Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Is the Lowest Price the Best?

Before you travel you probably check various sites to try and get the lowest price ( I know I do).  But is the lowest price always the best?  Let me show you why it may not be.  Let's say you bid for a room on Priceline and got three nights for $75 each for a total of $225.  But, what if the hotel was having a promotion, "stay two nights and get one night free"?  The rate might be higher, for example, $100 a  night, but for three nights the total would only be $200 since you got the third night free.  Thus, a $25 savings.  

The other thing you should know about is generally when you book through Priceline you usually don't get the frequent stay points or credit for your hotel stays (this is generally not true for airline reservations).

How do you find the bonuses without checking out every hotel chain's website?  You should know by now that I would give you an Internet link to help you.  This link is good for air travel, hotels, and car rentals.  I generally use this site after I have found what I believe to be a good price with a couple different hotel options. I then check the Frequent Flyer website to see if there is anything I am missing.  Click on this link and start saving.  


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