Holiday Overseas?? Hotel Accomodation Tip

[USJ27Resident]

Just got my ALL the confirmations for hotel accomodation in the US... and boy! here's one happy and excited camper,.... can't wait for the holidays to start!!!

Anyway here's a tip for those going for holidays too. Forget those cheap offers and guarantees via internet hotel/travel websites like Travelocity, Priceline etc. etc.. or those "packaged deals"

Email the hotel concerned direct or better yet - call them [preferably via Skype or VoIP - cheaper too!!] Speak to the Duty Manager or Front desk Manager... [ask for hospitality or industry rates... it works better if you're in the hotel or travel industry]

We'd be gone for 10 days... and the hotel in front of Disneyland is letting us have a 2 Queen Bed Room for only USD59.00 nett!!

The rates in Vegas gets even better... USD 32 per night !! and mind you - its not the YMCA

Wishing you guys the same safe trips and Good luck

[Mat Bruce]

Just got my ALL the confirmations for hotel accomodation in the US... and boy! here's one happy and excited camper,.... can't wait for the holidays to start!!!

Anyway here's a tip for those going for holidays too. Forget those cheap offers and guarantees via internet hotel/travel websites like Travelocity, Priceline etc. etc.. or those "packaged deals"

Email the hotel concerned direct or better yet - call them [preferably via Skype or VoIP - cheaper too!!] Speak to the Duty Manager or Front desk Manager... [ask for hospitality or industry rates... it works better if you're in the hotel or travel industry]

We'd be gone for 10 days... and the hotel in front of Disneyland is letting us have a 2 Queen Bed Room for only USD59.00 nett!!

The rates in Vegas gets even better... USD 32 per night !! and mind you - its not the YMCA

Wishing you guys the same safe trips and Good luck

Well done..and thanks for sharing this tip, will start planning...

[VeeJay]

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Wishing you guys the same safe trips and Good luck

Vegas is really cheap...if you stay longer they might throw in free stay as well, and all those are 5 star hotels!

Food (buffet) are very cheap as well, in average is about 10 bucks!

O...btw....my info above is kinda old...but believe it wouldnt have change much?! :-)

[USJ27Resident]

Vegas is really cheap...

O...btw....my info above is kinda old...but believe it wouldnt have change much?! :-)

The place where we were supposed to stay is a resort... online/internet rates were going for like USD89 ++ per night...

Since I have a Skype account... made the call to the US @ like 12:30 midnite here - [9.30am there!] spoke to the Resv office Duty Manager and wow... he offered us the rooms for USD32nett [with free breakfast to boot!! ]

Now get this - Skype call to US at 12:30am - USD 0.03cents per minute...[rm0.12sen!] THATS LIKE CHEAPER than potato chips!!! or our interstate calls... sheeesh!!

[shthang]

The place where we were supposed to stay is a resort... online/internet rates were going for like USD89 ++ per night...

Since I have a Skype account... made the call to the US @ like 12:30 midnite here - [9.30am there!] spoke to the Resv office Duty Manager and wow... he offered us the rooms for USD32nett [with free breakfast to boot!! ]

Now get this - Skype call to US at 12:30am - USD 0.03cents per minute...[rm0.12sen!] THATS LIKE CHEAPER than potato chips!!! or our interstate calls... sheeesh!!

Wow...deal of the century! I always assume online deals are the best and lowest and you proved it wrong. Thanks for the tips!

I also plan to travel to US next year. Possible to share the name of the hotel/resort in Anaheim and Vegas??

[USJ27Resident]

I also plan to travel to US next year. Possible to share the name of the hotel/resort in Anaheim and Vegas??

I gave the tips - best you call/email the hotels in your area of visits.. and being America, they WOULD reply/respond to you....

[currymee]

I recommend you check out www.tripadvisor.com on any hotels and read the comments - they are pretty reliable but note, there are conflicting comments (like this forum), so be a good judge, I normally read all the BAD comments first and then judge from there. I have been using them for last 5 years, so far so good

[USJ27Resident]

I recommend you check out www.tripadvisor.com on any hotels and read the comments - they are pretty reliable but note, there are conflicting comments....

Hahaaa... true, just like usj.com

Like what lwcheah said - read the reviews first, then email them DIRECT... how do you find the email address... google for their website and use the link... if it goes directly to their webaddress or email, you're in luck, for a pleasant suprise...