Having the Best Hotel Rates

Therefore it is 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? " Sometimes the best deal is not just the price you pay, but the room place, a special offer that has nothing to do with price but everything to do with preserving 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 website or e mail of the hotels they will list, is immediately go to the nation'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 web address, not to mention their direct line telephone and fax. <br><br>If you have Skype or some other VOIP (voice more than 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 what ever 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 as to how much you can ask for--like a room upgrade, free meal at their restaurant, etc . ). <br><br>Last but 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.