Welcome to FT!
Just a suggestion; check for any special exhibits/shows/festivals/etc that may be in that city during your stay to qualify for a discounted room. For example, I was going to Chicago and I noticed that the Adventure Travel Show was at Navy Pier so I went to the Travel Show's website, bought a ticket to the show, got a discount for my hotel and attended the show for a few hours and had a great time and a ligitimate discounted room.
Good Luck.