We’re very flexible! Therefore, if you’d prefer to book your own lodging, feel free to do so; then we can use the difference of any leftover per diem toward rental furnishings. The disadvantage would be that you would then need to submit two invoices to DOS instead of one for reimbursement, one of which would not be structured according to DOS standards. Therefore, it may not be approved due to things listed like service fees or the incompatible duration of stay compared to the specific per diem allotment.