“One four star hotel and 29 bottles of lager, please…” …how to stretch your pennies when looking for your next deal on cheap hotels
In these challenging economic times, making your money go further is what it’s all about. Eager holiday-makers are scouring the internet, keen to find those perfect cheap hotels deals. The good news is, they are not being disappointed. There are some great deals on offer, perfect for tempting travellers with even the tightest budgets.
Bagging a four star all-inclusive hotel on the Greek island of Kos for just over £13 per person per night, for example, is a deal to be pleased about. Compared to similar hotels over the same time period, savings of around £20 per night can be achieved. Over a seven night holiday that’s the equivalent of three 3 course evening meals for two, including a bottle of house wine; 36 cups of coffee; or 29 bottles of lager, for the beer loving among us.
The internet is an obvious way to identify these types of deals. Using search terms such as ‘cheap’ and ‘bargain’ are a good start, but you can soon be overwhelmed by the millions of results you get back. You need to be able to pick out the good from the bad. It’s all too tempting to go immediately with the company offering a bargain-basement deal when times are tough. Good credentials are the key to finding real value, though. Are they going to deliver what they’ve promised? You don’t want to be stranded on a building site for two weeks or at a hotel in the middle of nowhere when the website said ‘centrally located’.
Achieving reliable value is partly about getting to know the market better. A quick online search every once in a while will help you to become familiar with the key players. Investigate which ones are regularly offering the types of deal you’re after so that when you finally come to book your bargain hotel you know you’re using a trust name.
If you want excellent deals on cheap hotels, then there’s never been a better time to find real value at a low cost – just remember you don’t have to settle for less than a reputable brand and great service. You can still get great value without compromising.
