Editing Having the Best Hotel Rates

So it's time to book a hotel in certain foreign city that you have never visited before. <br>Like most people you'll visit 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 location, a special offer that has nothing related to price but everything to do with saving money--like getting a free tour rather that may actually be worth more than the particular discount on a booking service. <br><br>What I do when I travel since the huge booking engines never give you the web address or e mail of the hotels these people list, is immediately go to the country's national tourist board website or maybe 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 cell phone and fax. <br><br>If you have Skype or some other VOIP (voice over internet phone), and you've checked out the best offer on the booking service websites, it's time to call the resort and simply TELL them what offer you have on booking. com or whatever other site you used and say that you'd like to book direct to save them the commission (which can be 6-15% so you do the math concerning how much you can ask for--like an area upgrade, free meal at their own restaurant, etc . ). <br><br>Last although not least there are a growing number of within city and in country hotel internet sites created by locals who don't get the commission but simply charge a listing fee. Sites like these allow plus encourage DIRECT booking to the resorts they list.