Taking the time to find a cheap hotel room can save you a lot of money. And knowing where to look and how to find the best deals on hotel rooms is not as hard as you may think.
Stick with reputable sources on travel comparison websites to find a variety of cheap hotel rooms. Use websites such as Hotels.com, Travelocity.com, Priceline.com, Expedia.com, Hotwire.com, BookingBuddy.com and Orbitz.com. Pick a few of these to check out a lot of options at once. Some of the sites may have arrangements with specific hotels for special packages or very low prices that the others do not.
Use the same details for each search to get a true comparison. Check a few different dates and lengths of stay if this is feasible to find even more selections. Hotels may have cheaper rooms during the week, as opposed to the weekend, or during certain times of the year (off season). Make sure you look into hotels in nearby areas too. Moving a few miles away from popular cities or hubs could dramatically lower the prices you find. Make notes of all cheap hotel rooms you find and where each is located.
Contact the hotels directly that have the best prices to try to get even a better deal. Make sure you tell the representative that you are comparing prices of several hotel rooms and ask what is the lowest room rate you can get. It is common for hotels to negotiate prices on rooms, especially if the hotel has several vacancies for the period you are asking about. If the person you are speaking to does not have the authority to lower prices, ask for someone who does.
Make use of other sources in your area to find cheap hotel rooms, such as travel agencies or travel clubs similar to AAA. Check to see if there are any better deals or packages offered. Some times these businesses will have promotions or special prices with certain hotels not found elsewhere.
