Online reservations have taken over many of the old school methods of making reservations, such as travel agents and calling the hotel directly, because of the idea that a traveler can get the best hotel room rates and the convenience of one stop shopping. But wait, there are insider secrets behind these websites, and if a traveler is willing to put in a little work, there is a way to get an even cheaper hotel room.
Budgets are tight and many believe that the only way to get a good hotel deal is to go online. Yes, online room reservations are simpler than most traditional methods to making reservations, but with the current economy, isnt a little extra work to save a buck worth it? The secret is simple, the idea is that the website being used has to make money through some way, and the hotel has to make money, or there is no point to being in operation.
Most current hotel reservation websites either make their revenue through commissions, a fee or percentage allowed to a sales representative or an agent for services rendered, or through a markup, a raise in the price of an item for sale. Both forms are successful ways of generating revenue, but commissions are generated from the hotel itself and markups are generated from the traveler. Either way, there are ways around these and will benefit not only the traveler but the preferred hotel of choice.
When online researching hotels for a trip, travelers should pay particular attention to the hotels and rates of choice. Once a traveler has determined interest in a hotel or hotels, the traveler should contact the hotel or hotels directly and try to negotiate a price on a hotel room. Some may believe this to be a waste of time, but in this communication age, other than time, there is not much of a cost to making some telephone calls.
Negotiating a room price may seem unscrupulous, but the secret is that hotels do not get all the money the traveler pays to travel websites. Most rates on the internet are marked up 25% on a negotiated rate made between the website and the particular hotel, so if the traveler is paying $45.99 on the Internet then the hotel is only getting around $30 of that, the rest is profit for the website. "The key to budget travel is to plan onward. When it comes to family trips, globetrotting, well-deserved trips and/or going to see new spots we have never been before, the reality of cost and budgeting is often in the back of our heads. Organizing and expending our travel budget carefully is a priority for most families. Reducing consuming and fees, while still enjoying your vacation to its fullest, is the key to guaranteed achievement and fiscal responsibility. Your pocketbook and family will thank you! The thought regarding protecting money while vacationing is simple: Even if your personal budget is incredibly small, you can still take a break and enjoy life! Simply put, life is just too short to never step out of the door or departing the homestead! Also remembering that while traveling, regardless of whether on a finances or not, even the smallest of things can all add op to a large vacation or travel costs!..". So, why wouldnt the hotel of choice negotiate a rate with the traveler for a particular rate between what they are receiving from the online site and what the traveler is paying and get to keep all of the money?
There is not a good reason not to negotiate, all the hotel can say is no, and in the end somewhere there is an intelligent hotel manager that understands that getting $40.99 for a room is better than receiving $30.99. This is the secret behind hotel based internet websites, even the branded websites like Radisson and Holiday Inn get some sort of commission from the hotel. Try it, travelers can save a lot of money with a little negotiation.
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