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Companies' hotel costs have continued to fall this year, although not as much as in the past. The price of the average booked room dropped 1 percent in the second quarter of 2003, but that compares with a 3 percent decline a year earlier. One reason the costs keep dropping is that companies are booking more rooms at mid-priced hotels. That because many corporate travel departments' budgets are staying about the same, but they're being stretched to cover more trips. One mid-price chain, Irving-based La Quinta Corp bali hotels., is hoping to take advantage of that trend by increasing its corporate contracts this year. The company has doubled its sales force and reorganized its frequent guest program to appeal more to corporate travelers. Contract proposals have been coming in "fast and furious," said Donna Cooper, La Quinta's vice president of field sales. "Customers appear to be starting the process earlier this year, and they want answers faster," she said bali hotels. Last year, only a handful of clients wanted free high-speed Internet access. This year, "more companies are saying it's a mandatory requirement in order to participate," Ms. As companies limit their contracts, hotels say they have to work harder to get their foot in the door. "If a company's travelers aren't already going to your property, then they don't want to add it to their program," Ms bali hotels. For Dallas-based Wyndham International Inc., corporate contracts will account for 13 percent of room nights and 14 percent of revenue. .