Anyone with results from using Hotwire?

[AndysDaddy]

Especially in San Francisco and San Diego? I'll be visiting there with the wife in October and wouldn't mind saving a few bucks. As an example, there is a 3.5 star hotel avialable in the Union Square West part of downtown for $85 per night. The star rating aside, what are the odds I get stuck with a flop house and/or in a horrible part of the area?
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Scott

[TeeJayORTj]

Betterbidding.com is a good site for this kind of information. The hotel you see is The Adagio (http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g60713-d279426-Reviews-or10-Hotel_Adagio-San_Francisco_California.html)

[jakethebake]

I used it for San Francisco but it was like four years ago. I don't even remember where I stayed, but as I recall I got a good deal and was happy with the place.