Hi, what do I do about a room rate quote that I do not want to accept? Is a polite "thank you but.." necessary/preferred? It's a medium sized hotel for those interested several months away.

Thanks in advance

oops.. that should be - the quote was for a booking several months away

No reply is necessary.In fact,with lots of hotels in Italy,they will not reply if they don't have availability for your requested stay.

If I'm communicating via e-mail,however,I will usually respond with a short thanks but no thanks.It's so easy to do.Trust me,though,I doubt they're sitting by the computer waiting for a reply.Most hotels (especially the ones regularly recommended here) receive soooo many requests for information.

Hi V,

It is always polite to respond to a letter, fax or email even if your response is, "No, thank you".

Thanks massagediva and ira!