On Thu, 2 Nov 2006 19:10:52 -0500, "Rog'"
wrote:
>"Alan S" wrote:
>> You may actually find it cheaper, including any fees for
>> internet access, to use the better quality hotels and book
>> ahead via www.hotwire.com ; you can get a broad idea of
>> district motels (but not wifi) using the map listing system
>> on www.expedia.com. I rarely paid more than $60 per night,
>> often less - at Clarions, Doubletrees, Quality Inns,
>> Marriots and similar.
>
>This would be a good system, if the guy knew which town he
>would be in each night. When travelling without a reservation,
>prob'ly the best he could do is head look for business districts
>near the interstate and ride the road until something promising
>pops up. =R=
>
You snipped this bit:
'I usually booked the coming night by dropping in on the
local library after lunch, guessing where I would be
spending the night, and looking around that district. As we
were flexible, sometimes it was worth changing the
destination to get a good deal.'
Quite often I didn't book until late in the afternoon on the
day; as he has a computer he could do that reasonably
simply.
However, it was just a thought; it's up to him.
Cheers, Alan, Australia
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