Editing Having the Best Hotel Rates

So it's time to book a hotel in some foreign city that you have never visited 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 price you pay, but the room area, a special offer that has nothing to do with price but everything to do with conserving 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 large booking engines never give you the website or e mail of the hotels they will list, is immediately go to the state'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 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 have got on booking. com or whatever other site you used plus say that you'd like to book direct in order to save them the commission (which will be 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 although not least there are a growing number of in city and in country hotel internet sites created by locals who don't get a commission but simply charge a listing fee. Sites like these allow plus encourage DIRECT booking to the hotels they list.