I am looking for a hotel in Rome for 1/02-1/05. Hotwire's 3.5* in Rome central is $129/nt. I'm guessing it's the Gambrinus Hotel, because the hotwire 3.5* flight/hotel package in Rome central is the Gambrinus, the amenities match, and the retail according to Hotwire is $155.71/nt, which is exactly what Expedia.com and Hotels.com list as the Gambrinus retail. Does this logic sound reasonable? If so, it would seem as though the savings over 'retail' are ~$27/nt (156-129), which sounds good to me. But, if I were to book directly at gambrinushotel.com, the "total price for booking" is 330 euro, or $431.48. Using hotwire, the total is $433.69 (129/nt. + taxes/fees). So, provided the 330 euro is really total cost, it would make sense to book directly at Gambrinus's website. Unless, of course, there are additional taxes and fees that I cannot see because I can't get past the 330 euro quote without entering credit card info to confirm the booking. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks!
