How to get cheaper hotel rooms

[Cozyprices]

Price comparisons are an obvious way to go but these are'nt always the cheapest. Best to check on the hotels website itself!

As hotels like any other business need to keep thier figures looking good, room occupancy rate is key. This means hotels love advance bookings. To entice people into makeing hotel booking early in advance, hotels offer discounts for as "early bird" rates. Booking room well in advance can hence end up being cheaper.

However, on the flip side, if hotels have'nt managed to fill up thier rooms (the not so busy hotels) you could get a good room rate by booking close to your travel date. I would say within a week of your travel date, you might find excellent room rates.

Best thing is to check rates fo rthe hotel you like, two months in advance and then a week in advance. You will know how good a rate you are getting.

Any other ideas?

[Leon]

I have a tip to share also.

Often, if I am not travelling for pleasure (ie business or out of necessity), I look for a guest house instead of a hotel. They are cheaper, and some are as good as full blown hotels.

One that I stay at in Bangkok every time I have to go there is named the Asha Guesthouse, this is typical of the cheaper places I find to stay in, that do not charge anywhere near the price of a hotel, yet provide comparable service.