Getting the Best Hotel Rates

Therefore it is time to book a hotel in certain foreign city that you have never been to before. <br>Like most people you'll go to TripAdvisor or booking. com, ratestogo. com and similar sites. The nagging question you'll have is "did I get the best deal? " Sometimes the best deal is not just the price you pay, but the room place, a special offer that has nothing related to price but everything to do with conserving money--like getting a free tour instead that may actually be worth more than the discount on a booking service. <br><br>What I do when I travel since the large booking engines never give you the website or e mail of the hotels they will list, is immediately go to the country's national tourist board website or the city's official website. These sites always have an amazingly complete list of all the hotels--and it gives their e mail and website, not to mention their direct line phone and fax. <br><br>If you have Skype ip telefoni or some other VOIP (voice over internet phone), and you've checked out the best offer on the booking service sites, it's time to call the resort and simply TELL them what offer you possess on booking. com or no matter what other site you used plus say that you'd like to book direct to save them the commission (which will be 6-15% so you do the math about how much you can ask for--like an area upgrade, free meal at their own restaurant, etc . ). <br><br>Last however, not least there are a growing number of in city and in country hotel web sites created by locals who don't get the commission but simply charge a list fee. Sites like these allow and encourage DIRECT booking to the hotels they list.