How to Book a Hotel Room for Less
- 1). Whether you are traveling for business or pleasure finding the right hotel room for a reasonable price can save your travel budget. If you spend a little extra time when booking your rooms you will spend less money!
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Assess the needs you have for your room. Needs might include:
Size and number of beds
Pool and/or spa and other fitness facilities
Free meals
Airport shuttles and free parking
Location - 3). Visit several websites on the internet that offer rooms at a discounted price. Compare pricing between the websites. Make sure you are comparing the same rooms at the same hotel. Sometimes they will offer a queen without breakfast compared to a king with breakfast. Some of these sites offer free nights after a certain number of bookings.
- 4). Check the hotel website for their best internet deals or specials. Most hotels will offer a discount on internet bookings.
- 5). Call the hotel reservation lines and ask for their best deal. If you are planning an extended stay, call the hotel directly and ask to speak to the manager for a better offer. If you want to book the room for a week or more you can ask for a discount by offering to have them make up the room just a couple of times during the week. I have cut the cost in half by doing this.
- 6). Using club rewards cards can get you a few free nights if you like one particular chain. But, you will usually pay full price for the rooms while you are earning your free nights.
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If you aren't too particular you can use the websites where you bid on a room without knowing exactly what hotel you will get. Pay attention to the area and star rating when doing this to better your chances of booking a hotel that will meet your needs. - 8). Consider booking on different dates if possible. There are peak seasons and prices will go up significantly. In business areas you will find the rooms more expensive during the week and discounts on the weekend. It will be just the opposite for tourist/gambling locations.
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