Having the Best Hotel Rates

Therefore it is time to book a hotel in some 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 location, a special offer that has nothing regarding price but everything to do with conserving money--like getting a free tour rather that may actually be worth more than the discount on a booking service. <br><br>What I do when I travel since the big booking engines never give you the website or e mail of the hotels they list, is immediately go to the country's national tourist board website or the city's official website. These sites have always 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 more than internet phone), and you've examined the best offer on the booking service websites, it's time to call the hotel and simply TELL them what offer you have got on booking. com or what ever other site you used plus say that you'd like to book direct to save them the commission (which can be 6-15% so you do the math about how much you can ask for--like an area upgrade, free meal at their restaurant, etc . ). <br><br>Last although not least there are a growing number of within city and in country hotel websites created by locals who don't get a commission but simply charge a list fee. Sites like these allow and encourage DIRECT booking to the resorts they list.