thanks for all the advice everyone. i sure wouldn't have thought about extra charges like turning on the phone! i am going to make sure there is nothing like that when i book our room. that must have been a shocker babspol40. and thanks for the tip on no outside room. i was thinking about asking for one but if they are way too loud then hell with that!!

the int'l house sounds good gene i really would have thought that kind of hotel would be even more expensive. do you know if they have hidden costs too?