 - 2 1/2 star hotels with budget prices that could be had in the Chicago suburbs, but not always with the best of ratings. All 2 1/2 star hotels are not created equal. That is why I thought I would control things by going HOTWIRE.

It looked to me like the Holiday Inn Express was showing up on HOTWIRE aat $44 for the same time frame, but since I only had a 24 hour window for bidding did not want to chance bidding at $38 or $39 thinking that would be close to their accepting point. I wonder how much of the $5 really comes from PRICELINE'S concession of fees, or how much is a "sale concession" that the hotel has to bear just to participate. I am guessing that they might split the concession down the middle...

Which is how I arrived at my bid of $41. Add $2 or $3 of true PRICELINE fee concession to my bid of $41, and you get to $43 or $44 matching the HOTWIRE deal.

Anyway, I am happy, and am very thankful for the all the good information here at BETTERBIDDING. The HOLIDAY Inn Express offers a hot BREAKFAST buffet too, which further adds to the value! :D

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your success!

Glad to see you're pleased with the purchase and the hotel received.

Thank you for sharing your win with the board.

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

Enjoy your stay.