Priceline Hotel: 4* Chicago Suburbs (Oakbrook-Downers Grove) Hyatt Lodge at McDonalds

[HowardDuPuis]

I'm new to Priceline and this forum, but it looks like 4 star Oakbrook Downer's Grove may well yield Westin Lombard or Hyatt McDonald's campus Oakbrook. Is this correct? Does anyone have a recent winning bid? The last one I saw was in Feb 09 for $65. I am looking for 5/7 for one night. Thanks!

[dtiger98]

I just posted a win for the Hyatt Lodge at McDonalds for $40. Honestly, in my opinion its not a 4* hotel. I have bid on 4* hotels in Oakbrook in the past and have only won the McDonalds. It feels more like a dorm than a hotel. I keep hoping to get the Westin one of these days. Good Luck.

[HowardDuPuis]

$40 sounds like a good deal for a dorm room, though. Wonder if the 3*'s in Oakbrook are actually better. Did you use free self-park, or am I understanding $15 to valet? Thanks again!

[dtiger98]

I did park for free. I have been happy with the 3.5* hotels in Oakbrook I have stayed at the Doubletree and Hilton Suites.

[HowardDuPuis]

Got anxious after 3 rebids and not sure if I'm paying too much. I guess I'll find out. Thanks, everyone!

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your success!

I dont' think you paid too much... hotel direct rates start at $129/nite for this nite so this is about half price which is a very nice deal. If you're comparing the price you paid to the $40 win of dtiger98, his/her win was for a Friday nite (yours is a Thursday) and this being 'corporate housing' rates tend to be higher during mid-week vs. weekends. Hotel direct rates for their stay start at just $99/nite, so given the higher hotel conventionally booked rate for your dates, it stands to reason that it would also take a higher opaque (bidding) rated.

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