Priceline Hotel: 4* Chicago (Millennium Park-Loop-Grant Park) Hyatt Regency

[SarahB]

Hi,

I'm going to be staying with my 16 year old son for the weekend, want to stay downtown, and I'd appreciate any bidding tips. How far out from my stay should I be bidding? Thanks for any advice.

Sarah

[AaronJB]

Do you have a preference on which part of downtown you want to stay in - Loop or Michigan Ave?

What is your max budget per night?

[SarahB]

I think either location would be fine. Slight preference for Michigan Ave. Can I stay within $125 a night? ANd I see a hotel on Easy Click Travel 4* for $125 a night and it says I can cancel as long as it's done within 24 hours of check in. Here's the description. Anyone know what it is?

General Information:

The Hotel remains a landmark destination in Chicago, offering a very European sense of grace and grandeur.

Location:

The Hotel is located in heart of city.

Area:

Step outside and you'll find that we're ideally located in the heart of the city, nestled amid the shops, restaurants, theaters, entertainment, and the business district.

Recreation:

In perfect harmony with the old world charm are modern conveniences such as a fitness center and 24-hour room service.

Rooms:

Featuring the finest in accommodations, we offer 221 guestrooms including eight elegantly appointed suites. In-room features include three multi-line telephones with voicemail, personal computer capabilities, and a fax machine.

[AaronJB]

That hotel would likely be the Whitehall. It does not get great reviews (some good, some mixed and some pretty bad), but it does have a great location going for it.

You could probably do better in terms of price with Priceline (I'd start bidding at $75 for a 4* in the River North/NMA area and move up slowly if $75 is not accepted), but that would not be cancelable and, as it goes with Priceline, you cannot pick which hotel you end up with.

[SarahB]

Thanks, I just found the Easy Click Reverse search tool. Nifty.

So tomorrow when I can bid again, what price do you recommend?

[thereuare]

You have one re-bid zone available at the 4* level. Priceline Re-Bidding Explained

Using AaronJB's starting price, you can bid as follows:

Select 4* NMA...

Bid $75, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $80, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* Loop...

Bid $75, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $80, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.

Select 4* NMA and Loop...

Bid $85, if rejected add re-bid zone...

Bid $90.

Any questions feel free to ask.

Good Luck and let us know how it goes

[SarahB]

Got the Hyatt for $102 a night. Previously rejected at $120 NMich.

[thereuare]

I assumed you change the date(s) of your stay and have merged your two threads... please let us know if this is not correct.

[SarahB]

Sorry, I don't really know how to post on these boards correctly. I did change my dates from Aug 10-13 to Aug 17-19 and had much better luck. I was being rejected up to $130 until I changed my dates.