| You need to ASK if you want a discount. Here are | | | | to fill the empty rooms. |
| ways to do it: | | | | *Ask for certain packages. Hotels usually offer |
| Search the internet, look for great deals. There are | | | | rooms with free breakfast. |
| various types of hotels that offer great discounts on | | | | *Do name drop. If you know of someone who |
| the web for online customers. Be sure to check | | | | frequently stays them, mention his name. It can |
| these out. | | | | help. Tell them your friend referred you to them and |
| Aurora Lillo Editor of the "Best Hotel Deals" website -- | | | | ask for a discount. Don't ever give up if they say |
| -- pointed out; | | | | no. A statement like "is that the best you can do?" |
| | | | | can encourage a big discount. |
| "...Plan your trip during the off season months. These | | | | *Often, people in the military get good hotel rates. |
| are the times when big discounts are given..." | | | | Usually, discounts are offered to government |
| *Call the hotel of your choice. Ask them about offers | | | | employees. |
| and discounts that they can give. List all promotions. | | | | *At off peak seasons, you could definitely ask for |
| *Certain hotels can give discounts to credit card | | | | special rates. Then if they don't budge after you |
| holders of certain card establishments. Ask for the | | | | have offered a discount, ask some extras, like |
| manager and ask him about it. The manager is the | | | | breakfast. |
| best person to ask, since if you can make negotiations, | | | | *When negotiating, it is very important to write down all |
| he has the authority to make negotiations with you. | | | | agreed discussions. Write too, the names of the |
| *Ask if they give discounts to students or senior | | | | persons that you have been talking to, the time as well |
| citizens. | | | | as the day and date. Ask for a number that you can |
| *Simply ask through the phone how can you qualify | | | | call before checking in to the hotel for confirmation. |
| for a discount. If at certain day of the week or at | | | | "...Upon arrival to the hotel, look around and ask for |
| certain times of the year they give discounts, ask them | | | | negotiations once more. For instance if you feel that |
| about it and ask how much or how less can they give, | | | | the hotel is not fully booked, ask for a room with a |
| then ask if you could get still a higher discount. Usually | | | | better view than the one you are in, if you don't agree |
| at off peak seasons, hotels will be willing to give in, just | | | | with what you see..." added A. Lillo. |