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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