Atomicflea wrote:
IMHO, it's way too early to decide on a hotel.
Being a hotelier and seeing as you're planning on this trip in the peak season, I can honestly say it's never too early to make hotel arrangements. Sure, you can get a room at short notice, but the longer you wait, the more likely you get stuck with room types you don't want, staying at a hotel you don't want to, paying more than you wanted to. Hotels work on the same guidelines as Airlines. Supply and demand, as their inventory decreases, the price will increase. If you guys have a hotel in mind, make reervations now. As long as they don't have a cancellation fee (most won't if cancelled 24+ hours prior to reservation), it only makes sense to do so.
As well, not sure how many people you have going, but if you have more than 10 rooms/night, odds are you could actually negotiate a group rate with the hotels.