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Comment on How to save cash when booking a hotel room. by Diane

Diane — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:39:49 +0000

I think the emergence of travel booking web sites like the ones that let you book airfare and lodging all at once. As far as hotel point, I have used the La Quinta points system which you can track on their web site. It may not be a royal sweet, but their system allows you to earn a free night’s stay relatively quick because you do not have to accumulate very many points to be awarded a free night. I never new about consolidators as a way to take advantage of bargains. I am grateful of the information.

Comment on How to save cash when booking a hotel room. by Jill

Jill — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:12:42 +0000

Picking the right hotel has become even more important since they started banning the pesticide that is used to exterminate bed bugs. If you choose a hotel just for the rate and without considering its cleanliness your return from that dream vacation may suddenly take a turn for the worse and into a nightmare as you realize that certain blood sucking vampire bugs hitched a ride on your luggage and are about to make your house, their new dream home with you as their daily – or nightly – meal. For this reason, I am now in the market for luggage that is made of something other than canvas, but even that would not totally safeguard you from this hideous parasite. I probably sound like a traumatized victim, but thankfully, I have not suffered any traumatic encounters with bed bugs (knock on wood).

Comment on How to save cash when booking a hotel room. by Celia

Celia — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:12:38 +0000

I agree with Rodger, I would like to see a list of the more popular chains and the discounts they offer, is that something that is readily available? I can’t imagine all of the hotels having the same kinds of discounts etc. as the ones you listed especially the higher end hotels. If you know of such information and where to find it could you please post that for us?

Comment on How to save cash when booking a hotel room. by Ronald

Ronald — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:12:42 +0000

This was a great article with a lot of pointers, as another reader commented before I am by no means a seasoned traveler but when I do travel I like to get as many good deals as I possibly can. Your blog will help with that certainly. How did you come up with all of these different ways to save money on all of this stuff? Especially the rooms that have problems but they will let you rent them at a lower price to put up with those problems. I found this very interesting and I hope you continue to post any ideas you come up with.

Comment on How to save cash when booking a hotel room. by Jane Leisteiner

Jane Leisteiner — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:57:39 +0000

Sometimes you can find good discounts for hotels on weekends and for bed and breakfasts during midweek (Monday through Thursday).

Comment on How to save cash when booking a hotel room. by Rodger

Rodger — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:32:57 +0000

Most of what I read I already knew. I’m by no means a seasoned traveler, but do stay in motels/hotels occasionally. What would be nice to have is a breakdown on some of the more popular chains with a run down of the benefits and discounts they offer. Is such information readily available in one location for comparison?

Comment on How to save cash when booking a hotel room. by Maria

Maria — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:47:57 +0000

Your blog had a lot of ideas for saving money and getting freebies, where did you come up with all this information anyway? Are these all proven facts or are people going to book a vacation , try some of these ideas and be embarrassed when the hotel clerk says “I don’t know what you are talking about. In all honesty the things you have pointed out shouldn’t have to be asked for really, it just goes to show how places rip you off to make a buck. Thanks for gathering all this information and posting it for all of us, great job and very well put together.

Comment on How to save cash when booking a hotel room. by Dora

Dora — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:17:58 +0000

All of this sounds great when your traveling to get the best prices available but how do you just go in some hotel and start asking for all of these freebies and discounts? That is like thee rooms with minor problems that would be a cheaper rate because of that, but are you as the customer even supposed to know about these rooms? I don’t know I guess I would just feel really weird asking for free stuff or discounts every where I go.

Comment on How to save cash when booking a hotel room. by Dennis Adams

Dennis Adams — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 06:48:00 +0000

The tip on weekend rates when hotel business is slow is great and suites me just fine.

Comment on How to bid for the best travel deals on Priceline. by Jesse Moran

Jesse Moran — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 04:37:05 +0000

I usually find great deals when I bid for hotels. You don’t really know what you will get, but I have received a 5 star hotel for $70. A site that I use when I use Hotwire is http://www.dorloo.com you just plug in what the features are and it shows you the most likely hotel you will win. Makes me feel better in the end.