| You need to ASK if you want a discount. Here | | | | *Ask for certain packages. Hotels usually |
| are ways to do it: | | | | offer rooms with free breakfast. |
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| *Search the internet, look for great deals. | | | | *Do name drop. If you know of someone who |
| There are various types of hotels that offer | | | | frequently stays them, mention his name. It |
| great discounts on the web for online | | | | can help. Tell them your friend referred you |
| customers. Be sure to check these out. | | | | to them and ask for a discount. Don't ever |
| | | | give up if they say no. A statement like "is |
| *Plan your trip during the off season months. | | | | that the best you can do?" can encourage a |
| These are the times when big discounts are | | | | big discount. |
| given. | | | | |
| | | | *Often, people in the military get good hotel |
| *Call the hotel of your choice. Ask them | | | | rates. Usually, discounts are offered to |
| about offers and discounts that they can | | | | government employees. *At off peak seasons, |
| give. List all promotions. | | | | you could definitely ask for special rates. |
| | | | Then if they don't budge after you have |
| *Certain hotels can give discounts to credit | | | | offered a discount, ask some extras, like |
| card holders of certain card establishments. | | | | breakfast. |
| Ask for the manager and ask him about it. The | | | | |
| manager is the best person to ask, since if | | | | *When negotiating, it is very important to |
| you can make negotiations, he has the | | | | write down all agreed discussions. Write too, |
| authority to make negotiations with you. | | | | the names of the persons that you have been |
| | | | talking to, the time as well as the day and |
| *Ask if they give discounts to students or | | | | date. Ask for a number that you can call |
| senior citizens. | | | | before checking in to the hotel for |
| | | | confirmation. |
| *Simply ask through the phone how can you | | | | |
| qualify for a discount. If at certain day of | | | | *Upon arrival to the hotel, look around and |
| the week or at certain times of the year they | | | | ask for negotiations once more. For instance |
| give discounts, ask them about it and ask how | | | | if you feel that the hotel is not fully |
| much or how less can they give, then ask if | | | | booked, ask for a room with a better view |
| you could get still a higher discount. | | | | than the one you are in, if you don't agree |
| Usually at off peak seasons, hotels will be | | | | with what you see. |
| willing to give in, just to fill the empty | | | | |
| rooms. | | | | Enjoy your stay! |
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