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How can I find out where I'll stay before paying?

You may not always find out the exact hotel where you'll be staying until you pay, but you can find out the names of the hotels Hotwire uses in your area and a lot about their basic amenities by following these simple steps.

• Use the list below to find out typical hotels Hotwire uses for its 1- to 5-star hotel rankings.
  
  
• Or for the most popular destinations, go to Hotwire.com, and choose one of the "build a package" buttons.
  
  Punch in your city and dates, and then look over the hotels named in the area where you want to stay. These are the actual hotels, and their star rankings, that Hotwire is using on your dates of travel.
  
  We cannot guarantee that you'll receive one of the hotels listed in vacation packages when you book a room only, but you'll have a clear idea of what you're getting at each quality level.

An overview of Hotwire's 1- to 5-star ratings

5-star "Luxury" and 4.5-star "Deluxe"

Think of hotels where heads of state stay. Expect the utmost in superb service and amenities.

Very few hotels are ranked 4.5 or 5 stars. Few cities have even one of these. Many are members of the “Leading Hotels of the World” or the “Preferred Hotels” associations.

For its 4.5-star ratings, Hotwire uses hotels like Hyatt Regency Maui, Princeville Hotel Kauai, Langham Boston, Hotel Jerome Aspen, Hyatt Regency Gainey Ranch Scottsdale, Hotel Victor South Beach, Le Pavillion New Orleans, and Le Meridien San Francisco.

Five-star hotels include Venetian Resort Las Vegas, The Boulders Resort and Golden Door Spa Carefree (Scottsdale), Sutton Place Toronto, Pan Pacific Vancouver, Intercontinental Madrid, and Intercontinental De La Ville Roma.

4-star "Upscale"

Think deluxe and stylish. You’ll find fine dining, extended room service hours, a concierge, and business centers.

You’ll usually enjoy the best locations for either business or resort activities.

Some typical 4-star Hotwire hotels include —

• Austin: Hilton Austin, Hyatt Regency
• Chicago: Palmer House, Swissôtel
• Honolulu: Hilton Hawaiian Village, Sheraton Royal Hawaiian
• Huntington Beach: Hyatt Regency Resort
• Kansas City: Hyatt Regency Crown Center
• Las Vegas: MGM Grand, Paris, Mirage, New York New York
• Los Angeles (Beverly Hills): Hyatt Century Plaza
• Maui: Hyatt Regency, Maui Prince Hotel Makena Resort
• Memphis: The Peabody
• Mexico City: Presidente Inter-Continental
• Miami: Trump International Sonesta Beach Resort
• Napa - Sonoma: Hyatt Vineyard
• New York City: Grand Hyatt, Millennium Hilton, Sofitel
• Orlando: Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress
• Palm Beach Gardens: PGA National Resort And Spa
• Palm Springs area: La Quinta Golf Resort & Spa
• Paris: Le Meridien Etoile
• Philadelphia: Hyatt Regency Penn's Landing, Omni Independence Park
• Santa Fe: Hacienda at Hotel Santa Fe
• San Francisco: Mark Hopkins, Hyatt Regency Embarcadero Center
• Tucson: Hilton El Conquistador Resort and Country Club
• Whistler: Pan Pacific

Typical 4-star hotel brands include Hyatt, Omni, and Kimpton. Hotwire also uses fine independent hotels like Tribeca Grand in New York City.

Although 4 stars are found mostly in large cities and in major resort areas, there are many more 4-star hotels than 4.5- and 5-star ones. You have a much better chance of receiving big discounts on 4-star hotels and resorts.

3.5-star "Distinctive"

Most Hilton, Millennium, and Crown Plaza hotels are ranked 3.5 stars. These bring you excellent restaurants and other amenities, as well as convenient locations.

Typical 3.5 hotels include —

• Boston: Hilton Back Bay, Millennium Bostonian
• Boulder: Millennium Harvest House
• Daytona Beach: Wyndham Ocean Walk Resort
• Delray Beach: Delray Beach Marriott
• Durham: Millennium Hotel
• Las Vegas: Bally's, Monte Carlo Resort
• Lexington (KY): Hyatt Regency
• Los Angeles: Hilton Warner Center, Sheraton Pasadena, Westin LAX
• Miami: Hotel Clinton South Beach, Wyndham Coconut Grove
• New Orleans: The Whitney
• Park City: Marriott's MountainSide, Marriott's SummitWatch
• Puerto Vallarta: Mayan Palace Nuevo Vallarta, Riu Jalisco
• San Francisco: Sir Francis Drake, Hyatt Fisherman's Wharf

Hotwire.com may rate some locations higher or lower. For example, the popular Hyatt West Hollywood (the lively “Rock & Roll Hyatt") gets 3.5 stars, instead of the usual 4 stars for Hyatt.

3-star "Midscale"

Typical 3-star brands include Radisson, Holiday Inn, and Doubletree.

These offer considerably more service and comfort than lower-ranked hotels. You’ll usually find a good restaurant and room service. When these hotels are near airports, flight crews often stay at these.

Some typical 3-star Hotwire hotels include —

• Anaheim: Doubletree Guest Suites Convention Center, Portofina Inn
• Atlanta: Courtyard Buckhead, Hyatt Place Buckhead
• Austin: Holiday Inn Town Lake
• Baltimore: Wyndham Inner Harbor
• Cleveland: Hyatt Place, Wyndham Playhouse Square
• Las Vegas: Excalibur, Sahara, Stratosphere, Tropicana
• Los Angeles: Sportmens Lodge Studio City, Crowne Plaza LAX
• Naples (FL): Holiday Inn
• New York City: Hilton Garden Inn Times Square
• Orlando: Doubletree Lake Buena Vista, Radisson WorldGate
• Palm Springs area: Hyatt Regency Suites, Indian Wells Resort
• Saint Louis: The Mayfair Wyndham, Millennium Hotel
• San Antonio: Radisson Market Square
• San Diego: Hotel La Jolla
• Santa Monica: Holiday Inn at the Pier
• Stowe: Golden Eagle Resort, Green Mountain Inn
• Washington: Hilton Dulles, Holiday Inn Alexandria Historic District

The best Hotwire discounts are offered on hotels with quality ratings of 3 to 4.5 stars.

2.5-star "Value"

At these limited-service hotels and motor inns, you’ll get more than just a room with a bed. There may be Internet access, premium cable channels, and other perks. You may or may not have access to business and fitness centers. You’re usually within walking distance of restaurants.

Typical 2.5 star brands used by Hotwire include Holiday Inn Express, Country Inn & Suites, and AmeriSuites.

2-star "Economy"

These limited-service hotels and motor inns offer basic and sometimes small rooms with often a few extra perks, such as an ironing board or coffee maker plus often a complementary continental breakfast served in the lobby.

Typical names include La Quinta, Days Inn, and Comfort Inn.

Some of these limit public access to their lobbies at night for more security.

Because these and 1-star places are already not very expensive, Hotwire's percentage off is naturally less than on its higher star hotels.

1-star "Motel"

To be listed with Hotwire, 1-star motels and hotels must be clean, but you should expect no frills whatsoever. Some limit public access to their lobbies at night.

Typical budget names include Best Value Inn, Super 8, and Econo Lodge.

Hotwire's savings add up

Try Hotwire.com. Over time, you'll save thousands of dollars.

You're guaranteed the best available rate—if you find a lower rate available to the general public within 48 hours for the same type of room, in the same hotel, and on the same dates, you'll be paid double the difference between the two prices.

That's a fine guarantee.

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