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Best Website For Booking Hotel Room

Posted on 5/5/15 at 7:16 am
Posted by eazyeric23
Northshore
Member since Dec 2009
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Posted on 5/5/15 at 7:16 am
Going to San Francisco and looking for the best site to book rooms.
Posted by LNCHBOX
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Posted by tigerinthebueche
Member since Oct 2010
36791 posts
Posted on 5/5/15 at 7:26 am to
Trivago (sp)
Posted by summersausage
Member since Jul 2010
1819 posts
Posted on 5/5/15 at 7:42 am to
Booking dot com,
Booking dot, yeeeeaaaaaaa
Posted by mtntiger
Asheville, NC
Member since Oct 2003
26665 posts
Posted on 5/5/15 at 7:44 am to
I use Hotwire quite a bit and have been pretty pleased. Recently got a 4-star in DC area for $89. Reviews are usually pretty reliable.
Posted by PurpGold 14-0
Member since Nov 2012
3801 posts
Posted on 5/5/15 at 7:45 am to
VRBO
Posted by runforrestrun
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2013
817 posts
Posted on 5/5/15 at 8:10 am to
The 3rd party booking sites are helpful when you're looking for rates and availability, but I'd book directly with the hotel you end up choosing. Call them and ask for the lowest rate. I've heard horror stories about disappearing reservations/refunds/etc when booking through the 3rd party sites like hotels.com. Also, be careful with the cheapest rates as many of them aren't cancelable. Pay a few dollars more to have the ability to cancel.
Posted by WHATASHAME
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2009
624 posts
Posted on 5/5/15 at 8:12 am to
I use Travelocity as a base. I then go to the websites of the hotels that I'm interested in. Sometimes you will find a deal booking directly with the hotel. I have a trip to NYC booked for July and saved big doing this. Also have the option of canceling 48 hours ahead with no penalty which gives you the ability to keep shopping.

ETA: I book all air and about 90% of hotel with Travelocity. I also use the reviews on tripadvisor and such heavily, even for the national brands.
This post was edited on 5/5/15 at 8:19 am
Posted by Hammertime
Will trade dowsing rod for titties
Member since Jan 2012
43030 posts
Posted on 5/5/15 at 8:37 am to
I look at TripAdvisor and Travelocity. They cover everything
Posted by icegator337
Lafayette
Member since Jan 2013
3507 posts
Posted on 5/5/15 at 8:56 am to
pen island
Posted by WeeWee
Member since Aug 2012
40191 posts
Posted on 5/5/15 at 9:04 am to
I am a fan of hotels.com, but they are all about the same.
Posted by Pettifogger
Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone
Member since Feb 2012
79322 posts
Posted on 5/5/15 at 9:37 am to
I assumed everyone here was normal and used Kayak
Posted by rebeloke
Member since Nov 2012
16142 posts
Posted on 5/5/15 at 9:57 am to
Google
Posted by LouisianaLady
Member since Mar 2009
81225 posts
Posted on 5/5/15 at 10:08 am to
Blind booking sites FTW. I do it through Hotwire or Priceline.

You don't know what hotel you'll get, but reviews and star levels and areas are easy to interpret.

You get hotels for much cheaper than the regular prices on Priceline, Hotwire, Hotels.com, Expedia, Kayak, etc.

It is like gambling.

I've done Le Pavillon for $60, Mariott downtown for $60, Residence Inn (which is like an apartment) for $50, etc.
This post was edited on 5/5/15 at 10:10 am
Posted by anc
Member since Nov 2012
18140 posts
Posted on 5/5/15 at 10:10 am to
1. Go to biddingfortravel.com
2. Find the city you want to go to.
3. Look at the hotel lists and determine if you are okay with the set.
4. Look at what winning bids are going.
5. Click on the Priceline link and bid 5% below to 5% above the lowest winning bid you find.
6. Save hundreds.
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