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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agree with PPs about AirBnB and reviews. Lots of reviews over a long time period with specific information and different writing styles. After you’ve looked into a bunch of places, you can more easily spot scams - they are usually new listings with only vague 5 star reviews, or pictures are from multiple different listings stolen on the internet. Sometimes if it sounds too good to be true, it is. I usually picked based on reviews too, I trust multiple reviews over the description about the area and the space. I also look for ones that talk about responsiveness to a minor problem. We had an AirBnB in Europe that had no hot water and it took 12+ hours for someone to respond. There was a water heater that had to be manually turned on but we didn’t know that, and it would have been great if someone had gotten back to us sooner!

I do often prefer hotels when traveling internationally - always someone at the front desk in case our flight gets in super late and there are issues checking in. We have 3 kids and get two rooms, and if it’s not possible for them to connect, DH and I split up. That’s usually much cheaper than family suites. With only 4 people, you may be able to get rooms with two double beds.

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Have you been to Italy or France - may I ask what is a normal price range for a moderate hotel with 2 double beds in Spring and Summer in these countries? Maybe I am used to cheaper priced hotels here that I am not considering a peak summer rate for a decent hotel in Europe. For example - Disney I think we paid $300/night at Christmas time for SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Manhattan $300-$350 at Christmastime for a Doubletree by Hilton but in these countries I am seeing upwards of $500 for a decent hotel close to city center. If I put 2 people it shows me around $250 and doubles if I add the kids in booking.com.

Are there any hotel search hacks I should be aware of?

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