Getting the Best Hotel Rates

So it's time to book a hotel in some foreign city that you have never been to before. <br>Like most people you'll visit 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 place, a special offer that has nothing regarding price but everything to do with preserving 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 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 ip telefoni or some other VOIP (voice more than internet phone), and you've examined the best offer on the booking service sites, 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 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 particular restaurant, etc . ). <br><br>Last although not least there are a growing number of within city and in country hotel web 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 hotels they list.