Best Hotel Deals
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07/09/2006
Author: Jillian Scheeler
Article:
Best Hotel Deals - Saving money on vacation
How to find the best hotel deals
From
booking airline tickets to trying to find the best gas
deals, there's so much to think about when traveling.
Hotel
reservations are often overlooked, thus causing people to pay
higher prices than necessary. Here are a few tips to help you
find the best hotel deals.
Compare and compare
There are so many
travel sites out there; it's difficult to know
where to start. One common misconception is that all these sites
have the same deals; it's not true. One site can have
drastically different prices than another. From
hotels.com and Priceline to Orbitz
and Travelocity, there are tons of sites out there to research
through to find the best hotel deals. Sound too daunting? Try
using sites like BookingBuddy.com or
Kayak.com. These sites filter
through all the above mentioned sites and more to find customers
cheap hotel deals out there.
Visit hotel home pages for
cheap hotels
Although it may sound obvious, travelers often forget to check
hotel Web sites for deals. No matter which online booking
service you use, check the hotel's Web site first to see if they
offer any deals or discounts. These hotel deals won't be found
on sites like Travelocity or Orbitz.
Check out package deals
Look into package deals with your hotel reservations and/or car
rentals. Combined, it is possible to save hundreds of dollars
when purchasing package deals. However, before you do purchase a
package deal, check on your own to see what the prices would be
to purchase each separately.
TravelPost.com's Hotel matcher
TravelPost's hotel matching tool is another easy and great way
to find cheap hotels that offers everything you need, but also
match your budget. The tool lets you find hotels within a
specific price range, hotel type, hotel brand and city. Plus,
each hotel that comes up is coupled with relevant and unbiased
hotel reviews. Here are a few sample searches:
Los Angeles hotels
Leisure travelers, ages 31-45 looking for $100-200 rooms in L.A.
will find 21 matches, including the top-rated
Luxe Summit Hotel Bel Air and the
Loews Beverly Hills Hotel.
Atlanta
hotels
Travelers under 30 who are heading to
Atlanta for fun and
leisure and want to spend less than $100 will find the
Country Inn and Suites by Carlson and the
Crowne Plaza Powers Ferry getting high ratings from
TravelPosters within their age and budget range.
To make your own hotel matches, visit TravelPost.com's hotel
reviews page, choose the state you wish to visit, and then
choose your preferred city. A green box with 7 personalization
options appears at the top of every city page. Make your
selections, and you're good to go. Want to try it out now? Click
one of the cities listed above to get started.
There's no reason you should have to stay in a
low-budget hotel
just because your budget is low. Simply knowing where to look
online for cheap hotel deals can help you get a far nicer hotel
than you thought your budget allowed. Just follow TravelPost's
tips and you'll be in a four-star luxury hotel at a two-star
price.
Jillian Scheelar makes it easy and provides you ways to find
great hotel deals and save money. To recieve free part mini
course visit the
Saving Money on Vacation Website.
About the author:
Jillian Scheeler is a spontaneous road-tripper and avid writer
working on assignment for TravelPost.com - The Premier Source
for Unbiased Hotel Reviews and Ratings. This article can be
reprinted freely as long as all links remain active.
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