| Although it may be difficult to find really great deals on | | | | associates that you know who could be privy to low |
| rental cars and airline flights, it is a different story when | | | | hotel room rates. It is also a good idea to contact |
| it comes to finding low hotel rates. This is because the | | | | business groups or alumni associations that you may |
| simple principles related to supply and demand put the | | | | be a member of to see if they offer hotel discounts. |
| consumer in the driver's seat, as there are almost | | | | Credit card companies and service clubs like AAA and |
| always exponentially more rooms available than there | | | | the AARP sometimes have access to the best hotel |
| are numbers of people to fill them. It does take some | | | | room rates around. |
| legwork to realize the best rates, but these efforts can | | | | Do you really need the bells and whistles? Some |
| be justly rewarded when you get to stay at a | | | | people must have a mint on their pillow to really feel |
| five-star hotel for a three-star price. There are tips that | | | | comfortable at a hotel, but if you are willing to sacrifice |
| you can use to help in the process of getting the most | | | | a few amenities or stay at an older property, it is |
| bang out of your hotel buck. | | | | possible to save a lot of money on a hotel room. |
| Utilize travel Web sites The way in which many of | | | | Another related way to save a few dollars is to stay |
| these sites operate with respect to hotel rooms is that | | | | at a hotel that is near the action, but not in the heart of |
| they purchase accommodations in bulk at a very deep | | | | the prime tourism locations. |
| discount. This means that a Web site like Orbitz or | | | | There are other ways to find the best rates on hotel |
| Travelocity can offer a really low rate to potential | | | | rooms such as hotel loyalty programs, booking during |
| customers and still turn a tidy profit. Utilizing a travel site | | | | off-peak times of year or less popular days of the |
| is a good place to start when looking for the best hotel | | | | week, and by seeking out package deals. Be sure to |
| rates. | | | | do your homework and avoid paying outrageous fees. |
| Contact the desired hotel directly Instead of calling the | | | | In this day and age, there is seldom any reason to pay |
| "800" number of the hotel you want to stay at, try | | | | full-price for a hotel room, and it just takes a small bit |
| getting in contact with the front desk. There are many | | | | of time and effort to save a large amount of money |
| times when a hotel's call-center may not be aware of | | | | on hotel accommodations. |
| a certain low rate, and this is one of those situations | | | | Cheap flights are not hard to find when you know |
| where it never hurts to ask. It's not what you know... | | | | where to look. |
| Try and think of any friends, family members, or | | | | |