| It used to be the case that in order to find a hotel you | | | | price, you can quickly identify which would be the |
| would need to either already have a leaflet or | | | | cheapest hotels in the region, and then either go ahead |
| information on the hotel, or you go to a tourist | | | | and book the cheapest, or, more wisely, go into each |
| information office or through a travel agent. Possibly | | | | of the cheaper hotel's main sites and identify whether |
| you also used to use recommendations from friends. | | | | they really are suitable for your requirements. |
| Today there is another way of locating, comparing and | | | | One thing to bear in mind however, when using the |
| reserving rooms at hotels across the world without | | | | internet to book a hotel room, one important part of |
| ever having to leave your house. Using the internet to | | | | the reservation process is missing. That is the personal |
| carry out your research in this way is now the most | | | | touch which can sometimes provide you with valuable |
| popular method of booking hotels. Within minutes you | | | | inside information, very current offers or deals that |
| are able to identify a hotel, immediately have access | | | | might be available, and of course the opportunity for |
| to up to date information about its location, the prices | | | | you to barter regarding the price. |
| and any facilities and amenities it may have to offer. | | | | Many people seem to forget the fact that bartering is |
| Another advantage of using the internet this way is | | | | a perfectly valid option, and that the prices advertised |
| that very often these sites will also include | | | | by the hotel are rarely fixed. If you can muster up the |
| photographs of the hotel, the rooms, restaurant and | | | | courage to ask, then more often than not you will be |
| grounds. In addition to visiting the hotel's official site, | | | | pleasantly surprised. |
| there are also an increasing number of websites which | | | | Remember one thing when it comes to hotel websites |
| offer a comparison service. These websites provide | | | | though. The telephone number provided is often the |
| access to up to date statistical information on hotels | | | | main reservation number for the chain, and in this way |
| within your selected region. The way that these | | | | you are not getting a personal service from the |
| comparison sites operate is by taking your inputted | | | | individual hotel itself, or their staff. Try to obtain the |
| preferences and requirements and matching them as | | | | direct number for the hotel, as it will give you a much |
| closely as possible to the information provided by the | | | | more personalised feel. The same is true for any email |
| hotels. | | | | address provided on the website. By all means use |
| In this way it is possible to locate a hotel based purely | | | | this, but ask for a direct email address through the |
| on one or two specific requirements. So, for example, | | | | hotel you wish to book. There is no need to explain |
| if the most important aspect of your hotel deal is the | | | | why, simply ask. |