Tablet offers a unique selection of luxurious independent properties. Its website, Tablethotels.com, which has not a chain hotel in sight, recommends accommodations based on your destination, last minute deals and private sales. The deals the site boasts are "too good to be public." Relying on customer feedback to rate rooms, services and facilities, the site's hand-picked resorts span the globe and are sure to give your vacation a unique twist.
The information-packed website Hostelbookers.com has a worldwide directory of exciting hostels for the cost-efficient traveler to choose from. Search for individual rooms or deals for group trips to Africa, the Middle East, India and Europe, to name a few. The site offers comprehensive "travel guides" to exotic destinations like Botswana, Jordan and Turkey. The hostels are rated by fellow vacationers, and you may book directly on the site. There is no booking fee.
A self-described discount hotels specialist, Laterooms.com boasts deals of up to 70 percent off a variety of accommodations. Ensure your last-minute bargain by calling the hotels via contact information on the booking page, which also provides a reference code to get the discount rate. Choose a hotel by type---such as cottage or corporate---or get a Secret Room deal by star rating for a deeply discounted price.
If a package deal is what you crave, Luxury Link is worth a look with its deals on a room, a spa day or a fantastic gourmet meal. Search Luxurylink.com by destination, interests like family travel or adventure, or property types like all-inclusive resorts, lodges or villas. To get the best deal, be flexible with travel dates and have payment ready, as you bid via auction on this site. Luxury Link also offers an email newsletter and vacation contests.
More than 300 travel agents compete for your business at Cruise Compete, where you can find discounted specials on trips well in advance or at the last minute. Browse Cruisecompete.com by ship or cruise line, leave an email address, and within hours you can peruse offers at your convenience. You may also choose a featured package. Chat with a staff agent live for assistance with the site.
Make a staycation more exciting or save some cash by checking out Couch Surfing at Couchsurfing.org. This site puts travelers on the cheap in touch with hosts willing to give up a couch or spare room. Couch Surfing is a tight-knit "circle of trust," that's free to join and puts no obligation on the host. Immerse yourself in the local culture with this unique alternative to resort living.
