Want to be that person who always scores the best deals on travel? We’ve come up with a list of sure-fire tips that will help you bag a bargain every time.
Hotels use complex formulas to set their room prices, usually tied to supply and demand and the time of year.
These tips can help you understand what causes those ups and downs in pricing a bit more, be it time year you’re travelling or other factors.
Use those best price guarantees.
Hotels aren’t the only ones that offer best price guarantees in order to get your business. Many booking websites, for example elisibaite.com and skyscanner offer price guarantees. Some even let you price match up until the day before you check-in, so if you see your hotel room drop, it’s worth hitting them up for some extra money in your pocket.
Chance your luck with a last minute hotel.
Hotels absolutely hate empty rooms and if they have some spare for the night, they’ll often sell them for a hefty discount. Sites such as elisabaite and LateRooms were made for these kinds of deals.
If you’re travelling on the fly, you can always chance popping into a hotel on the day and asking if they have room for you. If they do, you could get lucky and score a premium room for a budget price.
Be Flexible
Be flexible when making last-minute hotel reservations. If you are willing to change your reservations by a day, either one day earlier or later, you may be able to find a cheaper rate. Also remain flexible about the type of room you are requesting. If you would prefer a king-sized bed, but would be willing to accept a queen-sized one, find the rate for both. The same situation applies if you would normally request a queen-sized bed but would settle for two double beds. Being flexible will give the hotel a larger price range that it can offer to you.