Booking a hotel seems like a fairly straightforward process. You go online, find a hotel you like, pick the dates, make the payment and voila, you are done! However, you could be doing some major booking faux pas without even realizing it. From booking on the wrong site, to not reading the fine print and worst of all, not reading the reviews. Read on to find the common hotel booking mistakes and how to avoid them.
Expecting the Best Room in the Hotel:- A fairly common practice amongst hotels is to allot the best rooms (with better views and quieter locations) to guests who book on their website and to loyalty members. Travelers who have booked through online travel portals like Expedia and Priceline are allotted rooms that are basically whatever is left after the initial allocation. The way around this is to join the (often free) hotel loyalty programs and be treated to free breakfast, Wi-Fi and other helpful amenities. If budget is tight then it definitely makes sense to book through an online travel portal, otherwise, make your booking directly on the hotel website. http://www.hotelthesuncity.com/
Expect All Requests To Be Granted:- High floor, non-smoking, pool view and king beds? When reserving a room, you will be presented several amenities and filters, however, if you go through the fine print, there will be a mention that all requests are not guaranteed. There is no way around this except to expect nothing. Hotels will generally try to accommodate your requests, provided you ask politely. Also, try calling the hotel before you check in to confirm your request, especially it is of medical nature.
Not Using Credit Card:- Always remember, while booking a hotel, credit card is king. They offer a plethora of benefits like airline miles, free night stays and cash backs, apart from other bonuses like immediate refund for cancellations. Another problem with using debit card is that most hotels charge an incidental deposit for guests booking with a debit card in order to protect themselves against any overdraft sees in the event your account has insufficient funds. Choose the right type of credit card and you could access several benefits during hotel booking. Also check out sites which offer updated credit card promotions before making your booking.
Not Comparing Prices:- Saw a great deal on a hotel and booked it without a second thought? You could be missing out on several good deals by not doing the proper research. When it comes to any ecommerce transaction, compare multiple sites before you make your purchase/booking. Use met search sites (sites that aggregate rates from multiple websites) to compare the hotel rates on sites like Priceline, Expedia and Bookings.com. Research the types of discounts being offered and see which hone will save you the most amount of money. For e.g.:- a hotel might be offering 10% summer sale discount, but your AAA discount could be bigger.
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