I started my bidding at 150$ for a 4* in Union Square East and had to increase the bid by adding Japan Town and San Francisco south and finally decided to add Embarcadero because I was not willing to pay more. I still think it's a good deal since I couldn't find any room for less using HOTWIRE, Expedia, Hotels.com, tripadvisor....The average was 200$ for a 3*. SF seems so expensive in August! Thanks a lot for the PRICELINE link and the service!