Hotel Le Germain Maple Leaf Square
How to Save Money on a Hotel
Here are some practical tips for keeping your hotel bill to a minimum. First, stay away from specialty accommodations such as spas or eco-friendly resorts. These kinds of places pander to a select group of people willing to pay top dollar for special features. If you don't care for those features, why pay the higher price tags such places demand. Second, take advantage of the off-season when you can. If you don't care when you travel, time your trips for when things are slow. Enjoy a more relaxed atmosphere and pick up the discounted room rates that are sure to be on offer from hotels eager to put some people in their beds. Third, time your booking carefully. If you know when you will be traveling well in advance you can take your time and carefully scan the online sites for excellent deals. Otherwise, sometimes booking during slower periods at the last minute can let you scoop up savings from hotels when it is looking like too many rooms are going to remain empty. Fourth, the online booking sites do offer discounted prices. By all means take advantage of them and don't just walk into a lobby and say, "I need a room for tonight." Fifth, try thinking outside the box. I know the title of this piece says "hotel" but what about scanning the classified's, Kijiji or Craig's List for an apartment or vacant house or empty timeshare to rent. There's even … [Read More...]
