I am always amused when I read travel advice in national newspapers and on-line magazines written by their in-house ‘experts’. One recent article I came across from a prominent internet travel magazine had travel author state that it is ALWAYS better to book hotels in advance, especially cheap hotels. I’ve read other articles that claim waiting until you arrive at your destination will net you the lowest rate. So which is it?
Here’s a pair of actual recent events for you: A guest checked in on a night when I was renting rooms for $88.00 plus tax. This guest had booked weeks earlier through an internet travel site and had paid $109 before all taxes and fees. One night earlier, a guest checked in that had reserved a room 5 days earlier for $109 plus tax. I had rented my remaining rooms that night for $159.00 plus tax.
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