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[https://www.agoda.com/ Agoda] seems to have the best deals on actual hotels. Use the map mode to be close to specific results. | [https://www.agoda.com/ Agoda] seems to have the best deals on actual hotels. Use the map mode to be close to specific results. | ||
Hotels.com/Expedia can sometimes get better prices, and sometimes has more refundability options. Google Hotels can aggregate prices across multiple travel agents. | |||
'''When there isn't a reason not to''', book directly with the hotel or airline. Travel agents as middlemen add overhead when canceling, prevent you from negotiating directly with the hotel, and encumber both you and the vendor to the travel agent's contract. Booking.com is known to be especially annoying and slow. | |||
Skyscanner searches most hotel search sites. Some of the sites it uses, such as Super and Trip.com, are not legitimate. Agoda can price match prices from Super, however. | Skyscanner searches most hotel search sites. Some of the sites it uses, such as Super and Trip.com, are not legitimate. Agoda can price match prices from Super, however. | ||
[https://www.hotwire.com/ Hotwire] allegedly works by "telling you the approximate location (within a clearly defined region), the price, the hotel star rating, the customer satisfaction rating, and amenities (like free parking or free breakfast). Then you can save 20% (or even up to 40%+) on the official rate, in exchange for not finding out the name of the hotel until after you pay." | [https://www.hotwire.com/ Hotwire] allegedly works by "telling you the approximate location (within a clearly defined region), the price, the hotel star rating, the customer satisfaction rating, and amenities (like free parking or free breakfast). Then you can save 20% (or even up to 40%+) on the official rate, in exchange for not finding out the name of the hotel until after you pay." | ||