Hotwire Hotel: Chicago

[jrd]

1) Looking for a hotel in Chicago for 2 nights, but want to make sure I can get two beds in the room. Is there any way to request that on Hotwire?

2) These hotels came up for a Hotwire search of those dates, what do you think they are:

4* in Chicago Loop

Fitness Center, Restaurant, Business Center, High Speed Internet Access

$126/night

4* in Magnificent Mile Area- Streeterville

Fitness Center, Restaurant, Business Center, High Speed Internet Access

$148/night

3.5* in Magnificent Mile Area- Streeterville - Customer Favorite

Fitness Center, Pool, Restaurant, Business Center, High Speed Internet Access

$180/night

3.5* in Magnificent Mile Area- Streeterville

Fitness Center, Pool, Restaurant, Business Center, High Speed Internet Access

$172/night

Thanks so much!!!

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

You can't guarantee two beds in the room, but you can come close...

HOTWIRE guarantees sleeping accomodations for eveyrone that you include in your search. So, if you select 2adults/1child or 3adults as occupancy, the room will be able to accomodate triple occupancy. However, in some situations you could still receive a room with only one bed and a rollaway bed OR a room with one bed and a pullout sofa... not sure if this would be acceptable to you or not.

If the above is fine, please search HOTWIRE again with the above occupancy criteria as it often changes the selected offerings (i'd try with both 2adults/1child as well as 3adults) and let us know what appears within your budget.

[jrd]

Thanks for the tip - I went with the 3 adults theory and these popped up - what do you think they are:

4* in Mag Mile - Streeterville - Customer Fav

Fitness, Rest., Bus. Center, HSIA

$189/nt

4* in Chicago Loop

Fitness, Rest., HSIA

$202/nt

3.5* in Mag Mile - Streeterville - Customer Fav

Fitness, Pool, Rest., Bus. Center, HSIA

$199/nt

Thanks!!!!!!

[thereuare]

Here's our best guess for each:

4* Mag Mile: Westin River North

4* Loop: W City Center

3.5* Mag Mile: Sheraton

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

[AaronJB]

The Hard Rock and Conrad also are possibilities for the one that could be the Westin, as the amenities also match. The one that could be the Westin/Hard Rock or Conrad would be my choice, as the W is poorly located for tourists and the Sheraton's just not a very good hotel - okay for less than a hundred, but no way for more than two.

[jrd]

Hi there,

Still trying to book a place in Chicago for 2 adults who want separate beds, Sept 14 for 2 nights. What do you think this might be?

4* Mag Mile -Cust Fav,

Restaurant, Fitenss, Hi-Speed Internet, Business, Spa

Thanks loads!

[thereuare]

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

The above is a match for the Hyatt Regency so that would be our best guess.

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

Let us know what you decide to do for this stay or if we can be of further help.

[jrd]

Sorry about that - didn't know about adding to the thread. This is the first time I've ever attempted to post to a board. :)

If it is the Hyatt, do you recommend it? Kind of mixed reviews on TripAdvisor.

Thanks again!

[thereuare]

If you don't use the opaque suppliers, what is the best rate you can find for these dates?

AaronJB will likely be able to respond better as to if this hotel is "worth it".

[AaronJB]

The majority of hotels in Chicago get mixed reviews. It's because they're too expensive for what they are, honestly. When you read these reviews, keep in mind the people who booked regular rate probably paid twice as much as you will.

Additionally, I'm not even seeing the Hyatt when searching for more than 2 people for these dates. The Hyatt's well-located and not bad, but it's a massive, impersonal convention hotel and the rooms can be a bit hit-and-miss. I put up visiting friends there in the Winter all the time when Priceline rates there are well under $100 (and sometimes under $50.) I have a hard time recommending it for much more than $125, but if it's the cheapest thing, it's not bad - you could do worse. It is certainly centrally located.

[jrd]

What is an "opaque supplier"? Is that like Hotwire and Priceline? I can get the Hyatt for $199/nt. My problem is, there are so many hotels, and like you said, so many get mixed reviews, it's hard to know where to stay. Also, trying to get a hotel room with two beds was challenging. Right now we are booked at the Affinia for a reasonable? rate of $160/nt with confirmed two beds booked through the hotel. Unfortunately, that hotel is under renovation and there is no food/bev available, it's noisy, and only one working elevator. Any thoughts on this property?

You're right, as of this evening, it looks like the Hyatt is no longer available - it was $161/nt.

On Hotwire this evening these are my current choices:

1) 4*Mag Mile - Streeterville -Cust Fav

Fitness Center

Restaurant

Business Center

HSIA

$169/nt

2) 4*Chicago Loop

Fitness Center

Restaurant

HSIA

$185/nt

3) 3.5*Mag Mile - Streeterville -Cust Fav

Fitness Center

Pool

Restaurant

Business Center

HSIA

$199/nt

Based on your post about hotels, would you say

1) ???

2) Palmer House? But what about the pool?

3) Sheraton?

Also, how are the Palmer House and the Fairmont?

Thanks!

[thereuare]

I don't see the first hotel you describe offered on a current search. Currently i see a 4* hotel in the MagMile-Streeterville zone with: Restaurant, Pool, Fitness, Hi-Speed Internet, Business, Tennis, Spa. If you see this hotel on your current search best guess is the Swissotel. For the other two properties, the 4* Loop is a match for the W City Center while the 3.5* is a match for the Sheraton, so those would be our best guesses for each.

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

Let us know what you decide and how it goes or if we can be of further help.

[jrd]

Hi there,

I am still finding this one this morning:

4*Mag Mile - Streeterville -Cust Fav

Fitness Center

Restaurant

Business Center

HSIA

$169/nt

Which hotel do you think it is?

I don't see the one you think might be Swisotel. I am still using the 3-person tactic to try and get a room with 2 beds.

Thanks!

[AaronJB]

The one you mention above would likely be the Hard Rock, but could possibly be the Westin or Conrad.

[AaronJB]

Actually, now that I go read the customer comments, one of which says, "The hotel was very clean and the beds were as comfortable as they claim them to be.", makes me think that it could very well be the Westin, given the beds comment (Westin Heavenly Beds.) I really like that particular Westin, so while I can't guarantee it's that, it would be a great result if that is what this is.

Please use the site's HOTWIRE link if you do decide to make a purchase, and let us know how it goes.

[thereuare]

I still do see the 'other' 4* Streeterville hotel when i search HOTWIRE... if i change from 2adults/0children to 2adults/1child i do get a different hotel offered, presumably the one you see above on your own search, and if the same hotel i'm being offered i'd agree with AaronJB that this is most likely the Westin.

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

Let us know what you decide and how it goes.

[jrd]

Thanks so much for all your help. I ended up going directly to a hotel and got a better deal, as you advised. We stayed at the Amalfi Hotel - which I would recommend. But I don't think they use HOTWIRE or PRICELINE.

Thanks again, and I'll definitely go through you again when I use HOTWIRE the next time.