Tips for getting best rates while making reservations

Filed Under (Cheap Hotel Booking) by admin on 24-06-2008

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Best Hotel Rates

If you are looking out for ways on how to get the best hotel rates, check out the following tips:

  • Decide what kind of a hotel you want to stay in. Do you want to book into a budget, mid-price, chain, luxury, three-four-or-five-star hotel?
  • Check through online travel sites and make a list on the type of hotel that you need to book, in your place of stay. Make a list of hotel names and their website address.
  • Do not make the booking through the online travel site. You will have to pay the online travel agent fee, which though small can be eliminated by direct call booking or booking directly from the hotel’s website.

  • Next, browse through the short listed hotel sites and find the rates for rooms. Note down the rates and go for comparisons.

  • After you have zeroed-in on the hotel of your choice, call them up. The staff at the reservation will let you now about room availability. This is the time for you to strike the deal. When they inform you about their usual rate, ask them for their best rate. Ask for the best rate not more than two or maximum three times.
  • Ask for special packages and offers.
  • If you are an AAA member ask about this, if you are not, get that membership.

Once you have got an agreement on the e-rate, finalize the deal through phone call confirmation and ask them about how you can make payment. Follow the instructions and compete you reservation.

Checking out hotels offering low rates

Filed Under (Cheap Hotel Booking) by admin on 30-05-2008

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There is no better way to find a hotel that offers a low rate than through the internet. If you are planning a holiday trip, a business trip or going out on research or study to a new destination, you can be sure of finding some very good, yet low rate hotels in you intended place of stay.


There are many sites on the internet, offering information about low rate hotels. Such sites display information based on city. For instance, if you are planning to go to Paris, you can be sure of getting a listing on low cost hotels in this city, through such sites. You can also find information such as the rate per day, if food is provided, and about guest facilities such as locker, laundry, and internet and so on.


The main advantage in searching for low rate hotels through internet sites is that you can make comparisons between various hotels in terms of pricing and facilities offered. This helps in taking a more informed decision. Once you have decided which hotel you want to make the booking into, you can proceed to pay via credit card. This is another advantage as it eliminates the need to use the services of a travel agent and the associated costs of taking up such services.