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re: Best site for hotel deals?
Posted on 12/18/15 at 10:03 pm to HuRRiCaNe MiLeS
Posted on 12/18/15 at 10:03 pm to HuRRiCaNe MiLeS
Yes, I use TripAdvisor for the reviews and general prices. I always call and place the reservation myself, and have had the price be cheaper a few times when I did call
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Posted on 12/18/15 at 10:08 pm to SonofDye
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but it takes forever to get enough points for free nights.
Basically 3 to 4 nights gets me 10-15k points = a free night at Marriott.
This post was edited on 12/18/15 at 10:09 pm
Posted on 12/18/15 at 10:16 pm to HuRRiCaNe MiLeS
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They can't give you better deals than what the hotel is giving you through the official website.
I was staying at the Embassy Suites a couple of years ago. Needed to extend my stay at Embassy a week due to a death in family. I booked my original stay on Hotwire. Embassy front desk would not extend my stay at the Hotwire price. Shift manager pulled me aside from the front desk and told me to book my extended stay on Hotwire to get lowest price. (I stay at this hotel often and can tell there listing on Hotwire due to unique amenities)
I'm staying at the same hotel next week and already booked a room. Embassy web site lowest price $119 - Hotwire $75
This post was edited on 12/18/15 at 10:30 pm
Posted on 12/18/15 at 10:18 pm to weadjust
Third party websites are a pain. Just call the hotel and they'll price match whatever Priceline is quoting.
Posted on 12/18/15 at 10:23 pm to TheOcean
Flyertalk
If you can spend a little time learning how to navigate the site, every deal that can be had is on that site. What tigerdroppings is to LSU, Flyertalk is to travel deals.
If you can spend a little time learning how to navigate the site, every deal that can be had is on that site. What tigerdroppings is to LSU, Flyertalk is to travel deals.
Posted on 12/18/15 at 10:25 pm to rintintin
I've gotten the best deals thru Priceline express deals.
Posted on 12/18/15 at 10:43 pm to weadjust
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I'm staying at the same hotel next week and already booked a room. Embassy web site lowest price $119 - Hotwire $75
And Hilton will match that $75 and offer you $50 credit assuming that wasn't a Hotwire "hidden deal".
Posted on 12/18/15 at 11:44 pm to Golfer
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They can't give you better deals than what the hotel is giving you through the official website.
Not a Hotwire Hidden Deal. Where on Hilton's website is the matching offer plus $50 credit? I am a Hilton Honors member. Do I have to call?
Posted on 12/19/15 at 2:57 am to weadjust
Hotel Tonight app if it's last second. Otherwise use credit card rewards points and transfer to your hotel account and get nights for free
Posted on 12/19/15 at 6:25 am to Lima Whiskey
It depends on where you're going. Out here I don't know of any hotels that will price match an online deal. Hotel Tonight is the only one that will book a room after midnight for that night's check in which comes in handy if you need something really last minute.
Expedia is good if you travel a lot but don't want to be tied to one particular hotel chain. You can get status points with them now so you can get free upgrades and other perks. Generally third parties are cheaper but you always run the risk of a fax not going through and your reservation never being made. Just call a couple days ahead of time and make sure they got it.
Expedia is good if you travel a lot but don't want to be tied to one particular hotel chain. You can get status points with them now so you can get free upgrades and other perks. Generally third parties are cheaper but you always run the risk of a fax not going through and your reservation never being made. Just call a couple days ahead of time and make sure they got it.
Posted on 12/19/15 at 3:42 pm to JG77056
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It depends on where you're going. Out here I don't know of any hotels that will price match an online deal. Hotel Tonight is the only one that will book a room after midnight for that night's check in which comes in handy if you need something really last minute.
I worked at a four diamond hotel in college.
When it comes to billing issues, third party reservations are a nightmare. Plus, if something goes wrong with your stay you won't get any compensation from the hotel. It's prepaid, so there's no way for them to refund you. Making matters worse, they have zero incentive because you're not filling out one of their customer surveys. Plus, odds are you're a price sensitive customer who will never return anyway.
And that segues to another issue. If they're going to shaft someone - it's going to be a third party reservation. Overbooked? They'll call Expedia and tell them to walk a couple of their guests. Sold out? They're going to put the third party guests in the worst rooms.
As far as price matching goes, practices vary. We were instructed to match, provided we didn't go below our floor rate of 165. There were only a handful of times that I saw third party rates that could beat that. Generally they were one time promotions in the dead of winter when we were at our slowest. I would say that we could match more than 98% of the time.
This post was edited on 12/19/15 at 5:41 pm
Posted on 12/19/15 at 4:37 pm to saderade
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Priceline express deals
I go there first. Then I go to Priceline Name Your Own Price and bid $10 lower. Works almost every time!
Posted on 2/24/17 at 5:54 am to olout
Exp deals hotel app to find the unpublished hotel names
Posted on 2/24/17 at 6:00 am to Golfer
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Direct on hotel site and have them match plus discount if there's a lower rate on a third party site.
This. The actual hotel site will beat any offer from those other sites.
Posted on 2/24/17 at 7:37 am to kywildcatfanone
Kayak
Posted on 2/24/17 at 7:49 am to kywildcatfanone
Even the hotwire hidden deals?
Posted on 2/24/17 at 8:44 am to TheOcean
I do spg which is now merged with Marriott. Works for me, gold level here
Posted on 2/24/17 at 8:48 am to Lima Whiskey
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Third party websites are a pain
Never had an issue with hotels.com. Have used them traveling for work over the last few years and gotten multiple free nights and their customer service is legit. Had to cancel and/or change several times, called the 800 number and was taken care of immediately.
I have found that the prices are very similar for most third party websites. Find the one that offers the best incentive deals like free nights or points and pick the one that works best for you.
Posted on 2/24/17 at 8:48 am to TheOcean
Sign up for a hotels reward program and get a credit card to accumulate points.
I haven't paid for a hotel in years.
I haven't paid for a hotel in years.
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