most hotels and apartments will offer carnival packages with a required minimum stay, usually four days for hotels, and five to ten days for apartments.

last minute deals are nearly impossible, and it is not recommended to rely on this strategy to find more economic solutions.

some hotels require guests to pay additional taxes, such as for the use of the safe or the internet, and these have to be examined carefully in advance on individual hotels' websites.

hotels are a great resource for help in arranging transportation to and from main events, as well for assistance in buying tickets to events.