Hi all - > Last year we spent two weeks in Europe and only had a reservation for > one night. We got in the habit of starting to look for a place to > stay around 4 or 5 in the afternoon. I am wondering what time of year John was traveling. It is much easier to find places in months that are not as popular with tourists. I think July and August are considered high season in Germany. Also, this year it will depend on where you go. There will be lots more visitors to southern Germany because of the 10-yr. cycle of the Passion Play at Oberammagau. I have been warned not to go there unless I really need to. Another thought is that it depends on one's requirements--whether you are willing and able to take pot luck, so to speak or whether you need handicapped accessibility, etc. Nancy