The older I get the more stars I want in my lodging assessment. Right now that is four stars although for just the right centrally located clean and quiet hotel I might accept 3+ stars.
A certain website which will not come up on my post has been a great resource for me and I have found wonderful accommodations in both France and Italy as well as The Villages through them.
The larger the group the more difficult it becomes to gain agreement on "where we go, where we stay and where we eat". If the group becomes more than a handful in number it will bring more than a handful of conflicting opinions. Perhaps the best bet is to book a tour as a group. BTW, I have been happy with Globus but I have never tried Grand Circle which CHAx3 likes. Many of these companies book one guest free if a certain number are booked as a group. In my experience the organizer has gotten the free space for doing all the groundwork, which takes time, thought and effort.
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Last edited by manaboutown; 06-11-2015 at 04:37 PM.
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