Wednesday 21 March 2012

Five Tips on Getting the Best Hotel Deal

For travelers, besides savings on airfares, savings on hotel room is very important. 30% of our vacation expenditure is on hotel rooms, but what if you know a way to saving more on your hotel, won’t it be a great idea! Well, now can do so. You must have noticed that many times different guest pay different rates for the same type of rooms and services and the trick to save on hotel is to know the right way to get the best deal. Here are some tips to help you grab the best deal for your coming vacations and trips.

1. A very effective way to get the best deal is booking your room in advance. This will not allow you to grab a good deal but will also give you the advantage to choose a room of your choice.

2. Take advantage of the many online travel website to book your hotel rooms. As according to many travel experts, online travel websites rates are comparatively lower than regular travel agent. If you are booking through a website, do make sure to book from a reputed travel website.

3. Go for a package. A complete package of flight tickets and hotel rooms will be cheaper than purchasing it separately. Websites such as HotelPricer.com, CheapOstay.com, hotels.com and Kayak usually offer great deals on hotels as well as vacation packages.

4. If you are a member of a club or an association like American Automobile Association, do ask the hotel whether they have any special deals.

5. Sometimes, walking in without any advance reservation and negotiation the rate with the front desk staff can also get you best hotel deals. In many case, most hotels gives you a discount instead of instead of turning you away, just for the sake of competition.


3 comments:

  1. Good tips. #4 is particularly useful. Discount codes, whether from AAA or Costco or somewhere else--usually result in the best hotel deal.

    I like to use Room Saver and their coupons: http://mccooltravel.wordpress.com/2010/12/16/travel-tip-lowest-hotel-rate-with-hotel-coupon-guides/

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  2. Hello mccool,

    Thanks for the valuable comment.

    Keep reading.

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