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Reservations about finding cheap hotel rates online

You find a great hotel rate online and hit the button to book it. But did you read the "terms and conditions" section? If you didn't, that great rate could cost you hundreds of dollars.

Like airfares, some lodging reservations are nonrefundable or subject to penalties if you cancel your stay. Although online travel sellers such as Orbitz and Expedia recently removed some cancellation penalties,...

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