Priceline Hotel: 3* Detroit Northwest (Livonia) Hyatt Place Livonia

[PPhloyd]

Second bid accepted for this zone - first one was rejected for 3.5*. Was originally bidding for Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti, went as high as $41 with no luck.

Thanks for the great forum and great info, and of course, used the PRICELINE bid.

Cheers!

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your success!

While it's not Ann Arbor (of course, who wouldn't bid AA first :) ) glad to see you received a nice deal on this property.

Thank you for sharing your win with the board and using our PRICELINE link to begin your bidding.

Enjoy your stay.

[PPhloyd]

Any recommendations for 'must-see' places and dining while we're in the area?

Apologies if this is the wrong section to post this query!

[thereuare]

Will you be heading to Ann Arbor or staying about Livonia?

[PPhloyd]

Most of the stay will be centered in Ann Arbor - Livonia is just the night-stop.

We will have all three nights, the second half of Saturday and most of Sunday free, so need to find things to do :)

[thereuare]

Well it's been awhile and none of these are fancy but here's places i hope hit when i return:

Zingermans - quality sandwiches... but you pay for it too. They get the best of whatever ingredient it is and do it well. Expect sandwiches in the $12-$16 range... my favorite is the #18 Georgia Reuben but if you like corned beef and/or pastrami they do that well too! Rivals many NYC delis (although different) and i favor their grilled sandwiches

Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger - "slider" type of greasy burger joint where you can get one combination of ~20-30 offered toppings (everything from different types of musterds to grilled onions to a friend egg)

Be Bim Bob - a Korean "leftover dish" with a bed of rice, some vegetables, and a friend eggon top. Steve's Lunch, who introduced Korean food to the masses in Ann Arbor is now gone, but the a few doors down "Coffee Break" i think has taken the torch and (last i checked) the place to get this (NOTE: depending upon your stomach tolerance you may/may not want to venture into this)

Stucchi's - great homemade frozen yogurt (and ice cream)

If your into breakfast, some swear by Angelo's (near the Med Center) for brunch, although i've never been enough of a fan to consistently wait on the line on a Sunday morning.

Nothing spectacular other than reasonably priced food, but if you're looking for a "college atmosphere" either the Brown Jug (more diner-like) or Cottage Inn (very good square pizza with reasonably good other stuff) will give fit the bill.

Probably dozens of other places since i've been up there, but i'd venture all the above are still solid choices.

[PPhloyd]

Thanks for all the info!! Much appreciated!