Getting 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 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 area, 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 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 these people list, is immediately go to the nation'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 telephone and fax. <br><br>If you have Skype or some other VOIP (voice more than 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 no matter what other site you used plus say that you'd like to book direct in order to save them the commission (which is 6-15% so you do the math regarding how much you can ask for--like a room upgrade, free meal at their 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 a commission but simply charge a listing fee. Sites like these allow and encourage DIRECT booking to the resorts they list.