Priceline Hotel: 4* Chicago (NMA-River North) InterContinental

[williecat]

Any tips? I've tried Priceline from 2.5 to 4 stars using different dates up to around $200 but no luck. I saw someone got lucky yesterday with $160 at the Swissotel. This is my first time trying Priceline.

[betsybug]

There's probably no PL availability downtown for Friday-Saturday nights Oct. 5 & 6 due to the Marathon. I haven't seen anyone post a winning bid for those dates. Until about ten days ago all hotels were sold out downtown and at Midway. Now there are a few showing rooms but at very high rates. So I got a PL hotel at O'Hare as have others from $65-75 for those dates. From most hotels at O'Hare a Blue Line subway stop is a short walk and the ride is 45 minutes town. So book a cancellable backup outside downtown and keep bidding there up to your dates. Or else bid for a hotel at O'Hare.

[blindman]

It's a little after the fact but I bid on separate nights. Got the Intercontinental for $142 on Friday and the Chicago City Centre Hotel & Sports Club for $205 on Saturday.

Thank you for reporting the win(s)

Can you remember when you placed the bids? It may help others who want to do the marathon next year!

Talking about winning, how did the race go? (I'm assuming that was the reason for the visit?)

I've edited the title of this post to reflect the first win.

I've also started a new thread for the second win.