I was going to book one of our hotels in Italy on the website called The hotel we are going to stay at has a website, but no prices and no way to book online -- it only has phone numbers, photos and other info about the hotel. Is it better for me to book on the venere website or should I call the hotel and try to get past the language barrier and book with the hotel directly. Do you think I will get a better rate if I call the hotel? Also, if I book on the venere website, is my Visa card charged immediately, or is it charged when I check in? I would prefer to pay Euros/cash when we are actually there, instead of using the Visa card at all. So, I am trying to figure out what the best way to book is, and also when the Visa card is charged. If you think it is better to call the hotel directly -- is there some phrase I can use to ask them if they speak English? Thanks for any advice...
Martha