Why Third Party Travel Sites Are NOT Usually The Cheapest

Why Third Party Travel Sites Are NOT Usually The Cheapest With advertising such as this : "We Promise the lowest Rates Online or even We'll Refund the difference " staring at you, wouldn't this make you believe this site had the lowest rate available for your accommodation you want to stay in? it might me. But wait - EVERY 3rd party site says the same thing. They can't ALL possess the lowest or cheapest rate, can they ? And what about business chain sites which guarantee a free evening if THEY don't have the lowest rate available?

Assume for a moment you are looking for cheap luxury hotels or even last minute hotel deals. Keep in mind that getting a cheap rate does not necessarily mean you are searching for cheap hotels.

REcently i searched the major travel sites for Fisherman's Wharf and found expensive hotels (which I won't title ) listed for $133.75. On the resorts own website, they had a rate of $179.00. It appears the 3rd Party site did have a lower rate. But wait! there's a Best Rate guarantee on the hotel website and it says they'll match any lower rate you see on any website - just call them and tell them. Therefore the rates would be identical and both would have the lowest rate available.

Just in order to confuse matters more , consider that on a competitor's website, this particular hotel had a rate of $134.twenty five. This site offers to refund the difference AND will give a $50 travel discount if they don't have the lowest rate. It may well be a marketing strategy for this website , to grant the $50 coupon for any 50 cent difference. Or perhaps they assume people just do not go to the trouble over 50 cents and will never apply for the discount , a much more likely scenario.

The bottom line is the fact that for you to find inexpensive hotels and the lowest ADVANCE rate possible , the cheapest rate you can get almost always comes from one of many other sources.

Calling the hotel directly might get you a lower rate - that will depend on their occupancy whenever you call. At the least they should match the Third party rate but you need to know what that rate is in order to make sure you receive it! You would need to do some minimal research but in the end you will usually save at least 30%, which could be between $20 up to $100. Not a bad rate of return for 15-20 minutes worth of effort.

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