Jenn

In article <>,
(Carole Allen) wrote:

    > On Wed, 08 Oct 2003 13:42:29 -0500, Jenn <> wrote:
    >
    > >my experience has been is that you also get a lower rate if you call the
    > >hotel directly -- than if you book on the internet --
    > >
    > I'm not booking these in advance...I just want to hit town armed with
    > a list of ones that meet my needs, then I'll shop around , since I
    > don't have a schedule beyond Venice
    >



I hate schlepping around from hotel to hotel -- so even when I am in a
country I will call ahead to the next stop and make reservations -- you
can get good rates without wasting half a day doing it YMMV