We did a similar trip at this time last year. We had our hearts set on a few places along the way (B

We are planning an 11 week road trip in April, taking in LA, LV, Canyons, San Antonio, San Diego, West Coast, Yosemite, Yellowstone and South Dakota . We don't like the inflexability of pre-booking accommodation. How easy or difficult is it to find a bed for the night whilst on the move?
We did a similar trip at this time last year. We had our hearts set on a few places along the way (Big Sur, Santa Barbara) so prebooked those. And if you want to stay in or near national parks, reservations seem to be necessary almost any time of year. Otherwise, we booked a day or two ahead of time as we went. Internet booking often gets a better atlanta midtown music festival rate, and then you have the GPS locators to guide you into unknown towns and cities. We never had a problem. You can see our trip report under my screen name...
atlanta midtown music festival Good advice so far. We often go without reservations so we can stay longer or not as the mood strikes us. You usually can find lodging atlanta midtown music festival near interstates at the intersections with numbered routes. I pick up the magazines like RoomSaver at welcome centers that give discount coupons for hotels/motels. They have maps that show the locations of places to stay. You can go on line and find them too. Even if we don't/can't use the coupon, the phone numbers for the places and what they offer for extras are usually printed, so you could call ahead for availability along the way.
Thank you all for your very helpfull information. Looks like we will either book the night before or take the risk of finding something on the day. We don't need to stay in National Parks and will be lucky to already have free accommodation near Yosemite and Yellowstone which will be later on in the trip, being June.
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