Editing Having the Best Hotel Rates

So it's 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 particular nagging question you'll have is "did I get the best deal? inch 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 conserving 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 huge booking engines never give you the web address or e mail of the hotels they list, is immediately go to the country's national tourist board website or maybe 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 examined the best offer on the booking service websites, it's time to call the hotel and simply TELL them what offer you have on booking. com or whichever other site you used and say that you'd like to book direct to save them the commission (which is usually 6-15% so you do the math regarding how much you can ask for--like an area upgrade, free meal at their particular restaurant, etc . ). <br><br>Last but not least there are a growing number of within 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 resorts they list.