I think I didn't allow for differences in English & American expectations..
In England I would say it is fairly normal to ask the question without
specifying a rate and assuming that others would think likewise..
I was tempted by The Palmer House Hotel but recent reviews all complain
about the noise caused by renovation which put me off..
dc
"Mr. Travel" wrote in message
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> dc wrote:
>> When I said "not too expensive" I meant it in the English sense of
>> "fairly cheap" and not (as it seems) in the American sense of "really
>> costly"..
>
> Why not just tell us how much you expect to pay?
> Someone used to staying at Four Seasons might find the weekend rate at a
> Hyatt or Hilton to be reasonable. Someone expecting to pay Motel 6 prices
> is going to be disapointed.
>
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