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Taking a trip this summer anywhere other than your own town for more than one day will require you to stay in a hotel or some other type of accommodation. Of course, on your trip, you want to have a great time. One way to do this is to get the most out of your hotel stay. This means, in general, to get the best price, get the deal, and get the best service. So how do you go about this? As an avid traveler for 20 years, I have stayed in many hotels and other accommodations. I have gone through the booking process at least twice a year, with many changes resulting from introduction of the internet options for booking. In over 50 hotels stays during this time, including time-shares, one-bedroom suites with kitchens, and basic hotel rooms, I have learned alot about how to make the most out of your stay. I would like to share these tips with you... Booking 1. Book directly through the hotel, rather than through a discount hotel service. This offers several advantages. The biggest, to me, is that if you book through the hotel, you generally will not be charged upfront. You give your credit card number, and you are charged upon checking out of the hotel. This saves you having to come up with the money before the trip for the hotel stay. Also, if you have to change your trip or cancel it, generally if you give 48 hours notice to the hotel, or whatever their policy is, you won't lose any money. If you had gone through a discount service, like Orbitz, you would pay a $25 to $50 cancellation fee. You would also have to go through the process of getting a refund if you prepaid, which could take some time. 2. Look for specials where you will be staying. You can use the internet to do this. For example, if you wish to stay at Atlantis, go to their website. On the website, there is a particular place for specials going on at that time. For example, if you stay certain dates you can get a discount on your stay. This is helpful because you might find that by changing the dates of your stay to the previous weekend, you could save money on the room rates. Or, you could find that by adding one night to your overall stay, you could get a free night. Also, there might be a current discount available that you wouldn't have known about- one that required you asking about it to get the discount. 3. Once you have looked on the internet for specials, call the hotel and ask about specials. If you see a great deal with Orbitz, call the hotel and ask them if they can match this special. Then, you get the same rate, and don't have to prepay or be charged a cancel fee if your plans would happen to change. Also, while callling the hotel, ask if they offer any type of discounts. For instance, they might offer a ten percent discount if you are a member of Triple A. 4. Join Triple A. If you are going to take two or more extended hotel stays in one year, it is a good idea to join triple A. It costs about $60 to join Triple A for one year. If you stay a total of ten nights at hotels in one year, each time receiving a ten percent discount, you would save $100 that year by being a member. So, overall you have saved $40. (Plus, you get other benefits such as help with travel planning and roadside assistance if you have an emergency.) 5. Join the rewards program for the hotel company. For instance, if you are going to stay in a Marriott, join the Marriott Rewards program. Each time you stay at a Marriott, you can get points towards a free future stay. 6. Join the frequent flyer program of the airlines you use. If you join one or more frequent flyer programs, you can get points towards free flights by booking with certain hotels. You can also get discounts on your stays at certain hotels. For example, with Southwest Rapid Rewards, you can get a half point towards the 16 points needed for free travel each time you stay in a Choice hotel! You can ask the hotel, also, if they give you a discount if you belong to one of these programs. Sometimes, you'll get up to a fifteen percent discount! 7. Book a hotel that has the accommodations you need. Check ahead of time. If you need a non-smoking room, be sure the hotel offers this. If you need an outdoor pool, check to see that the hotel has one, and that it's not currently under construction. This happened to me twice in the Bahamas! If you want a restaurant nearby or on the grounds, see if this is available. Check out how far it is to the attractions you will visit during your stay. The Stay Itself 8. When you are booking your stay, or after, you can ask the hotel about special requests. For instance, do you need handicapped accessibility for your room? You can also request to have one king size bed instead of two double beds- generally both are the same price. You could ask for a scenic view, such as facing the water or not facing a highway (like if you book inOrlando). I always like to request a non-smoking room, not used by pets (becomes more of an issue in Europe), with a good view, in the newest section or recently renovated section. You would be surprised that just by requested a better room, you can get one. 9. Be so nice, it is unbelievable. If you are going to be making special requests, and you want to have a nice stay, you need to treat people the way you would want to be treated. If you start in, instantly demanding certain things, you may not get much of a positive response. I like to say, "I was wondering if you could honor this special request. I know it's asking alot, but I would really appreciate it." Just letting the hotel staff know that you appreciate their efforts, and appreciate the fact that they have to do extra work to accommodate them, they will want to treat you better. Don't think that just because you are paying for the room, gives you a right to be hostile to the staff. 10. Once you have made the special request, get an email confirmation of your reservation that shows that the special requests were put on there. It could happen, by innocent error, that the staff doesn't put in your request. This has happened to me at least twice, so be careful! 11. Know the policies of the hotel. If check in time is at 4 pm, and you need to check in later, find out if you have to let them know you will have a late arrival. If check out time is at 12, and you can't check out until noon, talk to the front desk to find out if this is possible. Explain the situation and ask nicely if they can accommodate the extra hour. Often, an hour grace period is given, but sometimes you have to ask for it and let them know what is going on! If you respect the policies, and keep the hotel informed, you are less likely to encounter problems that will cost you additional money. Also, you will avoid having your reservation cancelled if you show up after a certain time and haven't let them know on the date of check-in! 12. Arrive early, to get the best room. Often, hotels don't give room assignments ahead of time. They wait until that day. So, if you arrive to check in at three, as opposed to seven pm, you could end up getting a better room. Most often, the front desk staff will give out the best rooms first, and then move down towards the lesser and lesser choices. Also, the more people ahead of you, the more have had time to make last minute requests, such a a room with a view or non-smoking. This also gives you time to work out any issue that would surface with the room, such as an error made in your request or an oversight. During the day, you are also more likely to find management available to address any concerns. 13. Use the advantages the hotel has to offer. For instance, if they provide a concierge service, talk to the concierge. The concierge may be able to get you discount tickets to a local attraction, or 10% off your meal at a certain restaurant. They can also often make reservations for you at a restaurant, and book a tour for you of the local area. This goes even further to say that you should use what the hotel has. If the hotel has a spa service, you will most likely get a discount for staying there. Book your massage at the hotel instead of going somewhere else in the area. Use the pools in the hotel, to save money going to a water attraction. It goes without saying that you can save money by staying at the hotel grounds all day rather than venturing into the local area. You'll end up spending more money. 14. If there is something you need for your room and you don't see it, ask. For instance, often times hotels will have a few mini-refrigerators available if you ask to have one. They don't have enough for every room, but upon request, you can have one. The same might go for a hair dryer or iron. You might be able to get extra packets of coffee for the coffee machine, or hot chocolate packets instead of coffee. If you forgot your toothbrush or deodorant, the hotel might have this to give to you at no additional charge. |
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