Friday, January 23, 2009

Cheap Hotels: Using Coupons

By Chris Linch

Regardless of the reason you are traveling, business, pleasure, sick relative the hotel you choose is probably the most important thing around your travel. When you are budgeting you need to know how to cut costs related to your hotel stay. Otherwise you have less money when you get to your destination.

I am writing today to tell you one way to save on your hotel stay.

A great way to save money on hotels is through discount coupons. The can be found at the following places.

There are books published on certain travel destinations. You usually can get these from free from the tourism office of the city. Others you can buy. These are available in airports, fuel stations, theme parks and more. All you have to do is browse the pages of the book to find a discount.

Online is another good place to look for discounts. A lot of websites out there are competing for your business when it comes to prices on hotel rooms which drives prices down. You can also join the mailing list of large hotel chains and they will mail or email you coupons.

If you want you could join a travel group or club. They almost always offer discounts to their members as well as advice on where to go and when to save the most money. You can search online for clubs in your local area.

When using a coupon keep the following things in mind.

As with everything there is always fine print, make sure you read it. Most hotels will restrict the use of coupons on special occasions and holidays. Also you may not be able to make a reservation with a coupon, this could leave you with no place to stay if you wait until you get there to book. Since hotel prices are based on the demand for rooms, you will save the most when the area is not busy and the hotels have a lot of vacancy.

Coupons are also usually for walk in reservations. You only want to use a coupon that you can call ahead and make a reservation otherwise you run the risk of not getting a room.

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