asda Posted May 5, 2015 Report Share Posted May 5, 2015 Hi,We are looking for hotel identification or suggestion for a nights stay near the hyatt regency chicago for 2 adults and a kid. My spouse has some work on the 11th very near there and id prefer a place she could quickly walk to such as the hyatt, swissotel,fairmont, radisson blue. The hyatt and swissotel are sold out. I have a backup at sheraton for around 200 (including taxes). I came across a few choices on hotwire that im trying to identify: 1. 4.5* Love it, 95% recommended for $100:Business center, Fitness center ,Internet access, Pet friendly, Restaurant(s), Smoke-free roomsAccessibility: Accessible for visually impaired Accessible for hearing impaired Accessible path of travel 2. 4.5* $167 or 107 (hotwire easy tab on the bidding helper site says 107 as HOTWIRE BOUTIQUE HOTEL): 85% recommended:Boutique hotel, Business center, Internet access, Pet friendly, Restaurant(s), Spa servicesAccessibility Accessible bathroom Roll-in shower (i presume this is the Burnham)Interestingly on biddinghelper under hotwire easy tab this is listed as 107, while after the usual clicking of the HOTWIRE link on the page (not the hotwire option under bidding helper) i came up with something very similar costing 167. The hotwire option of bidding helper gave me no results. P.S. I am using firefox but may have some underlying add ins. 3. 4* $135: 85% recommendedBusiness center, Fitness center Indoor pool(s) Internet access Pet friendly Pool(s) Restaurant(s) Self-service laundry Smoke-free rooms Thanks for your assistance.asda Link to comment
thereuare Posted May 5, 2015 Report Share Posted May 5, 2015 I believe there are more amenities then what you have posted above as HOTWIRE has a new interface that does not show the complete set of amenities unless you click thru a few extra links. If you repeat your search using our BiddingHelper.com tool... use the HOTWIRE EASY VIEW tab and then click the GREEN BUTTON next to each of these listings, do you see more amenities then what you have listed above? Here is what i'm seeing when searching for your dates: 4.5 star for $101: Pet Friendly Smoke Free Fitness Restaurant Business Hi-Speed Internet Blind Accessible Deaf Accessible Travel Accessible Room Accessible Bathroom Accessible Handicapped Parking Roll-in Shower ... best guess here would be the Blackstone Renaissance 4.5 star for $107/nite: Pet Friendly Boutique Restaurant Business Hi-Speed Internet Spa Bathroom Accessible Roll-in Shower .... the Hotel Burnham would be my guess for this one I'm not currently seeing a 4 star hotel offered for your dates in either tab. For future searches/bookings you can do the following to ensure you're seeing the complete list: 1) use the EASY VIEW tab of our BiddingHelper.com and click the green 'See All Amenities' button OR 2) search HOTWIRE (or use the HOTWIRE tab at BiddingHelper.com) and...click the offeron the next page click the BOOK NOW linkin the TRIP SUMMARY box click the 'See more' link at the end of the amenitiesPlease use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPS and HOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Let us know what you decide and how it goes or if we can be of further help. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
AaronJB Posted May 5, 2015 Report Share Posted May 5, 2015 Keep in mind that the way that the zones are structured in downtown Chicago, the Mag Mile-RN area actually gives you a somewhat better chance of finding something near the Hyatt versus finding something in the downtown-MP-GP zone, which extends to the far South end of the Loop (see the Blackstone Renaissance.) When searching for 2a/1c for 5/10-11, I see: A 4.5* in the Mag Mile-RN area w/Restaurant, Fitness, Smoke Free, Hi-Speed Internet, Business, Laundry, Pet Friendly for $111. You may see a slightly different price.-- I'd guess this is the Westin River North. If so, not that far from the Hyatt and a really, really nice hotel. 3.5* Mag Mile-RN Restaurant, Pool, Fitness, Hi-Speed Internet, Business $76 (again, you may see a slightly different price)-- Likely the Doubletree Mag Mile. 2 short blocks North of the Sheraton. 4* Mag Mile-RN Boutique, Restaurant, Pool, Indoor Pool, Fitness, Hi-Speed Internet, Business, Laundry, Spa, Pet Friendly $84-- Likely the W Lakeshore, which is not far from the Sheraton location, either. Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPS and HOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Link to comment
asda Posted May 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 Thank you both for the replies and researching the matter Yes, there seem to be more hidden amenities under the green tab. When i checked just now, there is a 4* for 103 as follows:Pet friendly Indoor pool(s) Smoke-free rooms Fitness center Pool(s) Restaurant(s) Business center Self-service laundry Internet access Accessible for visually impaired Accessible for hearing impaired Accessible path of travel In-room accessibility Accessible bathroom Accessible parking Roll-in shower Any ideas which one this could be? Thanks AaronJB on the suggestion of the rivernorth section. Hotwire's rivernorth is much smaller than the priceline one so thats a good point as I was also looking at priceline express but the amenities are few to guess from. I was looking at the hotwire downtown MP GP region as there are 4 hotels just south of the river (swissotel, fairmont, radisson, fairmont) in a close pocket and was hoping to get one of those as she would walk to the place. In the Hotwire rivernorth portion i also see the following:4.5* $96Boutique hotel Smoke-free rooms Fitness center Restaurant(s) Business center Internet accessI presume this is the palomar? That would be a little further. Lastly i noticed that hotwire indicates that the last person got this hotel (eg the felix for $75 with Free Internet, Boutique hotel, Smoke-free rooms, Fitness center, Restaurant(s), Business center, Internet access Spa services, Accessible for visually impaired, Accessible for hearing impaired ,Accessible path of travel, In-room accessibility, Wheelchair accessible, Accessible bathroom, Roll-in shower). Is this response typical and accurate? thanks againasda Link to comment
thereuare Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 When i checked just now, there is a 4* for 103 as follows:Please include the zone when listing the amenities to make it easier for us to find the same hotel among the offers when replicating your search. I assume this one is in the Downtown-Millennium Park-Grant Park zone? If so... best guess for this one would be the Hilton Hotel and Towers. In the Hotwire rivernorth portion i also see the following: 4.5* $96... Hotel Palomar would be my best guess here. Lastly i noticed that hotwire indicates that the last person got this hotel (eg the felix for $75 with Free Internet, Boutique hotel, Smoke-free rooms, Fitness center, Restaurant(s), Business center, Internet access Spa services, Accessible for visually impaired, Accessible for hearing impaired ,Accessible path of travel, In-room accessibility, Wheelchair accessible, Accessible bathroom, Roll-in shower). Is this response typical and accurate?The "Last person got ___" information is in reference to the last person who bought a hotel at this star rating in the zone, it is NOT necessarily in reference to the hotel or amenity set currently being offered. If you'd like help with this property please clarify which zone this offer is located in. Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPS and HOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
AaronJB Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 Personally, the Palomar for under a hundred would be something that I wouldn't think twice about. It's exceedingly easy to walk to the Hyatt from there, but that hotel is RIGHT by a subway station, plus tons of restaurants nearby in the River North area. Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPS and HOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Link to comment
asda Posted May 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Thank you. I didnt mention the zone, since I was continuing the conversation and replying to your part of the message but should have quoted the part. Will keep that in mind for future. Thanks Personally, the Palomar for under a hundred would be something that I wouldn't think twice about. It's exceedingly easy to walk to the Hyatt from there, but that hotel is RIGHT by a subway station, plus tons of restaurants nearby in the River North area. Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPS and HOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases.Thanks. Yes but I am trying to be very near to her work as my wife is not keen on walking much and is unfamiliar with chicago. We dont plan to go out much given the little ones. The four south of the river and the sheraton are ideal. I will keep checking HOTWIRE and PRICELINE EXPRESS and if everything fails, will hold onto my back up hotels that I had booked much earlier. thanks for your suggestions again. asda Link to comment
AaronJB Posted May 8, 2015 Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 I definitely understand not walking far, but I am really very familiar with the city and I'll note that there is a short-cut from the Palomar. The Palomar is on State/Illinois. Walk a block East on Illinois to Wabash. Walk a little bit South on Wabash and you get to a bridge over Hubbard Street. On the NE corner of that point there is a little walking bridge that goes a couple of blocks East to Michigan Ave. Once you get to that point, it's just South over the Michigan Ave bridge and the Hyatt is practically right there. The other issue becomes this: if you're seeing the Palomar for $96 and you're seeing other hotels for noticeably more expensive that may be just a little closer to the Hyatt, you can use the savings for cab rides - it would be a VERY quick cab ride from the Palomar to the Hyatt. Thank you for keeping us updated on what you decide. Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPS and HOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Link to comment
thereuare Posted May 8, 2015 Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 ...and if everything fails, will hold onto my back up hotels that I had booked much earlier.You can also use our sister site RefundableRates.com to see if there are any better rates near your desired location. As well, for the hotels you have as a back-up, our our RateDrop service to monitor rates for your dates and get an alert if any of them drop in price (so you can cancel and re-book at the lower rate) Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPS and HOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Keep us updated on your progress/decision. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
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