Recession Offers Buyers Market for Cheap Hotels
As the world has been plunged into economic chaos, holiday makers are becoming more and more savvy when it comes to booking hotels on their holidays.
The cash crisis that has affected so many markets around the world has led to many hotels offering cheap rates, giving customers a good chance to save money. Hotels in Spain have seen prices cut by almost 40 per cent, Paris hotels show a 19 per cent drop and prices in Rome have gone down 17 per cent, according to The Times.
Many hotels offer loyalty schemes which enable customers to gain discounts, with prices being lowered by up to £52 in some hotels. There are numerous ways clever customers can obtain cheap hotel rooms, reports suggest that negotiation can prove most fruitful in today’s economic climate.
Speaking to hotel managers directly and asking for lower rates can often reap reward, especially if the hotel in question is particularly empty and it’s the right time of day. Afternoon and early evening bookings are likely to be cheaper than night time, as visitors are more inclined to take a higher priced room than search for another at night. Paying with cash has also proved to be a good way of lowering the price.
Phoning ahead and making a prior booking can also aid the holiday maker’s quest for a cheap hotel, findings show that bartering can lead big savings of up to £406 off prices advertised on hotel websites. Many of these findings were researched in top quality hotels so don’t think that a cheap hotel means a bad hotel.
Hotels News posted by Mitsuko Funaki on 08 June 2009
Hotels, cheap hotels, hotels in spain, paris hotels, rome
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/article6437841.ece
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