Hey, CVA, I'm not Nomo, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night.
My only suggestion is that you do it together and stress the importance of seeing the grandparents (they love to see you, blah, blah). If she's concerned about manipulation, doing it together may put that concern of hers at ease.
BD
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Me: 36 W: 35 2 D: 9 and 5 T: 16 years M: 12 10/4/06: Bomb 10/5/06: Ended A 4/22/07: ILYBNILWY