How to Book a Hotel When Traveling?

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Are you traveling to another country and want to book a hotel in a limited budget? If yes, you can choose different websites offering different types of hotel rooms available according to your needs. Forget about messy dorm rooms crammed with bunk beds and 20 something queuing for the shared bathroom. Though many people are not sure of the difference between a hostel and hotel, and many still tend to target a young, outdoors crowd rather than all travelers. Many hostels are situated at points where you might not like to book and where you will not get the place to book. 

European travelers tend to be much more familiar with the concept of hostelling, with very cheap beds, hostels once primarily only attracted students on break and long term travels on strict budgets. A common style of accommodation seen in hostels is of bunk beds in a shared room with little or no privacy. Hostels are more in touch with the local neighborhoods to suit your needs, unlike chain hotels with headquarters based far away. Many of the hostels in Asia were started by former travelers who wanted to settle down and build a business without losing touch with the travel world. These experienced business owners know how it feels to be far away from home. However, some of the things you may take for granted in a hotel, like a telephone or a hairdryer are the kinds of things you may have trouble finding in a hostel. If you want more amenities and live comfortably then hotels are the best bet.

It is easy to blow your travel budget on full-price lodging. However, these simple tips can save money on your hotel room so you can spend your hard-earned cash on another thing while you travel.

1.Compare sites and deals- Start with sites like Kayak, Expedia or priceline.com to get an overview of hotels in your desired area, but do not rely on them to give you the full picture. So go on research those hotels on your own. Search for promotion codes and perks such as free parking, breakfast or wifi and do not neglect a hotel’s website. Some chains promise the best rate when you book through the site.

2. Negotiate your rate- Once you know the law of the land, select a few favorites and pick the phone where you can negotiate the price and found via other sites and see if they can beat. Bargaining  directly with the hotel yielded a better room or rate according to a survey by Consumer Reports.

3. Bid on a room – Bidding on a room can yield solid savings and you need to be ok with leaving things a little to chance which lets you select neighborhoods and star levels when you bid. For this, you need to use listings to get a sense of hotels available in your desired area and star level.

Explore alternative accommodations – Hotels are not your only lodging option. So you can rent a room, apartment or entire house through different sites and hostels are a great option for budget travelers, especially those venturing outside of the U.S.

 These simple tricks help you find the best hotels in the place where you are traveling and get the best deal on hotels.