Wow. Getting a room on this holiday weekend was like pulling teeth. It took lots of bids... - Started with 3* at $91. Rejected. - Opened another browser window and tried 3* at $101. Rejected. - Went down to 2.5* at $101, rejected. - Went down to 2* at $101, rejected. - In my first browser window, went down to 2.5* at $110, rejected. - Went down to 2* at $115, rejected (yes, I know this is a bad strategy, but the difference between 2* and 2.5* is rarely substantive) - Changed date to the first night of stay only at $125 at 2* level, finally won. - Was offered the option to extend stay, but went