Do you really want a cheap hotel? Dirty carpets, smelly bathrooms, no hot water and greasy food. Unlikely.
You are really looking for a good hotel, cheap.
Why pay more than you have to for your hotel? If you search for a particular hotel on any search engine you will find wide a range of prices for the same room. You do not want a cheap hotel so much as a good hotel for the minimum cost, so YOU are the one paying the lowest rate in the hotel.
1. Choose a hotel based on recommendations.
Personal recommendations are not always possible, but look for booking sites that have a customer comments page. The reports are well worth checking out. They are usually short and people only bother if they have had a particularly good stay or if they have unfavorable comments to make. Comments like – Bathroom had smell of urine in the carpet, tell you far more than a glossy brochure or website ever could.
2. Use the Internet
The Internet allows you to compare prices, facilities and meal packages far more easily than was ever possible before.
3. Be flexible in dates
If you are flexible in dates, hotels or room facilities you can...