Reserving Room away from Base City Accommodations
 

Just wondering what most travelers do when it comes to making reservations in another town while staying at the originally reserved accommodation? Do you just pay extra, or do you check out and then check in again at your choice "home base city"?

You know, say you wanted to stay overnight in a little town you just kind of loved. Would you just reserve a room plus still keep the room in your "base city"?

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Ok - I'll give it a stab (I saw your thread when you first posted it but really wasn't sure what you were asking)

Do you mean as an example - you have booked 6 nights in London, take a day trip to Bath and fall in love w/ it. You want to stay overnight. Do you book a room and "eat" the lost night in London?

Well it all depends - Have you pre-paid the hotel in London? If you cancel in London will the hotel have a room for you when you get back to town? And does the London hotel have a cancellation policy that wil penalize you for cancelling a night at the last minute?

So there is no single answer - it depends on your specific situation . . . . .

Oh, I see what you are saying. I didn't think of that. Most hotels have that 72/48hr., etc. cancellation policy. I would think, then, that one must expect to "eat" the lost night.
I guess you need to make firm plans, then, when deciding you want to stay, for instance, in Sienna for a night. Pre-plan to check out of a Florence hotel, stay in Sienna, then return to the same (or different hotel) where you have already made reservations for specifically that return night. Right? So one has to expect to really pay double for the ventured out night if you do this the last minute. That makes sense, I guess.

Hi P,

As noted, it depends on your hotel's cancellation policy.

You are most likely to pay for two hotels.

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I've thought of doing this, but more often when renting a gite or apartment for a full week. Haven't done it though because it seems too extravagant. Just make a mental note to get back there next time...

Hi,

I'm with Amy40; I make a note to return to stay a few nights at the second spot.

That may be why my list of places to see keeps growing with each visit. UH OH!

"Increase of appetite grows by what it feeds on." Ice cream and Switzerland!

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