There are a number of tips you can use to help you save money on hotel rooms. Below are my top 10 tips to help you achieve this goal.
(1) Use travel websites to compare prices.
(2) Visit the hotel website to compare their prices with the travel web-sites.
(3) Stay further away from downtown areas. Hotels further away from major attractions are going to be cheaper.
(4) Book your hotel as part of a package with your airline ticket or car rental. Some travel web-sites will give you a discount for booking them together.This can be one way to save money on hotel rooms or flights. However, make sure to compare the prices of booking separately before you pay. You might be able to get a better price by booking them on different web-sites.
(5) Book a couple of weeks in advance.
(6) Look for hotels that give you a complimentary breakfast. If two hotels cost the same , but one is offering a complimentary breakfast, think of how much you can save on breakfast for a family of four.
(7) Use hotel rewards points to offset the cost of the hotel room.
(8) Use discount codes from travel websites if available.
(9) Ask about discounts for AAA or AARP members.
(10) If you have to wait in the lobby of the hotel before checking in, be friendly to the front desk staff. Then check in when the lobby is empty. Just being nice to the front desk staff could get you an upgraded room if the hotel is empty. If they don’t offer, politely ask if them about discounts or upgraded rooms. It doesn’t hurt to ask. This can sometimes help you save money on hotel rooms.
These tips can in no way guarantee you a cheap price, but they can be used as a guide to help you save money on your next hotel stay.
