Priceline Hotel: 4* Chicago (Millenium Park-Loop-Grant Park) Fairmont Chicago

[omahony99]

I'm trying to find a 4* in any of the above mentioned 4 locations from Sept 15th to 21st. As a tourist I presume these 4 areas are all fine. I started off with $85. I now want to increase. I just wanted to confirm I can add Skokie and be 100% sure that Skokie isn't possible to get as there's no 4* hotels there? Likewise with O'Hare South?

Would Greater Chicago be OK for a tourist as well?

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[AaronJB]

Welcome to the site. :)

I would definitely not recommend the Hyde Park (which I believe is a new zone?) area, nor would I recommend the Lincoln Park area. Greater Chicago is also an absolute no-no for a tourist in my opinion. The Greater Chicago zone has some iffy areas and Hyde Park is FAR from downtown. I'm glad you asked, as if I were a tourist and found myself staying in the Greater Chicago or Hyde Park zones, I'd be pretty disappointed.

The Lincoln Park area is a nice area, but there's VERY few hotels in this area and given the lack of inventory, deals are generally not as good as what is found downtown (River North/NMA or Millennium Park/Loop/Grant Park.) I'd only recommend those two areas.

What would be your budget per night for hotel?

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[omahony99]

My budget is $150 a night.

If I bid on a 4* including just two areas (River North/NMA or Millennium Park/Loop/Grant Park), can I then add Skokie and O'Hare South just so I can make new bids straight-away but be certain (well 99% certain) that I won't get a hotel in those 2 areas (Skokie and O'Hare Sth)?

[thereuare]

Yes, Skokie and OHare South are currenlty re-bid zones at the 4* level (but always doublecheck them just before bidding, using the technique outlined in the link below, to make sure nothing has changed)... but you have FIVE such re-bid zones when bididng for a 4* hotel in Chicago, so you can bid much more than if you just used the two re-bid zones above. As well, you could bid NMA and Loop individually, and then together, to further increase the number of bidding opportunities you have in a bidding cycle.

Please see Priceline Re-Bidding Explained and confirm your FIVE re-bid zones with the board, as well, if you let us know your maximum bid we'll suggest a bidding strategy for you to follow.

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[omahony99]

Was bidding for 4* for Sept 15th to Sept 21st 2009. Bid on Sept 9th. Looking for either NMA-RN or MP, L * GP

1st bid: North Michigan Ave - River North Area, Hyde Park, Lincoln Park, Millennium Park, Loop & Grant Park Area

Bid $85 failed.

2nd bid: North Michigan Ave - River North Area, Millennium Park, Loop & Grant Park Area, Hyde Park, O'Hare Airport South, Lincoln Park

Bid $91 failed.

3rd bid:Skokie - Niles - Evanston, North Michigan Ave - River North Area, Millennium Park, Loop & Grant Park Area, Lincoln Park, O'Hare Airport South, Hyde Park.

Bid $97 failed.

4th bid: $104 succeeded.

[thereuare]

Congatulations on your success!

Can you please add a reply to this thread letting us know the name of the hotel (and zone) that you received.

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

Enjoy your stay.

[omahony99]

Sorry the hotel was the Fairmont in Millenium Park - The Loop - Grant Park from Sept 15th-21st.

[AaronJB]

Very nice property! :)

While it may or may not help, I'd sign up for the President's Club program on the Fairmont website (it's free, so it doesn't hurt.)