Do you know what it takes to save money on hotel costs? Most people only wish they knew what it takes and how to do it because hotel costs are outright scary lately. If you want to save money at hotels and you travel at often then there are some things you need to know.
The first and most important thing you need to do is sign up for an airline frequent flyer card. The reason you need to have an airline frequent flyer card is so you can rack up miles when you buy things and also when you stay in a hotel you can get more miles that way.
If you are new to flying and the entire frequent flyer experience then you don’t know how this all works. It is simple, if you get miles you can use them at hotels, for car rentals, for cruises and of course flights. The trick here is to use your card to pay for everything you do that way you can get as many points as possible and never have to pay for a hotel again.
If you don’t have enough points there are still options for you. All you have to do is book your hotel stay with the hotel themselves. The reason you want to do this is so the hotel doesn’t have to pay an online broker such as Expedia or Orbitz for the involvement. Hotels love this and if you tell them that you will only stay with them if they give you a discount, they normally always do. Just understand that you can’t always use miles without booking through an airlines website and if this is the case you will either need to choose to use the miles you have or just save them for later.
Another great way to save on hotel costs are to travel during the middle of the week and stay in empty hotels. The reason you should stay in empty hotels is because they need to make enough money each day for the daily expenses and their employee salaries. The nice part about using these hotels is they don’t mind giving a 50% discount to a customer as long as they get you into a room