| You may be a frequent traveller, or someone whose | | | | tempting to book the cheapest hotel you can find, |
| not used to booking hotels, but there are always a | | | | but if you want a good experience it may be worth |
| few things to keep in mind when finding a hotel | | | | paying a little more. |
| room... | | | | 6. Compare rates. Price comparison websites give |
| 1. Choose a hotel by location and distance. It's easy | | | | you information at your fingertips to find bargain |
| and convenient to locate hotels on the internet and | | | | rates, and good value compared to other similar |
| sites allow you to search by distance from your | | | | hotels. |
| destination. | | | | 7. Book with a brand name you can trust. You know |
| 2. Star ratings are a good indication of the quality and | | | | what you will get when checking in because they |
| the services you can expect a hotel to provide. Two | | | | have standardised the brand and the experience and |
| star is basic accommodation, five star will be luxury | | | | you can book with confidence. |
| with spas, swimming pools, a higher staff-to-guest | | | | 8. Check real time availability. Check if a hotel is busy, |
| ratio. | | | | if its popular then its probably good. |
| 3. Book online. The best rates are distributed online | | | | 9. See photos. Hotels will give a good impression in |
| and with so much information available its easy to | | | | printed marketing and promotional material and |
| find an ideal hotel at the right price in the right place. | | | | descriptions, but a photo is worth a thousand words. |
| 4. Read reviews. Book recommended hotels. | | | | 10. Find secure booking online. Look for the lock |
| Comments by previous guests are a good indication | | | | symbol in your browser when proceeding to make |
| and guide to follow in choosing hotels. | | | | your booking, the site looks after and encrypts your |
| 5. The cheapest isn't always the best option. Its | | | | information, keeping your details safe. |