Priceline Hotel: 4* Chicago (North Michigan Ave - River North) Crowne Plaza Chicago Magnificent Mile

[nirak]

Hi!

Will be in Chicago June 12-15, and would ideally like to stay in 4-star, North Michigan-River North area.

Not sure if this matters but we need one room, double occupancy. Single queen/king bed would be preferred.

Anyone have an idea of how much I should bid?

Looks like Crowne Plaza is on the hotel list for this area -- as a point of reference, rates here average about $215/night during this time via Expedia.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks :)

[AaronJB]

Welcome to Betterbidding. :)

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

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

[nirak]

Thanks AaronJB.

Would love to stay under $150/nt avg, closer to $100 if possible -- but from what I can tell it doesn't seem realistic that week.

We know that to book via Expedia, we'd be paying a min. $200 to stay near Mag Mile.

We're willing to go down to 3* if need be.. location and budget are our biggest priorities.

Preferred location is North Michigan Ave-River North. Second choice would be Millenium Park-The Loop-Grant Park.

What would be our best approach?

Thanks in advance :)

[thereuare]

We will of course start lower, but i'd guess you're likely looking at $140-$160/nite for a 4* hotel... are you willing to bid up to $160 before lowering your star rating to 3.5*? (if not what maximum bid would you like to use as your limit)?

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

[nirak]

Hi thereuare, we're over a month out from our trip, so we'd like to try our luck with $140 max bid as our limit in consideration of your estimated range for a 4*.. price and location are more important considerations right now. What is the best approach?

Thanks in advance for your help!

[thereuare]

When bidding 4* in Chicago you have SEVEN re-bid zones. If you're not familiar with re-bidding please read Priceline Re-Bidding Explained and feel free to ask questions and/or confirm your re-bid zones with the board before proceeding.

Select 4* NMA-River North...

Bid $110, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $130, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $133, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $135, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $138, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $140

Any questions feel free to ask.

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

Good luck and let us know how it goes.

[nirak]

Thank you! This is very helpful - will try this technique using your links and let you know when we're successful.

Just out of curiosity, how much do you think a successful bid for a 3.5* and 3* would range for during that time (Jun 12-15)?

[thereuare]

At current rates i'd guess a 3* or 3.5* will still likely be in the $140-$160 area.

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

[nirak]

Thank you for all your help everyone! After unsuccessfully bidding up to $140 last night, we've just secured the Crowne Plaza for $141 per night from June 12-15. Posted rate was $191 on Expedia so we're quite happy about this!

And of course, we used your PRICELINE links to book. Thanks again.. this forum is awesome!!

[yellowdog]

nirak

Congratulations on your success!

Thanks for using the PRICELINE links on the board to begin your bidding :)

We hope you're satisfied with the outcome and will like the Crown Plaza.

Great to see that you find the board useful.

Enjoy your stay.

Yellowdog.