Hotwire Hotel: 4-star hotel help!! (August 7-9, 2007)

[lizer]

Will be in chicago for leisure August 7th-8th or 9th.

Desire to stay in a upscale hip and fun hotel (NOT hardrock or blues)

Would particularly love some help identifying the following:

4-star hotel in Magnificent Mile Area - Streeterville

-FITNESS

-RESTAURANT

-BUSINESS

-INTERNET

*Best Value & Customer Favorite

*$142/night

*Trip advisor rating: 4/5

*9.7 miles to Chicago Midway

*Retail $249

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4-star hotel in North Michigan Avenue - Water Tower - Gold Coast

-BOUTIQUE

-RESTAURANT

-FITNESS

-BUSINESS

-INTERNET

*Best Value

*135/night

*Trip advisor rating: 3.5/5

*10.2 miles to Chicago Midway

*Retail $161

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Would really really love to stay in the CONRAD (it appears to be booked?!) , the James, or the Sofitel.

If you could offer any help regarding these it would be so much appreciated!

[lizer]

this is somewhat urgent! i only have one day to book the hotel! :)

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

This stay is only one day away... when will your plans (check-out date) be firm?

Let us know when you have finalized your stay and we'll then look at the HOTWIRE hotels offered/available at that time... as the above may not be the hotels offered when you change dates or when you're ready to commit to your purchase.

[lizer]

august 7th-8th

[thereuare]

The 4* in the MagMile-Streeterville zone matches the Hilton, Hard Rock, and Westin River North, so either of these would be our best guess (although my money is in the Hard Rock). The 4* Boutique hotel in the NMA zone is a match for both the Sutton Place and the Rafaello so either of those would be the best guess for that property (i'd lean towards teh Raffaello).

Please use this HOTWIRE link to begin any purchases you make.

Let us know how it goes or if we can be of further help.

[lizer]

an update 7 months later:

chose not to use hotwire or priceline for this trip.

instead booked directly with conrad.

would not recommend paying full price for the hilton conrad chicago hotel

if you can help it. the room was booked at upward of 300 a night in august '07...

and the room showed serious signs of wear and tear.. staples in the curtains, deep red stains on the carpet, floorboards were completely marred and scuffed...

everything else was quite lovely. the bathroom is beautiful.

definitely opt through discount sites if you'd like to stay here!

NOT worth full price.