Where on planet earth can a regular HHonors member get an award stay in a city where no hotel was avialable (from Priceline or otherwise) for less than $250/nt.?

I'm envisioning Athens for the Olympics or maybe a smaller market like a ski resort at maximum-peak season. Are you really having luck getting HH awards in those cases?

I like hotel programs too. I have hit all four Hawaiian islands for a free week each on HH and MR awards. Those are all $140-160/nt. Priceline zones no matter how you slice it; therefore I consider those places excellent zones in which to use award stays. I am certainly not complaining about my yield on the points considering how easy it is to earn them if you have employer-paid stays where buying the 2x or 3x Priceline rates directly from the hotels makes sense.

I'm just wondering where you can hit a home run with your points and get a free room when nobody else has one for under $250. I'm guessing that the Super Bowl or Olympics is involved, and I'm also guessing you have to have Diamond status to pull it off...