Well this is not a bible to look for hotel booking tips but these are some quick tips about hotel booking which many of us don’t even bother to look at due to lack of knowledge.

I could generate these ideas on my own while planning for a vacation to Bangkok, Thailand next month. The major part of planning is hotel bookings.

There are some ways to make a successful hotel booking:

1. Search the internet: This is the basic and foremost way to make the best of available opportunity and search for the best available option online.

2. Check out travel guides: The best source to find out more information about the hotel and price is travel guides. Many people use travel guides to write reviews on hotels after their vacation and you can use these reviews as an aid in helping you find the perfect hotel for your stay in Thailand.

3. Check Hotel websites: Browse websites of each and every hotel before making up your mind. The best part about a hotel’s website is that you can book your room online using the reservation form provided on the site. The good part about checking out hotel websites is that you will get the lowest possible room rate which travel agents may not be able to match. For example, check out the ongoing offers at Sharaton hotel in Bangkok or deals at JW Marriott hotel in Bangkok

4. Compare Hotels: Comparing hotels is not easy without robust travel search engine and my favorite hotel search engine to compare hotel prices is hotelscombined.com. There is lot to say about this search tool. First thing is it’s absolutely free. Secondly, the options they provide at the end of search results seem well researched and valid results. You can categorize and choose your options to narrow down the search as well.

These are few of the ways that would save you from being charged exorbitantly by hotels and you would be in good position to do your bargain hunt for your upcoming vacation.

In continuation to our drive to save money on hotel reservations, there are few more tips to save the cost on hotel reservations before you travel.

• A number of hotels have additional prices and surcharges that are not declared in room tariffs and afterwards, these rates suddenly come up during departure. Confirm with the hotel that the room charges are the only thing you are paying for. Prior to your booking, do make it clear, and if at the time of checking-out you suddenly find the final cash memo with prices that you were not informed of, refuse to pay them.
• If you possess an expiring frequent Fliers miles card, or you would just want to dispose of one, request the hotel if they can exchange the miles with any of their booking schemes. It is a wise idea to redeem frequent Flier miles for hotel accommodation.
• Every so often, hotels offer free airport pick-up which you can use as haggling device. request for a free pickup when bargaining so you will get a little more even though you pay the full charge.
• Charges have a tendency to get high as the best time of the year approaches. So if you are thinking of traveling during the peak season, every time call in early.
• At times, regular fees are lower than weekend rates, or the contrary. Inquire the hotel by hand or ask a travel agent, if they offer these, accordingly you can plan your tour during these periods and will be able to benefit from these concessions.
• All the time ask for an authentication number when you book a room, so that the hotel cannot say that they did not get your booking.

I know you always wanted to go to your favorite destination in holidays but the expensive traveling break you down. There are still ways to save money on traveling cost, specially reservation and I would like to share few of them with you.

• On slack seasons due to lesser demand, airline fares, hotel tariff, even car hire charges are comparatively lower during this time; chalk out your vacations at this time. It is possible for you to get almost 50% discount if you reserve a room during slag season, hence call and ask the hotel if they provide off season concessions and inquire when will the reduction be in force.
• A number of hotels offer discounts to specific individuals like honeymooners students, Senior citizens, military officials, etc. To save you money do inquire about these special cut rates and their particulars.
• On occasions hotels and resorts permit up to 2 children for a double-bed room given that the children are inside the age limit allowed by the hotel. If you are holidaying with your folks do not forget to ask whether your children can live in free of cost.
• You can browse budget holiday websites for hotel bookings and car hire if you are not very finicky with hotel settings. They will do the bargain on your behalf and it is quite certain that you wont over-spend.
• If one make use of certain facilities for more than a week several inns and guest houses and also car-at-call companies offer free days. Inquire about this kind of extra services if you are preparing for a long holiday.

We will soon publish few more ways to save money while you travel and enjoy your holidays.