Article Travel Leisure Tip

- Plan your vacations on off seasons
Hotel rates
even airline and car rental rates are lower during this time due to lower demand. You can get as much as a 50% discount if you book a room during off season
so try and call the hotel if they have off season discounts and ask them when the discounts will be effective.

- Some hotels give discounts to certain people like students
military contingents
Senior citizens
honeymooners etc. Ask for these discounts and what their details
you can save a lot with these.

- Ask if your kids can stay for free
if you’re with your family
sometimes hotels can allow up to two kids for a two bed room provided that the kids are within the age limit.

- If you’re not very particular with hotel locations
you can access name-your-price websites for car rentals and hotel reservations. They’ll do the haggling for you and you’re sure not to over-budget.

- Some hotels and even car rental companies
give “free days” if you use their services for more than a week. Ask about these certain perks if you’re planning a long stay.

- Make sure that the room fees are the only ones you’re paying for. Some hotels have surcharges and extra fees that aren’t mentioned in room rates and then suddenly pop-up on check-out. Before you reserve
ask about these
and if upon check-out you suddenly find yourself with fees that you didn’t know about
refuse to pay it.

- You can also exchange frequent Flier miles for hotel lodgings so if you have an expiring miles card
or a miles card that you’d just want to get rid of
ask the hotel if they honor these exchanges.

- Sometimes
hotels provide free airport pick-up you can use this as bargaining tool. Ask for a free pickup when haggling so you’ll get something extra even if you pay the full price.

- If you’re planning to travel during peak season
always call in advance
rates tend to get higher as the season approaches.

- Sometimes
weekend rates are lower than regular fees
or vice versa
ask your agent
or ask the hotel yourself if they have these
then you can schedule your trip during these times and be able to avail of the discount.

- Always ask for a confirmation number when you reserve a room
so that they can’t say that they didn’t receive your reservation.