| Travelers can save a lot of money by booking | | | | 20% off your booking if another one is found for |
| their hotel room directly at the hotels website. | | | | less within 24 hours. |
| Many chains offer a wide variety of discounts | | | | * Intercontinental Hotels Group. Lowest Internet |
| that makes reservations simple and affordable. | | | | Rate Guarantee offers 10% off the booking if a |
| With so many options, its no wonder that patrons | | | | less expensive one is found within 24 hours. |
| prefer to go directly to the source. | | | | * Marriott International. (Marriott Hotels, |
| Early Booking | | | | Courtyard, Fairfield Inn, Springhill Suites, |
| Depending on the hotel chain, travelers can find | | | | TownePlace Suites, Renaissance Hotels, Residence |
| early booking discounts that average between | | | | Inn, Edition, Autograph, JW Marriott) Look No |
| 10% and 30%. The hotel room reservation is | | | | Further Best Rate Guarantee offers you a price |
| typically required to be booked a minimum of 7 | | | | match plus an additional 25% off if you find a |
| days to 45 days before check-in. Hotels will | | | | cheaper reservation within 24 hours. |
| commonly require that the entire stay be charged | | | | * Starwood. Best Rate Guarantee provides |
| to your credit card in order to enjoy the savings. | | | | travelers with an additional 10% off within 24 |
| * Carlson Hotels. (Country Inn & Suites, Park | | | | hours. |
| Inn, Park Plaza, Regent, Radisson) The chain has | | | | * Wyndham. (Wyndham, Ramada, Days Inn, |
| an Advance Purchase Rate program that offers | | | | Super 8, Wingate, Baymont Inn & Suites, |
| 25% of standard hotel rates for 13, 21 or 28 | | | | Microtel, Hawthorn Suites, Howard Johnson, |
| advance bookings. | | | | Travelodge, Knights Inn) 10% discount on booking |
| * Choice Hotels International. (Comfort Inn, | | | | if cheaper reservation found within 24 hours. |
| Comfort Suites, Quality Inn, Sleep Inn, Clarion, | | | | Kids Stay Free |
| Cambria Suites, Mainstay Suites, Suburban | | | | Travelers are able to keep their expenses down |
| Extended Stay, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn) | | | | to a minimum when they dont have to pay for |
| Offers an Advance Purchase Rate of 15% off | | | | each additional person that is staying in the hotel |
| any Best Available Rate found on their website. It | | | | room. Other hotel chains offer special childrens |
| is valid for a hotel room that is booked 7, 14, 21 | | | | activities and kid-themed rooms. |
| or 30 days in advance. | | | | * Choice Hotels International. This chains Kids Stay |
| * Hilton. (Doubletree, Hilton, Conrad, Waldorf | | | | Free policy applies to any children that are 18 |
| Astoria, Embassy Suites, Garden Inn, Hampton, | | | | years old or younger. According to the terms and |
| Homewood Suites). The Advanced Purchase | | | | conditions, the children must stay in the same |
| Discount Rate allows travelers to save up to 20% | | | | room as their parents or grandparents. |
| off their Best Available Rate with a minimum 7 | | | | * Holiday Inn. Children 19 years old and younger |
| day advance booking. | | | | are free of charge. |
| * Intercontinental Hotels Group. (Intercontinental, | | | | * Ramada. The hotel chain has the Kids Stay and |
| Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo, Holiday Inn, Staybridge | | | | Eat Free program which provides free meals and |
| Suites, Candlewood Suites) Travelers can save up | | | | a discount on a booking that is made 29 days in |
| to 20% off for a booking that is made at least | | | | advance. |
| 14 days in advance. | | | | * Marriott. Children 18 and under get to stay free |
| * Loews Hotels. The Advance Purchase Rate | | | | with their parents. |
| program provides a 20% off discount on | | | | * Motel 6. Children 18 and under stay free. |
| reservations that are booked at least 45 days in | | | | Car Rental Promotion |
| advance. | | | | The majorities of hotel websites are affiliated or |
| * Starwood Hotels & Resorts. (Westin, Four | | | | offer a 10% discount on a rental car reservation |
| Points, W Hotels, Sheraton, The Luxury Collection, | | | | that is booked by using their links for major rental |
| St Regis, Le Meridien, A|Loft) The chains Reserve | | | | companies such as: |
| & Relax program offers up to 25% off for | | | | * Alamo |
| advanced reservations. On average, a 10% to | | | | * Enterprise |
| 25% off discount is available with a 7 to 60 day | | | | * Avis |
| advance booking. | | | | * Budget |
| Price Match Guarantee | | | | * Thrifty |
| In order to make travelers feel more comfortable | | | | Special Rate Programs |
| about booking their hotel room directly at the | | | | A large number of hotel chains offer a special |
| hotel websites, chains are offering a price match | | | | rate for specific groups and organizations. Most |
| guarantee that often includes an additional discount | | | | hotels will offer a 10% discount for: |
| if a cheaper reservation is found within a certain | | | | * Senior citizens |
| time period. | | | | * AARP members |
| * Best Western. This hotel chain offers an | | | | * AAA members |
| additional 10% off the booking if a less expensive | | | | * Military personnel |
| price is found within 48 hours. | | | | * Government workers |
| * Carlson Hotels. The Best Online Rate Guarantee | | | | * Corporate employees |
| provides travelers with an additional 25% off | | | | Hotel Rewards Card |
| within 24 hours of booking. | | | | One of the easiest and most convenient ways to |
| * Choice Hotels International. The Best Rate | | | | get discounts is to sign up for the hotel chains |
| Guarantee will match and beat any Internet rate | | | | rewards card. You can enroll into their free |
| found that is cheaper within 24 hours of booking | | | | membership program so that each of your |
| the hotel room. The additional discount is 10% off. | | | | reservations counts towards a free stay in the |
| * Hilton. Best Available Rate offers a $50 | | | | future. Most chains work on a points-basis that |
| American Express Gift Cheque card if a cheaper | | | | allows you to redeem them after certain point |
| reservation is found within 24 hours of booking. | | | | levels. |
| * Hyatt. Best Rate Guarantee offers an additional | | | | |