20 Tips & Hacks For Getting The Best Deal On Hotel Rooms
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- 20 tips on how to book the cheapest hotel room possible. Looking to score a deal on a great hotel? These tips & hacks will ensure you get the best price on your next hotel stay. First: Be flexible
Go when other people aren't. The rule of opposites. Business destination? Go during the weekend. Resort like Vegas? Going during the week. Even consider this within a single city.. San Diego by the beach in the summer will be expensive. Cheap in the winter.
2 - New Hotels
Hotels that just opened typically have really low occupancy levels and often offer prices well below the competition to get people to know them.
3 - Not the major chains
Particularly internationally
Especially if there is only one of that particular chain in a destination
Find the local chains. In Japan: Toyoko Inn, or JR Hotels. In Taiwan: K Hotel
4 - Coupon Codes and Affiliations
AAA, Senior, through your work
Find coupon codes on FF blogs and flyertalk
Use the flexible dates search to find a day with your rate
5 - Promotions
Find promotions on places like travelzoo, groupon, and the hotels website
Check promotions like stay 3 nights get 1 free. Might not always be cheaper
Free breakfast, resort credit
Get more points promotions
6 - Stay for a long time and book in advance
Long stay rates, advance booking rates
I always book hotels if there is a remote possibility I'm going
7 - Be creative with your searches
Going for a week? Try searching for a day at a time, just the weekend, just the weekdays.
8 - Check a few aggregators
Kayak, Expedia, agoda, TripAdvisor
Maybe a country specific one like Rakuten
Make sure you are signed in when you search
9 - Also check the hotels website directly
Make sure you are a member of their loyalty program
10 - Get the hotels credit card
Free perks like breakfast, late checkout, just for having the card.
And you'll earn more points for the booking
11 - Other Credit Card perks
Amex FHR
Citi Prestige Card
Buy 3 nights get 1 free
12 - Price Match
Found a lower price on somewhere else? Many hotels have a low price guarantee and will beat the low price somewhere else.
13 - Keep checking the rate
Rate might become lower as the date gets closer.. rebook the lower rate
14 - Book a nonrefundable or prepaid rate
Usually 10 to 20% less
15 - Book last minute
Hotels tonight
16 - Bid on a room
Dont care where you stay? Use Priceline to bid on a hotel.
17 - Be creative
B&B, AirBNB, Hostels, Capsule Hotels, Overnight trains, day room
18 - Buy gift cards
Often can find gift cards at 10% off face value
19 - Use points
For free. Or cash and points. Dont get suckered in to “Premium” rooms
20 - Experienced an issue? Let the hotel know
Might get a discount.. or even a complete refund
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Funny, charming, and he actually knows what he's talking about. I'm hooked!
Aww. Thanks Jane!
Chris these are really some great suggestions on things we can do to lower the cost of hotel rooms.. I am a world traveler but you really hit the ball out of the park with tricks to getting the best pricing... L.A Rob
Thank you . I always find your tips useful.
Thanks fendibabe!
Love your videos! Very helpful, easy to understand & informative! Thank you for your awesomeness!!!
Thanks Danny!
Love your videos! This couldn’t have come at a better time 👍
Thanks EJ! Glad the timing worked out :)
I always get excited when I get a notification from your channel
Aww.. thanks Andrew!
I totally agree about that !!!
man, i love watching these videos
Great tips, as usual. Many of us are already suffering from quarantine cabin fever and can’t wait to hit the road again. I suppose we just have to wait and see how the new-post pandemic-norm might influence business and leisure travel; beyond the obvious safety measures that are being implemented.
Another excellent video Chris! I can confirm from experience that re-checking the rate is very important. I’ve literally saved thousands of dollars over the years by doing this. Keep up the good work 😎
Thanks David!
Recheck the week before trip?
Thank you for you work !
Thanks the kind words!
Great video!
Thank you!
Always enjoy your tips .
Thanks Travel Guy!
YP4L! Great video ! Hustle those rates y’all !
im a new sub, i plan on traveling this year. going to binge your videos this weekend. :)
Awesome!
Thanks, Chris!
My pleasure D!
I 100% agree with the flexibility. That alone has saved me a lot of money
Indeed!
TY for the tips! I have been booking refundable hotel stays and checking back and finding cheaper prices. I then cancel and rebook. It is time consuming but I simply can not justify paying $400 a night for a low rated hotel in NY (plus taxes and fees).
Thanks great tips!
Thanks Kami!
Great vids Chris, just sub. Question: Going to San Diego in mid July (18-22) is it best to book a refundable room now or wait a little longer? Thanks 🙏🏽
Great tips!
Brilliant tips.
Thanks Stan!
Great tips! Don’t really like #20 to complain for a discount. Obviously if you have issues you need to bring those to a managers attention but some people without integrity will use this to their advantage
Awesome info!
I've found it valuable to call the hotel directly and negotiate the rate or even upgraded rooms. Also corporate lodging and free lodging through casinos.
Great tip! Thanks!
You will forever be my favorite channel on TH-cam, now...
Awwwww
Thanks Chris! I saved twelve dollars by rechecking my room rate. Wow! I feel empowered.
Sweetness!
Moved my date a few days and saved $1000! Thanks!
What a boss! Great videos baby !
Thanks Laurent!
GREAT ONE...
Thanks Dhika!
When we go somewhere and need a hotel for the night or a few days, I do what you have just said in your tips, I love the hilton chain, we do have the american express and are silver members, but sometimes rooms can get expensive depending on the area and if its a weekend or weekday, when its too expensive or the hotel is not close to our destination, we opt for another hotel, but I always check reviews because one thing I hate is a dirty roach infested rooms with bed bugs, I really don't care for the brand I just want a clean comfortable room. Overall great tips and great video!
Thanks Tish!
My husband and I always go to Vegas Monday through Thursday. Best rates, and if we’re lucky, comped rooms because of our Caesar’s Rewards! We’re going back in November and are getting 4 nights comped at Bally’s!! Love your videos and tips! Thank you!
Thanks Christine! Monday to Thursday is totally the best time to be in Vegas
Going during the week combined with using Myvegas rewards makes Vegas trips super affordable, I love it
I love MyVegas! I’m saving all my points. I think I have 1,200,000. I’m gonna use them for us to stay at the Bellagio someday 😍
Oh man. Imagine there are victims who commented on this video excited for their hotel booking on October 1st 2017 for the country concert in Vegas :(
Thanks Bhai ❤love from India
New sub here, great vid Chris, question have you stayed at the Courtyard by Marriott in downtown San Diego? If so what was it?
Welcome Cody! No. I haven't stayed at that Courtyard
Always remember that they have their tactics. For example, "there's only one or two rooms left" is a lie 95% of the time. As in buying anything, always act as if you are just price shopping. A more specific example, when booking, they ask where you are going? Never let them know if you're ultimate destination is the city of the hotel room. If they think you might drive further or less to get a better deal, they will offer a lower rate than if they know they have you locked in to stay in that city.
Hi chris. Any information on the Big Island of Hawaii? Cheap eats, best hotel, things to do, etc.
Hi Pete... sorry... I haven't been to the Big Island
Dear sir..i have subscribed to your youtube channel..please tell me how to find out hotel with new marker or show the screen shot of it or which hotel list gives that information..please reply..awaiting your reply..Vilas from India
I live in Dallas, TX with my parents but I'm very adventurous, been wanting to move out for years I love the rustic mountains in Colorado. Moving to Colorado Springs to live in a smaller mid-sized city that's surrounded with nature. I also hold a BS in Recreation and Colorado excels in that industry. I want to live in a hotel because rent is stupid expensive and rent just isn't gonna cut it for me and the life I want to live.
Hyatt Taipei is great tho could be worth the Monday.
Its also haunted haha
You look like Don Self (Michael Rapaport) from TV Show Prison Break!!!
My daughter and I booked a brand new, luxury hotel in savannah years ago. It was their opening weekend and we were there with dignitaries (we are definitely not dignitaries). We scored a penthouse suite for a very, very cheap price.
Towards the end of our huge road trip, we decided that we loved savannah so much that we were going to return there for a day or two.. and we looked into booking that hotel again. Shock!! The price for even a simple room at that hotel was about five hundred dollars a night more than what we had paid on our original stay.
Actually, I can't recall how I found these new hotels... But I booked a few of them that trip. We saved a lot, stayed in beautiful (nearly empty) places, and were treated like royalty.
Opening time is really a great time to score a good deal!
We got a cot (baby's crib) delivered in Niagara Falls. It added a great memory to our honeymoon. :P
Hah!
Great info! Thanks... You resemble a young Gene Hackman 😊
Thanks Caro!
If you book a hotel through Ebates now Rakuten do you still get the points and status upgrades?
Those are some great tips! As a AAA member, I have gotten so many great deals on hotel rooms which have been even cheaper than the prepaid rates. One tip I have is that hotels which are undergoing renovations or construction may sometimes be cheaper. I stayed at a Marriott in downtown San Francisco last year which had some renovations going on, and I thought I saw somewhere that the rooms were at a discounted rate due to the construction inside the hotel. The only downside is that they may shut off the water during the day on certain days, but that wasn't a problem as I was always away during the day. Other than that, the stay at the hotel was great!
Good tip on construction means cheaper rates. That is usually true!
Airbnb is a good choice to save money.
Thank you for an awesome video. Going to the USA in July 2020 and not sure what or where to go.
Thanks Maree
More tips: Negotiate the rates at the front desk for upgrades. Offer to pay with cash if you have it (hotel doesn’t have to pay commissions and card fees to anyone).
Hai Nguyen plz elaborate more cuz I did that once but I didn’t know it was a normal thing you could do like you have any tips??
At some privately owned hotels, the manager has more authority and can give you upgrades like larger rooms or complimentary breakfast, especially when extend your stay. They don't have to pay commission to the booking agents and can pass on the savings to you.
Hotels don’t allow you to pay with cash because credit cards cover hotels for damages, just in case the client smokes inside the room or brakes something.
@@alcibell2457I was going to say this. I tried to pay cash a few times, and they absolutely will not take it.
Hey!!! Do you know of any cool places like museums, land marks or food places Off the strip of Vegas 🤠? I think you mentioned something like that in the last Vegas video.
The Pinball Hall of Fame is pretty cool!
The Mob Museum, Clark County Museum, and the Neon Museum are awesome! And DEFINITELY the pinball museum!
The Nuclear museum is walking distance from the strip. They have stuff from the atom bomb. I didn't care for it but my hubby loved it.
Grandpa Richard is old school. This seems like a lot of work to save a little bit of money. He just wants to prepay for the trip and be told when to show up at the airport
Sometimes it can be alot of money :).. more money for the next trip!
I wanna go to las vegas.
I want to book a hotel but not sure how since I am a family of 6; 2 adults, a 5 year old, two 4 year olds and a 1 year old do I book 2 rooms or just 1? Do I add all the kids or? I see in some they say up to 2 kids free
2 adults and 5 kids under 17 or 16 is fine for 1 room 👌
I just wanted a few nights for my husband and myself we got married in July but couldn’t afford our honeymoon we can’t afford something big but I want to surprise him any recommendations for Ohio hotels?
Ive been to Columbus once.. but I haven't been to Ohio enough to provide any useful recommendations.. sorry :)
They’re so much to know, It’s kind of scary just to plan for your 1st trip. 😢
I need to start traveling more . I get employees discount for hotels
You should take advantage of that for sure!
Yellow Productions Yes Amazon have great deals around the world
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hi Chris what apps most used for booking hotels in the US.?
Expedia is a pretty good one. If you're booking with any of the big hotel chains then use their specific hotel app
@@YellowProductions hey thanks Chris 👍
Stayed in a hotel in hotel circle once for 12 days and they waived the parking fee
Just a thought why can't we look at room Before we pay for it????
Great thought Tad!
Is it better to book early or wait to last min ?
Yes and yes. Book a refundable rate.. then check rate before the cancellation window to see if rates have dropped
You deserve my 95% approval for your presentation. Because you were candid andgave detailed examples and explanations. I go to hotel rates and reviews on TripAdvisor and Trivago. And I go to a 3 or 4 star rated hotel with a 8.5 out of 10 feedback from hotel guests. Better deals with lower rates can be booked on slightly popular and recommended hotels on the list. Location is most important followed by cleanliness. The free breakfast fare is also a good come on.
Thanks Lydia!
Hotel booking
All they do is keep raising the rates. Hotel website is ALWAYS higher. Definitely would love to know where you get your info, b cuz nothing is cheap anymore, nothing is free an everything is getting more and more expensive.
What day of the week is best to book...?
Doesn't really matter what day you book. But if it's a vacation destination then Friday-Sunday are typically the most expensive days.. and if it's a business destination then the weekends are the cheap days
Is priceline an app or a website?
It's a website that had an app
4 Queens has no resort fees!!
Book a hotel in your country on an overseas travel website (even after currency conversion) you can sometimes save huge 💰 money
Thanks for the tip!
Thanks for all your fantastic videos. My kids and I watch them all the time all the way from Australia. Keep up the great work.
For example I booked a Westin hotel in Sydney in my home country Australia on a European travel website and saved $200 per night.
Ha-Ha this is funny. So they say nobody is going to Hong Kong, but yet all the online hotel bookers are asking sky-hight room rates.
Chris hotel room
I would probably eliminate tip 20. Enabling bad behavior in the wrong people lol
First
You sure are! :)
Make a video on Calgary
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But pleaseee don't complain when nothing is wrong and you are just trying to get free stuff. I used to work at a hotel, sadly it happens often
who doesnt love free stuff?
Sorry, you are full of
it...I have been on every fn hotel website since 2021 because I been staying in a hotel/motel for the last couple of years and constantly look for the cheaper price and they DO NOT EXIST...The front desk people think they own the darn place and do not budge to do anything for anyone
Everything you are talking about I have done and everything you are saying is bs. I fn check the day of and No discount
Since when is $80 a "cheap hotel"?
I just got referred for a terrible hotel stay full refund
Someone take me. Heres my adress 409 alderton ave la puente ca.
Too much work. I'll just sleep in my rental car at the truck stop.
i dont save money on hotels