Just as a suggestion for all: Before using any travel site clear your cookies and then use an incognito browser page. The more you visit many of these sites the higher the prices go. You will notice on Expedia for example xxx people are browsing this hotel at this time or xxx more seats left. You can save a few more dollars this way. Oh and we have done both Expedia and a travel agent. Depending on the time one or the other was cheaper.
HOTWIRE I have used them now 15 times 13 just for Temptations from pick up and delivery to hotel to flight and just one price one site for all I did shop around we this was the best price I found leaving from Los Angeles July 10th
