Time is money, so lets get going!! Click the highlighted links to go to sites. Use this guide each time you want to make a hotel reservation to save time & money. Why not copy this guide to your PC for future use?

STEP 1:

Start your journey to cheaper hotel rates at a site that has been voted the best comparison site by The SUNDAY TIMES and The MAIL on Sunday:

Visit Hotelscomparison

You've picked your hotel, so make a note of the hotel name, the website offering the best price and, of course, the price offered. Now compare prices from the following providers, but ensure you are comparing like with like, for example is breakfast included? Taxes? Price quoted per room or per person? Etc.

Visit Kayak

Now we will compare prices with a site that Search over 900,000 global hotel deals from over 30 merchants, and provides access to over 1.5m consumer reviews, 3m hotel images, 2m hotel descriptions and maps:

Hotelscombined

Need help choosing a hotel? Then try; Tripadvisor or Hotelsuncovered or Holidaytruths

Searching the 3 sites highlighted above should give you the best price MOST of the time, but its possible to save more.

No more time?

Skip STEP 2 and go to STEP 3; PRICE GUARANTEE below.

STEP 2:

If you can spare a few more minutes then prepare to save even more ...................... the more sites you search, the better chance you have to save more money!

Limited time?

Then just search the highest starred sites below for best results.

Visit Hotelconnect****

Visit eBookers****

TRAVELSUPERMARKET*** QUICKROOMS***

TRAVELJUNGLE*** OPODO***

HOTELSHOTELSHOTELS** HOTELGUIDE***

HOTELHIPPO** LOWCOSTHOLS**

BEDBOOKERS* HOTELBOOKINGCENTRE

RESERVE-HOTEL* CITYHOTELSDIRECT

LONDONTOWN LONDONDISCOUNTHOTELS

So now you should have the cheapest price available on-line and if you can reserve your chosen hotel with a provider that offers penalty free cancellation (check their terms & conditions), then do so now. However its not over yet.......................

STEP 3:

Many providers offer a PRICE GUARANTEE, usually a pledge to match any lower price found elsewhere, however, some go further and guarantee to BEAT any other price, offering us the chance to lower the price even further. Check the prices on the following sites in the order they appear, once you have found a site here that is charging a HIGHER price than you already have, you need to apply for their PRICE GUARANTEE. (see T&C below)

HOTWIRE Refund + 100% OD (of difference) T&C

GTAHOTELS Refund + 100% OD T&C

GREAT4HOTELS Refund + £25 T&C

EXPEDIA Refund + $50 T&C

LONDONTOWN £100 payment T&C

If your chosen hotel is part of a chain listed below, check there also:

RadissonSAS Refund + 25% ED (extra discount) T&C

Hilton Refund + $50 T&C

ICHotelsGroup* Refund + 10% ED T&C

(*includes: Intercontinental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Express by Holiday Inn)

Wyndham* Refund + 1 FREE NIGHT T&C

(*includes: Travelodge, Days Inn, Ramada, Super8, Baymont, Wingate, Howard Johnson, Amerihost, Knights)

Hyatt Refund + 20% ED T&C

Bestwestern Refund + 10% ED T&C

Marriott Refund + 25% ED T&C

Accor Hotel Group Refund + 10% ED T&C

(*includes: Sofitel, Pullman, Mgallery, Novotel, Mercure, Suitehotel, Adagio, Ibis, All Seasons, Etap, Formule 1, Motel 6, Studio 6, Accor Thalassa)

IMPORTANT NOTES:

These guarantees are genuine, BUT carefully check the terms & conditions (T&C) above BEFORE making any commitment as they generally have very strict rules about which websites are valid for comparison and having identical booking terms (e.g. Cancellation policy etc.)

PROTECTION:

Many of these sites use your credit or debit card simply to guarantee your reservation, they DO NOT take any money! However, some sites do insist on some upfront payment, either a deposit or even full payment in advance. If the site you are using is NOT a member of ABTA (with no ATOL cover) and they get into financial difficulty, you may lose all the money you have paid upfront. To ensure this does not happen, ensure you pay with a CREDIT CARD (only for minimum spends of 100 GB pounds plus) then your credit card company is also liable in case of failure.

Tricks & tips for more savings:

Many hotel chains offer LOYALTY SCHEMES, you can sign up easily FREE and earn points for FREE nights. However, several schemes also offer additional perks such as FREE drinks, FREE parking, FREE ROOM UPGRADES, FREE newspapers, FREE wine, Amazon vouchers, airline tickets, car rentals and more...... Some of the best well know include:

RadissonSAS Goldpoints Plus click to join

Hilton Hilton Hhonors click to join

ICHotelsgroup Priority Club click to join

Marriott Marriott Rewards click to join

Hyatt Gold Passport click to join

Parador Amigos de Paradores click for info

Bestwestern Gold Crown Club click to join

Wyndham Wyndham Rewards click to join

Websites sometimes offering additional perks:

LondonTown FREE maps, guides & tours PLUS PRICE GUARANTEE

Iprefer.com FREE upgrades and other perks at Luxury Hotels Worldwide

SolMelia MAS programme: FREE stays & other REWARDS. Also runs “Wednesday Web Weekends” last minute deals heavily discounted

Paradores Parador routes offer excellent value – BIG DISCOUNTS

2 night promotion – Discount for stays of 2 nights or more.

5 night card – Offers big discounts for pre-paid card

SouthernSun Frequent guest programme – 10% OFF bookings & more!

LuxuryLink Exclusive offers for luxury travel Worldwide. OFFERS

Priceline GREAT prices plus a “Name your own price” scheme & MONTHLY DEALS

Thomson See latest deals on Hotels, Holidays and more.

Discount codes:

Occasionally, you can find discount codes for certain hotels, daily newspapers are a good source, on-line the best place to try is:

Moneysavingexpert.com Search for “Hotel discount codes” in FORUMS

FREE hotel nights & FREE holidays

Many sites detailed above will offer a discount on GROUP bookings allowing you to organise a group trip (generally 10+ people) and obtain your place at a huge discount or even FREE. Also try:

HotelPlanner Group booking specialist

Alternatively, some of the larger hotel chains promote their own credit cards and offer incentives to join, FREE nights, 1000's of FREE points and so on. Two examples are:

MARRIOTT VISA CARD click for INFO EXPEDIA MASTERCARD click for INFO

TOP TIPS – go the extra mile:

• Try phoning the hotel direct, ask to speak to the manager, they may be able to beat the best price you have been quoted for, or offer some freebies on top.

• Search Google for “Discount at Hotel XXXXXX” the hotel of your choice, you may get lucky.

Need car hire also?

Follow this simple 3 step process to obtain the BEST RATE GUARANTEE

Travelsupermarket – COMPARES 25 SUPPLIERS:

Travelsupermarket

CarHireMarket – COMPARES 35 SUPPLIERS:

Car Hire Market

Auto Europe – GUARANTEED BEST PRICE. Also No cancellation or amendment fees (if made 48+ hours before rental). So book with Auto Europe & use the price guarantee (if needed) to match lower price from above sites, go to.....

Auto Europe

Airport parking?

Save money and pre-book your airport parking:

APH Parking

then

BCP Parking

Holiday Extras GUARANTEE THE BEST PRICE* – click here for details

*Applies to all airport parking, airport hotels, airport lounges, theatre breaks and theme park breaks. Book at 26 UK airports from £2.99 per day, up to 60% discount.

(To access other services apart from airport parking, click the link below, then click on the HOLIDAY EXTRA logo at the top of the page).

Holiday Extras

Start your holiday in style, and escape the crowds, in a relaxing Airport Lounge (don't forget the Guaranteed best price offered by HOLIDAY EXTRAS above):

Priority Pass

Travel Insurance is A MUST – DON'T travel without it

All types of travel insurance policies for residents of all EU countries at great rates:

Globelink

or

Insurefor

Travel Guides:

Vast selection of travel guides and travel accessories:

LonelyPlanet

Theatre Tickets:

Discounted theatre tickets, dinner packages and much more. Don´t forget the price guarantee offered by Holiday Extras above!!

LondonTheatreDirect

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