Finding a Discount Hotel Deal – reserve your lodging online or rent your room in person at a substantial discount.

You can find discount hotel deals:

• On the internet

• Through a travel agent

• In person

• In travel guidebooks

Start by determining how many nights you will require budget accommodation and then the cities/towns where you will stay. This information is derived from your travel itinerary and your travel route. Next decide if you will book your discount hotel in advance or rent a room in person upon your arrival.

Advanced booking provides you with a sense of security, especially on the very first day of your vacation when you are likely to be most disoriented with your new surroundings. You can book your lodging in advance through the Budget Travel Store lodging page. where you will find a variety of accommodations including hotels, hostels, bed and breakfasts etc. Renting a room upon your arrival requires a bit more effort on your part and also consumes precious vacation time but the savings can be significant.

Scan the Budget Travel Store lodging page. Here you find and outline of the different types of accommodation available in each town. Print out the lodging names, addresses and prices.

Next, review your travel guidebook as it will often outline lodging options and price ranges.

When you arrive in the town where you will stay, visit the lodging of your choice and apply the tips below for cheaper accommodation.

Tips for Finding a Discount Hotel

• Start a negotiation by offering 75% of the room rate advertised on the internet booking site.

• Offer to pay cash for your room if you receive a discount. The hotel won’t need to pay a credit card fee.

• When traveling during the off-season, speak to the manager directly. Ask for a discounted rate. Empty hotel rooms don’t make any money.

• If the hotel rate includes a breakfast, ask for a rate reduction if breakfast is not included.

• Hotels located outside of the tourist areas often have cheaper rates. Try hotels in residential areas.

• It is often cheaper to stay in business hotels on the weekend and leisure hotels during the week.

• Hotel rates are often cheaper for rooms with a shared bathroom.

• If you are eligible, ask for a senior discount through the American Automobile Association (AAA) or the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP).

• Use Priceline to bid for cheaper hotel rates.

• Consider alternate lodging like a home exchange , bed and breakfast or hosteling.


Protect Your Cheap Hotel Rates

Once you have negotiated your best room rate, make sure that your quote is the bottom-line cost. You don’t want any additional charges like taxes, parking, fitness room, phone, internet, coffee maker, room safe etc. Complain immediately that these charges not be applied to your bill as a condition of your renting the room.

So far you have worked very hard to locate a discount hotel room. Now you don’t want any last minute surprises when you check out.

When you check out, review your bill carefully to ensure that none of the above charges have been included. If a gratuity has been added, do not leave one in your room.

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