Obtaining 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 head 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 cost you pay, but the room place, 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 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 will list, is immediately go to the country'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 web address, 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 checked out the best offer on the booking service sites, it's time to call the hotel and simply TELL them what offer you possess on booking. com or whichever other site you used and 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 an area 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 sites created by locals who don't get the commission but simply charge a list fee. Sites like these allow plus encourage DIRECT booking to the resorts they list.