7. ' Well, this will be the last time I will sign something without scrutinizing every last latter, but I do wonder: had I noticed the jump in rate then, and there I am with my bags and my excited teenager, what would they have done? Would we, then and there, have negotiated for the rate I was quoted over the phone? Or would I have had to get in a cab and traipse all over the city looking for another hotel? During the cherry blossom season when most places have high rates and no availability? I think I would have been left with no other choice but to sign the card anyway-.