How to Find a Cheap Hotel

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By OliviaJane
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Find a Cheap Hotel

Save money by researching hotel prices before you book!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Step 1

First, locate hotels with good recommendations in your city using tripadvisor.com. This website allows you to view other customers experiences and overall ratings.
Step 2

Next, visit hotels.com, hotwire.com, expedia.com, priceline.com or farecast.live.com to see what prices are for the dates you plan on staying. These websites will show you any discount they are offering over the 'rack rate'. Some also provide a rate calendar to see when stays are less expensive, this is useful if your dates are flexible. Pick the best deal and take one final step:
Step 3

Visit the hotels website to check for their advertised rate as well as calling the hotel to ask for a discount, many hotel employees are authorized to give a 10-15% discount if you say that the price is out of your range. If you can't beat the deal you found online, book through website with the best pricing.

Tips & Warnings

If you are flying to your destination, visit the vacations section of your airline's website to see if they have any good deals.
If you are interested in renting a home or apartment, or have large group traveling, visit vrbo.com or craigslist.com vacation rentals to see what is available in the area.

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