Holiday Inn has outdone itself in bending over backwards to ensure you can book your stay in Florida, Mississippi and Alabama without worrying about the BP Gulf Spill.

Basically they are saying that you will get a full refund of reservations paid in advance if they receive an official notification that the shores are affected negatively, which results in not being able to use the water or the beaches. Read more »

I’ve used carrentals.com  site at the bottom of this post, for several trips now, including Boston, Vancouver BC, Toronto and most recently Tampa. I’m thrilled that I found it and will always use it for my rentals because I get to compare prices with the various car rental companies all in one easy page. It will bring up the codes for the airports or if you want to rent somewhere else in the city it will bring up the available locations. I have saved a lot and I cannot emphasize enough  the incredible prices I’ve found. Read more »