Usually in any trip we spend up to 50% of the total trip cost on accommodation. So if we want to cut cost or if we are having budget problems, accommodation is the magical solution. However no sacrifice is needed. You can play with Quality vs rates.
Depends on your personality & your trip, hotel qualities are different from one to anther, you can hold on some & have sacrifice on others.
What are the major hotel qualities that make difference?
- Hotel location
- Chain brand
- Last renovation
- Hotel style, modern, antique, old classic or standard
- Hotel level, from 5 stars till the 1 star
- Services such as room service, fitness, pool, parking, number of restaurants & bars etc
Some hints while you are looking for accommodations:
- Avoid spending more than 3 nights in major cities such as London, Paris or Rome. You can enjoy better & cheaper hotels in the suburbs or at the airport areas.
- Always book via the internet, early reservation is cheaper & advance payment is the cheapest. You can always play with the flexible/restricted booking type to get good rates.
- Included or excluded breakfast, you can go without breakfast because you will pay the same rate as extra if you want to have it otherwise you can have it someplace else.
