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Old Apr 20, 2008 | 9:48 pm
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Originally Posted by bluewatersail
If you were taking a trip to Europe on May 10 and the hotel would let you prepay, would you prepay to protect yourself against the euro getting stronger or would you just risk it? If we have to cancel they will give us a full refund.
Risk what...a 1% rise in the exchange rate between now and then? I don't know how much your room is but on a $250/night room we're talking about "risking" $2.00 and some change?

No, I wouldn't give my money up early to the hotel. YMMV.
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