| Vacations can be very expensive, but there are ways | | | | rooms. In order to attract patrons during these slow |
| to be treated like royalty at half price. All hotels have | | | | periods, the hotel reduces its rates considerably. If the |
| busy and slow seasons. Go during their slow season | | | | hotel can be kept filled even at half price or less, the |
| and you can save big time money. | | | | cash flow if not the profit margin continues. Other |
| Most hotels have what is called the off season. There | | | | amenities such as restaurants and gift shops can |
| are few exceptions to this rule. Hotels that are located | | | | continue to generate income also. |
| in downtown areas of major cities or near business or | | | | The internet has made finding off season hotel deals |
| travel centers do not have off seasons. Finding off | | | | much easier than it was in the past. Most major hotels |
| season hotel deals is really about vacation locations. It | | | | maintain web sites giving season rate information. |
| is here at the hotels located near prime vacation spots | | | | There are several search services that specialize in |
| that the real deals can be found. | | | | finding good hotel rate deals. These services will not |
| Of course, the off season period is going to vary from | | | | only provide information on the rates, but can also be |
| location to location. A simple phone call or internet | | | | used to make reservations. These services will be |
| search can reveal the time that off season rates go | | | | able to update searchers on availability and prices and |
| into effect at any individual hotel. It is not really had to | | | | list several options. |
| estimate the ideal times. Hotels located near the ocean | | | | Of course, the downside is that you are not going to |
| shore are going to have the best off season rates in | | | | be able to swim in the winter or ski in the summer. |
| the winter and fall. Hotels located near ski resorts are | | | | You are going to pay the price for your off season |
| going to consider the dead of summer as the off | | | | deal, but this can be compensated by the joy of |
| season. | | | | spending time in a luxury hotel room that you might not |
| Many family vacation resort hotels have their off | | | | normally be able to afford. Remember that there is still |
| season during the winter as well. This is because of | | | | a lot to enjoy walking the shoreline in the fall, or |
| the school schedules of children. The idea behind off | | | | enjoying the mountains in the summer. Family vacation |
| season rates is that the hotel is usually not able to | | | | areas like theme parks are open in the spring and fall |
| close during periods when business is slow. The | | | | and their operating times might overlap off season |
| employees need to have employment and it is not | | | | rates in nearby hotels. Finding a good off season hotel |
| always practical to close the hotel down during off | | | | deal can make for a memorable vacation. |
| periods. On the other hand, it is necessary to fill the | | | | |