i have found wotif fantastic for finding accom that suits our needs - i book through them if it's just a night away, but if we're planning a big holiday, i'll look at what is there, then book direct with the mob cos 28 days isn't a lot of time and often the "good rooms" are gone. i just find it's one way of localising a search and finding what i'm after without stressing about hundreds of sites to scope out

so glad you're planning something maz - you and your family really deserve a break!