Hotwire Hotel: 3* Chicago (The Loop) Essex Inn

[wrand]

Been using hotwire and priceline for years but I just found this board great service, here's a recent purchase of mine:

2/25/05-2/27/05

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1 room (3 people) @ $65 per night x 2 nights = $130 + $24.95 Taxes and Fees = $154.95

Restaurant(s)

Pool(s)

Fitness Center

High-Speed Internet Access

Tennis Nearby

Business Center

One small note after I made the reservation I called them up to see if since I specifed three people in a room they could put a request on the reservation for two double beds, they said since it was hotwire they would only do that at check-in and that I could wind up with a king or queen room. Luckily I'm getting there pretty early on the day so I hope I will be able to get two doubles.

I was hoping for something nearer to the Mag. Mile b/c I'm running the Hustle Up The Hancock on Sunday (2/27th) but I guess this will do and it was a lot cheaper.

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding... we're gald you're here!

Thank you for sharing your results with the board and helping us to add this hotel to our list for this area.

I would make sure to bring your Hotwire confirmation with you which shows that you bid for a room for 3 people. Since Hotwire guarantees enough sleeping accomodations for each person that you request in your search, you can use that as leverage if you have any problem getting a room with 2 beds.

Is the "Hustle up Hancock" a race up the stairs of the Hancock Building? (the NY Roadrunners club does the same thing with the Empire State Building)

Good luck!

Thanks again and enjoy your stay.

[wrand]

Thanks for the tip on bringing in the reservation. I'll definitely do that. Though looking over Hotwire's Customer Service section I was surprised to find out that they don't make any specific gaurentee along these lines (# of beds, etc). They only gaurentee that the room will be able to sleep that # of people, I guess I could see a hotel saying, well a King bed is big enough for 3 people :) But hopefully that won't happen.

The Hustle is a race to the top of the Hancock Tower, I didn't know the Roadrunners did the same thing out in NY I should come out for that some time, I was out this Fall for the NYRR Marathon, that was really put on well, and I wouldn't mind doing some of their other stuff.

Oh btw, I'm writing this from U of M, Go Blue!

[thereuare]

I'm writing this from U of M, Go Blue!

OK, you've made me jealous! I guess if i can't be there, somebody should be... now go get me a Zingerman's Sandwich :) (a #18, please)

Here's a link to the EMPIRE STATE BUILDING Run-Up and the NY RoadRunners Club.

Regarding your hotel stay, the hotel won't say that a King sleeps 3, but they could give you a King bed with a roll-a-way cot (but this would not be typical).