I'm coming to the end of a rental agreement in about week and need a place to stay for at least two or three weeks (and perhaps as a long as six) until my apartment near campus is ready for move-in. If it was just me to consider I'd do a PL stay. But I've got my beloved feline to accommodate, too, so pet fees of $10-20/night will really kill any decent PL stay I'm likely to get.

I've certainly been trolling the sublet and shared housing ::shudder:: listings on craigslist, but I think it's better for my sanity as well as Bella's if we just bite the bullet and go the extended stay hotel route. Here are the standard rates for all the properties within convenient reach of campus:

Courtyard Portland Airport -- 109.00
Fairfield Inn Portland Airport -- 104.00
SpringHill Suites Portland Airport -- 129.00
Residence Inn Portland North Harbour --139.00
Residence Inn Portland Downtown/Lloyd Center -- 129.00
Courtyard Portland Southeast -- 113.00
Fairfield Inn & Suites Portland South/Lake Oswego -- 119.00
Fairfield Inn & Suites Portland West/Beaverton -- 119.00
Residence Inn Portland South/Lake Oswego -- 139.00 // 70.00 Entertainment rate
Courtyard Portland Beaverton -- 113.00
Courtyard Portland Tigard -- 139.00
Residence Inn Portland West/Hillsboro -- 139.00
Courtyard Portland Hillsboro -- 219.00
SpringHill Suites Portland Hillsboro -- 134.00
TownePlace Suites Portland Hillsboro -- 119.00

Promo code LTS reduces these rates by ~$10/night, but they're still too rich for my blood. Perhaps I should call the hotel directly? If so, how do I begin to negotiate down from these rates for, say, a 21-night stay with the possibility of extension?