i havent completely booked all 11 night yet,but it seems to be coming out to about 95 euros per night for a family of four around the christmas break.This is factoring in all discounts and specials.is this a good enough price?rome and venice most expensive for the entire trip.i am still looking for something cheap on 31 december in venice?
could i do better or is this as good as its going to get.
thanks everyone.

That sounds pretty darn good to me - where else are you going besides Rome/Venice? I am also researching Rome for a May 2009 visit and, as you point out, the cities are expensive. The Euro seems to be going down as well which is nice!

Uh, 95&euro; <b><i>is</i></b> cheap for 4 people!

ditto trav.

Rather, 95 euros is VERY cheap for 4 people.

Can't imagine how you would get anything for less - even hostels and convents charge more than that.

That's way better than &quot;good enough.&quot; Where are you staying that you are getting these prices?

heck, I would be thrilled with 95 euros per night for me alone!

that's a steal!

I assume the 95 Euros is the total price, not per person. If so 95 for 4 is as said above &quot;molto, molto vantaggioso&quot;.

I'd sure like to get some reviews of those places before I booked them!! They could be OK, but they could also be small, dirty, out-of-the-way, etc.

Chiming in with you aren't likely to do any better than 95 euro for 4 people in venice/rome! That IS cheap.

sorry i've been busy.
yes the cheaper places are definitely away from the center of cities.
But for a family of 4 a quad room in the thick of things runs around a 170 euros average.
so i've resigned myself to using hotel shuttles and city metros and coming back to the hotels at night basically to sleep.for the price difference i can live with it.
Marie f if you are still researching hotels for may 2009 travelocity has 75$ off a 3 night stay (think the code is (bonus75)if you use a mastercard .check it out.
any venice advice would be greatly apprciated.