Hotel Booking Websites

[kangshao]

Please don’t go to Hotels.com


I book through them for my bali trip. I paid for 4 person / 1 room to realise that they only helped me book 2 pax / 1 room.

Fortunately, its Marriott and the staff was really understanding about my situation and decided to upgrade our room. Otherwise, I would have paid more than what I am suppose to.

[sherms]

If u can find out, there are different comparison websites that do better in different markets. So if you are already travelling in a certain region, there might be one there that's better.


If u are booking from Singapore, there are the usual suspects for reading reviews, and wego for comparing room rates and booking. They search a lot of sites and direct u so u arent technically booking with them, but u get the best rates including direct hotels and agents etc. They have localised travel sites so u can use those when u are travelling outside of singapore to see the most popular ones for that area. For example http://www.wego.com.my/hotels for malaysia hotels and http://www.wego.com.au/hotels for australia etc. etc.

They search other searchers so its handy but still a good idea to read reviews elsewhere before deciding if cost is not your only concern.

[loveangelfaerie]

kangshao:

Please don't go to Hotels.com


I book through them for my bali trip. I paid for 4 person / 1 room to realise that they only helped me book 2 pax / 1 room.

Fortunately, its Marriott and the staff was really understanding about my situation and decided to upgrade our room. Otherwise, I would have paid more than what I am suppose to.

Omg really... I thought they were good since many friends recommend it as they usually have lots of discounts.

[bearnana]

Hotels.com is a bit overrated. My favorite hotel booking site is a second level site http://BookingHotelStay.com. Besides the great deals it organizes everything the best to find the right hotel for you.

[Faithz17]

I use the general sites like tripadvisor, Asia travel, hotels.com, booking.com, to decide on hotel that I want, then I will go to the hotel website directly… Usually they offer the best price as they do not have to pay commission… But sometimes if price is lower elsewhere, I will write in and ask them to match… Most of them will match cos otherwise they will lose your booking, or have to pay commission to the travel agent

[floppy]

Faithz17:

I use the general sites like tripadvisor, Asia travel, hotels.com, booking.com, to decide on hotel that I want, then I will go to the hotel website directly... Usually they offer the best price as they do not have to pay commission... But sometimes if price is lower elsewhere, I will write in and ask them to match... Most of them will match cos otherwise they will lose your booking, or have to pay commission to the travel agent

:goodpost:

[LarryG67]

i use http://www.asiarooms.com and sometimes the hotel's own booking website. I do feel more secure booking directly from the hotel itself rather than these hotel booking sites.

[happydl]

So far i used only hotelclub.com and hotelclub.com/visa. I can choose the currency to bill me which I always choose SGD.


I am very kiasu one, upon confirmation from hotelclub, I will email the hotel and ask them if they receive my booking from hotelclub or not. So far all hotels replied they received the booking.

[happydl]

If you are worried about your booking after booking thru those websites, I think best you can be like me - email the hotel and ask if they receive your booking from whichever website.

[Beatrice_NoQ]

Agoda’s great! And they have a lowest-price policy…