Editing Obtaining 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? inch Sometimes the best deal is not just the cost 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 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 big booking engines never give you the web address or e mail of the hotels they list, is immediately go to the state'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 web address, 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 checked out 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 will be 6-15% so you do the math concerning how much you can ask for--like an area upgrade, free meal at their particular restaurant, etc . ). <br><br>Last however, not least there are a growing number of in city and in country hotel websites created by locals who don't get a commission but simply charge a list fee. Sites like these allow and encourage DIRECT booking to the resorts they list.