Hotwire Hotel: Hotel ID 4.5* River North

[billyp07]

Just wondering if anyone has any recommendations on bidding for 2 rooms. Trying to stay downtown. When to bid, good starting point, looking for 4 stars. Thanks in advance!

[AaronJB]

Welcome to Betterbidding.

Please provide your desired budget per night - additionally, are there more than 2 people in each room?

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[billyp07]

Fast reply! $160.00 and there will be two adults in each room. Or we could double up and pay a little more? Which might be a better deal? And Thanks!

[thereuare]

At the moment you shouldn't have any problem getting a 4* hotel in the 'downtown' zones for this nite within your $160 per room budget. So the question becomes whether you prefer to go 2rooms with two people in each room or if you want to go one room and quad occupancy (which pretty much restricts you to HOTWIRE where i'm seeing what i believe to be the Millennium Knickerbocker for $169/nite quad occupancy, the InterContinental Chicago for $235/nite, Hotel Sax for $218/nite, Sofitel for $236/nite)

Also, if looking to go for 2 rooms, are you looking at only the NMA area or also the Loop/Grant Park area?

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[billyp07]

Need help with ID for this hotel please.

Staying Sept 7th and 8th.

Any help is greatly appreciated! Thank You!

$185.00

85% recommend

Pet friendly

Indoor pool(s)

Smoke Free Rooms

Fitness Center

Pool(s)

Restaurant(s)

Business Center

High-Speed Internet Access

Accessible for the blind

[yellowdog]

Please keep all posts in the same thread since posts are for the same stay.

HOTWIRE has a new interface which is not currently showing the complete set of amenities at the usual point of the search process.

This workaround has been successful in order to see the complete set of amenities:

· use this link to search HOTWIRE

· from the search results page click the offer for this hotel

· on the next page click BOOK NOW (no worries about purchasing by accident since no credit card information is entered up to this point)

· on the left side of the page click the 'See all amenities' link

This should show you the full list of amenities associated with each offer.

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

Yellowdog.

PS. Please don't copy/paste to your thread... post only the amenity names (and not the descriptions) as it will make your post easier to read and help minimize the chance that we miss an amenity when researching your trip.

[thereuare]

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

... and please click each of the links above before replying.

Thanks.

[billyp07]

Sorry about that I type with one finger so it was easier to cut and paste. I understand what you are saying and I will do it again the correct way! :)

[AaronJB]

Sorry about that I type with one finger so it was easier to cut and paste. I understand what you are saying and I will do it again the correct way! :)

Are you looking for something in particular in terms of hotel?

I'm seeing a 4.5* in the Mag Mile-River North area w/:

Pet friendly

Indoor pool(s)

Smoke Free Rooms

Fitness Center

Pool(s)

Restaurant(s)

Business Center

High-Speed Internet Access

Accessible for the blind

Accessible for the deaf

Accessible path of travel

In-room accessibility

Accessible bathroom

Handicapped parking

Roll-in shower

My guess would be the Intercontinental.

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[billyp07]

We are trying to stay close to the Hotel Sax as we have friends staying there. They want 300.00 as far as I can see so we are looking for something cheaper but close! Thanks!

[AaronJB]

Let me take a look and see what I find. Be back in a little bit.

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[billyp07]

Let me take a look and see what I find. Be back in a little bit.

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Thank You so much!

[AaronJB]

I'm seeing what appears to be the W Lakeshore for $192 (which would be a trek to the Sax although not awful) and the Intercontinental for $177 (a bit of a walk, but certainly a more reasonable distance). I'm seeing the Amalfi for about $242.10 refundable/regular rate - certainly more expensive, but that's a couple of blocks from the Sax and offers both free breakfast and evening reception. I'm seeing the Sax for about the same price. At about the same price ($243), I'm also seeing the new 5* Langham.

I'm also seeing the Omni for $221.

Would any of the above be of interest?

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[billyp07]

I'm seeing what appears to be the W Lakeshore for $192 (which would be a trek to the Sax although not awful) and the Intercontinental for $177 (a bit of a walk, but certainly a more reasonable distance). I'm seeing the Amalfi for about $242.10 refundable/regular rate - certainly more expensive, but that's a couple of blocks from the Sax and offers both free breakfast and evening reception. I'm seeing the Sax for about the same price. At about the same price ($243), I'm also seeing the new 5* Langham.

Would any of the above be of interest?

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Heck Yes!!! I really appreciate your help!! The Intercontinental is looking like just the thing!

[AaronJB]

Happy to help - please let us know what you decide and if you have additional questions.

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