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Going On Holiday? Check Out These Pointer Before Booking Your Hotel! A great hotel room can put your mind at ease and set the tone for your trip. So finding the right hotel room for you is vital to having a successful trip. So, gathered below are some great ways to help you as you book a hotel. Putting these tips to use will help you find the hotel you need at a price that makes you happy. Make sure you check with any organizations of which you are a member. You may be able to receive discounts on hotel through these organizations. People don't always remember to check out these discounts, which can often be 10% and higher. That can save a lot of money, especially if you are staying for multiple nights. This adds up to a night's stay that is almost free. If you are interested in "going green" when traveling, try going to a "green" hotel. Start by looking for these hotels online. There are several organizations that let you search for these hotels easily like Green Hotels Association and Green Globe. They will have a comprehensive list of green hotels in different locations. To keep your family active and engaged when you are in a hotel far from home, talk to the concierge when you check in to get a list of nearby attractions. At the end of each day, sit down and map out a plan for the next morning. This gives you more vacation time and less time sitting in front of a television waiting to decide what to do. If you are out of the room for any length of time, protect the valuables you leave in the room. In addition to leaving expensive items in a safe, leave the television on when you are out of the room. That will make it look like you are still there and thieves will move on. If you are a runner, be sure to bring your running clothes and shoes. Head out early in the morning after donning your running gear. Even if you stick to city streets, you will gain a better perspective on your destination city before you leave. Be sure to check for online deals. Most of the time, you can get cheaper deals by taking a few minutes to search for them on the Internet. It is a great way to choose your hotel. You will find deals this way that the hotels won't tell you about over the phone. Many hotels have loyalty programs available to customers who travel often. There are many benefits you may be able to get. You can get a free upgrade, restaurant gift certificates or even a free stay!

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Going On Holiday? Check Out These Pointer Before BookingYour Hotel!

A great hotel room can put your mind at ease and set the tone for your trip. So finding the righthotel room for you is vital to having a successful trip. So, gathered below are some great ways tohelp you as you book a hotel. Putting these tips to use will help you find the hotel you need at a pricethat makes you happy.

Make sure you check with any organizations of which you are a member. You may be able to receivediscounts on hotel through these organizations. People don't always remember to check out thesediscounts, which can often be 10% and higher. That can save a lot of money, especially if you arestaying for multiple nights. This adds up to a night's stay that is almost free.

If you are interested in "going green" when traveling, try going to a "green" hotel. Start by lookingfor these hotels online. There are several organizations that let you search for these hotels easily likeGreen Hotels Association and Green Globe. They will have a comprehensive list of green hotels indifferent locations.

To keep your family active and engaged when you are in a hotel far from home, talk to the conciergewhen you check in to get a list of nearby attractions. At the end of each day, sit down and map out aplan for the next morning. This gives you more vacation time and less time sitting in front of atelevision waiting to decide what to do.

If you are out of the room for any length of time, protect the valuables you leave in the room. Inaddition to leaving expensive items in a safe, leave the television on when you are out of the room.That will make it look like you are still there and thieves will move on.

If you are a runner, be sure to bring your running clothes and shoes. Head out early in the morningafter donning your running gear. Even if you stick to city streets, you will gain a better perspectiveon your destination city before you leave.

Be sure to check for online deals. Most of the time, you can get cheaper deals by taking a fewminutes to search for them on the Internet. It is a great way to choose your hotel. You will find dealsthis way that the hotels won't tell you about over the phone.

Many hotels have loyalty programs available to customers who travel often. There are many benefitsyou may be able to get. You can get a free upgrade, restaurant gift certificates or even a free stay!

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There are websites available that offer you an instant discount if the hotel you have bookeddecreases in price before your stay. You may end up with a good amount of money back in yourpocket. The best thing about this type of site is that the opposite does not apply. If the ratesincrease, you will only http://www.tripadvisor.com/Inspiration-g1-c1-World.html have to pay theamount you were originally quoted.

It is not a good idea to place the "maid service needed" sign on your door at a hotel. This is a deadgiveaway that you are not in the room. It can attract people who want to steal your valuables. It isbetter to notify the desk when you need maid service than to leave out the sign.

If you are looking for deals on a hotel room, you may have to go straight to the source yourself.Many hotels do not post ads all over the Internet offering discounts. You usually have to find themyourself. Simply call potential hotels http://wrightsvillesands.com/specials/ and ask them if they haveany promotions or discounts.

Be sure you understand your hotel's smoking policy if you smoke. Many hotels set aside certainrooms or wings for smoking guests. If you smoke, you should make a specific reservation for thistype of room. If they find you have smoked in a non-smoking area, they may charge you a fine.

To avoid spending $2 or $3 each time you want a soda at a hotel, throw a six- or twelve-pack into thecar when you head out on the road. For almost as much money as that one soda, you can have adozen of them chilling on ice in the room, or in the mini-fridge.

To keep your car safe and secure while you are staying at a hotel, make sure that you either bringyour valuables inside or conceal them in the trunk when you park the car. Even if you lock the doors,if valuable items are visible, thieves will often break in and take them, so be proactive and save yourtreasures.

Make sure you know your rights if any hotel ever tries to "walk" you. Sometimes hotels are going tooverbook and then your room that you reserved won't be there. This means that you're going to haveto go somewhere else. If you do choose to move, be sure that you get a better room and your travelis paid for.

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When booking hotel rooms on a discount site, keep in mind that you will not be given any of the bestrooms at the hotel. Since many discount site users are not likely to visit again unless a similar deal ispresented, the better rooms are saved for guests who are paying full price.

Beware of the bottle of water beside your bed. Many hotels charge as much as 10 dollars for thatbottle of water. Other items that you may not realize you will be charged for include: pool towels,newspapers and Internet access. To ensure you are not being charged for items you do not wantread the fine print.

Many hotel chains offer reward programs to guests who stay there frequently. You can often earncredit for free rooms if you stay at a particular chain enough times. When you book a hotel, ask ifthey have such a program. If there is no cost to join, signing up is worth it.

If you just make a reservation at the first hotel that you find, you could end up having to stay in areal dump. Don't ruin your vacation by staying in a cut-rate, run-down hotel. Instead, take some timeto find a great hotel by making good use of these tips.