Gdraft Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Hello,Need help IDing this hotel, I think it is the palmer house or the Burnham, but......Location:Chicago Loop Star rating: ****CheckInDate:Fri, May 15, 2009 CheckOutnDate:Sun, May 17, 2009This hotel features the following amenities: Fitness Center Guests have access to exercise equipment; an additional charge may apply. Business Center Guests have access to business equipment and services; an additional charge may apply. High-speed Internet Access Guestrooms are equipped with high-speed Internet access; an extra charge may apply. 109.00 per night Link to comment
AaronJB Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Welcome to the site. My guess would be the W City Center for this listing.Please use the site's HOTWIRE link to start your purchase and let us know how it goes or if you have any questions. Link to comment
Gdraft Posted February 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 How far away is that from the Art Institute? and is there a better hotel, closer. need to be there most of the weekend, would prefer not to have to take a cab back and forth. Link to comment
AaronJB Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 There should be no need to take a cab from the W to the AI. You can walk straight East on Adams from the hotel to Michigan Ave. and it'll be right there. Probably a 5-7 minute walk - 10 tops. Link to comment
Gdraft Posted February 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 I tried to book a room in the Chicago Loop. 109 a night.I book the trip, it comes back Link to comment
dahammer Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 this same thing happened to me a few months ago and like you, I called HOTWIRE. The agent explained that the hotel I selected had sold out the rooms that were allocated to HOTWIRE and that it was up to the hotel to remove the listing. Sounded like B.S., but I took the path of least resistance and bid on PRICELINE and saved about $40 from the next cheapest listing. Link to comment
valencia Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 Just FYI the Chicago Intercontinental, (you can use the support page link through this website) was having a $99 advance purchase sale in Chicago. Even cheaper than their HOTWIRE $119 price!Check it out. Link to comment
Gdraft Posted March 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Booked the Swiss Hotel for the weekend of April 15, $ 77.00 per night.Originally tried hot(Bait Switch)Wire, but even though it showed what I wanted it would not give me the room. Kept saying not available, but kept listing it.Someone on the HOTWIRE forum said they had the same problem and to try PRICELINE..... I had used Priceline in the past and was not impressed... But I read up on here first... and decided To Give Captain Kirk another Shot.What a difference, Thanks guys. It took a few tries, but followed your guidelines and got the Swiss for $40.00 cheaper than what Hotwire was trying to bait and switch me on the "W".ThanksHail to the Victors! Go Blue! Link to comment
thereuare Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Congratulations on your success!Glad to see you're ultimately happpy with the results and the deal you received. We're happy the information on the board was helpful with your purchase and successful bid.It would be appreciated if you used the requested PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your future travel purchases.Enjoy your stay. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Gdraft Posted March 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Sorry, thought it went without saying....I used both the HOTWIRE and PRICELINE links from betterbidding.com. Without betterbiddings.com's help, I probably would not have used PRICELINE, being afraid of getting a hotel too far away.Thank you very much for your help.As always GO BLUE!(Who would have thought we would look back at the Lloyd years fondly) Link to comment
tj4orange Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 Just FYI the Chicago Intercontinental, (you can use the support page link through this website) was having a $99 advance purchase sale in Chicago. Even cheaper than their HOTWIRE $119 price!Check it out.WHere did you come up with the $99 deal. I looked today and seen nothnig about it anywhere? Link to comment
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