I was actually vacationing in Venice. As happens when you are vacationing, I thought while I was in Italy I should take a side trip and visit Rome. Since this was a gut choice and I did not have a lot of time to prepare, I went to the nearest cyber cafe and tried to find a hotel at a good rate. I was fortunate to find www.cheaperthanhotels.co.uk. My search terms: hotels Rome gave me a good selection and I was able to book a hotel room online at a fantastic rate. I leave for Rome tommorrow. This is exciting. Good thing www.cheaperthanhotels.co.uk exists - they did all the hard work!