Editing 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 head 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 cost you pay, but the room place, a special offer that has nothing related to price but everything to do with saving money--like getting a free tour instead that may actually be worth more than the particular 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 nation'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 telephone and fax. <br><br>If you have Skype or some other VOIP (voice over 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 possess on booking. com or whichever other site you used plus say that you'd like to book direct to save them the commission (which is definitely 6-15% so you do the math regarding how much you can ask for--like an area upgrade, free meal at their restaurant, etc . ). <br><br>Last but not least there are a growing number of within city and in country hotel internet sites created by locals who don't get a commission but simply charge a list fee. Sites like these allow plus encourage DIRECT booking to the resorts they list.