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Home Flights Hotels Cruises Cars Travel Tips Before You Go - Airline Tips - Hotel Tips - Cruise Line Tips - Rental Car Tips Hotel tips #2 Tips #1 - Tips #2 - Tips #3 GETTING THE BEST DEAL When comparing rates, look at the whole package. The answers to the questions below could reveal that the more expensive Hotel has included many services in their rate that will reduce other areas of your vacation budget. So, depending on your plans, the more expensive Hotel might provide a less expensive vacation. Are any meals included with your stay? If the breakfast is included, does that mean cold cereal or a whole buffet? Are there any special deals for children? Are there any special deals for seniors? Does the Hotel provide free in room coffee, morning newspapers or complimentary evening cocktails? Does the Hotel have excellent pool, fitness or tennis facilities that could provide a cheap day of entertainment by just hanging around the Hotel? Does the Hotel have a golf, tennis or spa package that will save you over booking these items separately? Is the Hotel’s location particularly good, or does the Hotel have a shuttle service that could save you lots of cab fare or even eliminate the need for a rental car? Remember a shuttle service will also save you parking fees and gas. Does the Hotel have laundry services or the ability to loan out irons, ironing boards, hair dryers or voltage converters if needed to help lessen your luggage needs? Does the Hotel have other amenities available such as in room coffee makers, refrigerators or even kitchenettes that could save you money in your food budget? How to save money on your room rates Make your reservation as soon as you have decided on travel plans. A limited amount of the cheapest rates are only usually available to the first few that reserve on a particular date; and they go quickly. Being flexible about your travel plans can save you money. The best rates are found during the off-season and at other times when the Hotel tends to have empty rooms. Business Hotels in the downtown area will often have specials on the weekend when their customers are home. Resorts often have specials during the week. Ask about weekly rates or weekend specials. Ask about suites. The Hotel might have a suite available to meet your needs that would be less expensive than two separate rooms. Remember to check on the bathroom arrangement, you may find having only one bathroom too limiting. Shopping the Internet can be the quickest and easiest way to compare many Hotels’ rates to find the best deals. Check into booking your room through a consolidator, they buy large blocks of rooms and often will pass their large discounts on to the individual consumer. You can check the national chain’s 800 number and also check with the Hotel directly, since one operator may be offering a special of which the other is unaware. ASK, if this is the best rate they have available. Check into booking your vacation as a package. You might be able to save by booking your room along with a certain airline, rental car or attraction ticket package. You can apply coupons, but read the coupons carefully for exceptions and their terms of use. Apply any special discount programs for which you are eligible Tips #1 - Tips #2 - Tips #3

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