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3.5* Sea-Tac Hilton 12/2 $45  (topic)
A spectacular deal methinks.  Got it on the first bid so should have started lower but I can't imagine the price could have been too much under $45.  I just hate to overbid by anything.  This is the lowest price I've seen...
Washington State - Seattle

whidbeyone

11/22/12 4:39 AM
3* Sea-Tac Coast Gateway 10/17 $70  (topic)
Tough night at Sea-Tac.  Lots of wins recently at $55 but not for this night.  Started at $50 and moved up with permutation bidding and finally won at $70.  Got several offers to buy at $78 but ignored them.  Coast...
Washington State - Seattle

whidbeyone

10/17/12 6:19 AM
New Reply vs. Edit (reply)
Sorry for the confusion.When I clicked to send my original post it came back showing the narrative was blank.  I don't know where it went.  I then immediately composed the "edit" narrative to give the details, but by the time I...
Maryland (except DC Suburbs)

whidbeyone

10/28/11 9:26 PM
3.5 * BWI 11/11 No success to $65  (topic)
Rates for that night are very low:  Hilton $90, Marriott $118, Sheraton $99, Westin $89.  And yet no success at $65?  How crazy is that?  I'm obviously bidding too early.  I'll cool my jets and be back in a week...
Maryland (except DC Suburbs)

whidbeyone

10/28/11 7:18 AM
3* Renton-Kent Embassy Suites 11/8 $50  (topic)
Bid to $45 last night without success.  Success on first bid tonight at $50.Conventional rate was $170 (or $161 with pre-pay).  All of the three stars in Renton had high rates for that night except for the Holiday Inn which was...
Washington State - Seattle

whidbeyone

10/28/11 7:01 AM
3* Renton-Kent Courtyard by Marriott 10l29 $48  (topic)
Bid to $45 last night with no joy.  Started at $45 tonight and was offered rebid at $52.  That's the lowest rebid offer I've ever seen.  Ignored the offer of course and bid $48 and won.Conventional rate was $89 (or $99...
Washington State - Seattle

whidbeyone

10/28/11 6:20 AM
4* DT-WH Renaissance Mayflower 11/9-11/11 $155  (topic)
Conventional rate was $349 or $329 with AAA and with Sr. discount was $297.Used permutation bidding as always.  Got counter offer of $175 at $130, 135, 140, 145, and 150.  Ignored all of course.  Usually don't see such...
Washington DC Area

whidbeyone

10/25/11 6:11 AM
3* Sea-Tac Doubletree 7/24 $55  (topic)
Bid through BFT link.Tried $52.  Rejected and offered success at $67.  Ignored and bid $55 where others had won recently and was successful.  Conventional rate was $139.  I sure would like to see more conventional...
Washington State - Seattle

whidbeyone

07/22/11 5:20 AM
3* Seattle Airport Doubletree 6/27 $55  (topic)
This seems to be the going rate this summer.  The days of $40-45 are over, hopefully to return in the fall.Started at $53.  Countered at $68.  Ignored and bid $55 and won.Conventional rate was $139 with Coast Gateway at...
Washington State - Seattle

whidbeyone

06/17/11 11:43 PM
4* Westin Seattle Downtown 3/11 $66  (topic)
bid thru BFT linkStarted at $60.  Offered free rebid at $75.  Ignored it of course.  Moved up with permutation bidding $1 at a time with $15 bump offers each time until I got a $20 bump offer at $65.  I ignored them...
Washington State - Seattle

whidbeyone

03/11/11 4:39 AM
3.5* BWI Airport Sheraton 12/15 $68  (topic)
Used permutation bidding to move up until finally won at $68.  Got offers to increase bid by $15 from $60 to $64 and $20 from $65 to $67.  Ignored all offers of course.Conventional rate was $129 so a little less than 50%...
Maryland (except DC Suburbs)

whidbeyone

12/09/10 7:14 AM
3.5* BWI Westin 11/10 $48  (topic)
Same deal as on 10/21.  Conventional was $159.
Maryland (except DC Suburbs)

whidbeyone

10/01/10 8:25 PM
4* WH-DT JW Marriott 11/10 $110  (topic)
Used permutation bidding to move up to $110 where I won the JW Marriott.  Conventional rate was $429 so quite a savings. :-o)
Washington DC Area

whidbeyone

10/01/10 8:21 PM
3.5* BWI Westin 10/21 $48  (topic)
Started at $45.  Used permutation bidding.  Offered success for $15 more at $45, $46, and $47.  Of course I ignored these offers.  Success at $48.Conventional rate was $159 prepaid or AAA rate at $109, both through...
Maryland (except DC Suburbs)

whidbeyone

10/01/10 4:28 PM
4* Seattle DT Westin 10/14 $65  (topic)
Same day bid won at $65 after using permutation bidding to move up from $60 opening bid in $1 increments. Conventional rate at $169. Bid AB.
Washington State - Seattle

whidbeyone

10/15/09 7:52 PM
3* Raleigh RDU Airport Residence Inn 5/15 $42  (topic)
Started at $40, got counteroffer of $52, which I ignored and bid $42 and was successful. Conventional rate was $79. Bid AB as usual.
North Carolina

whidbeyone

05/14/09 4:25 AM
RDU 5/11-5/16 Compact Avis $15  (topic)
Success on first bid. Should have started lower. Bid AB.
Carolinas/Tennessee/Kentucky

whidbeyone

05/05/09 4:02 AM
3* Holiday Inn Sea-Tac 4/29 $39  (topic)
Used permutation bidding to move up to win 2 rooms at $39 each which seems to be the going rate at HI these days. Conventional rates were HI $139, Doubletree $159, Hilton $179, Radisson-Gateway $103. Bid AB as usual.
Washington State - Seattle

whidbeyone

04/14/09 5:38 AM
Which zone to choose for DC museums? (reply)
Either Downtown-White House or Convention Center-Capitol Hill are the closest, but any of the four you mentioned are fine because the subway system is convenient to all areas and you might be able to win less expensive hotels in the...
Washington DC Area

whidbeyone

03/15/09 5:08 PM
4* Downtown Portland - Vintage Plaza - 3/12 $52  (topic)
Started at $40. Inched up with permutation bidding til successful at $52 at the Vintage Plaza. Got $14 bump offers at $48, $50, and $51, which I ignored of course. Conventional rate for the VP was $150 this morning, though it was...
Oregon - Portland

whidbeyone

03/11/09 5:37 PM
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