Sharing Experience on Hotel Booking and Tips for Finding Discounts
1. Clearly identify your needs and budget for choosing a hotel
Before determining your needs, you need to make a list of the participants, meaning those who have confirmed their attendance and those who are still undecided. For those who are still undecided, I think they should proactively make their own reservations. Why? Because the plans of the group should not be affected by 1 or 2 individuals. If you book too close to the departure date, the room rates may increase (I will discuss this further in part 2). Additionally, there may be a scarcity of rooms in locations with beautiful views and good services that the group had previously targeted. Therefore, when making the participant list, you need to be quick and decisive!
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- Clearly identify your needs and budget for choosing a hotel.
- Hotel booking experience:
- Compare and carefully check information about hotels.
2. Hotel Booking Tips:
3. Comparing and thoroughly checking hotel information:
When making a hotel reservation, I usually check the following information:
- Hotel address: It’s important to thoroughly check the location of the hotel before making a reservation. Is it centrally located? If not, does the hotel have a restaurant that serves lunch and dinner? How much do the meals typically cost, and what kind of food do they offer? It’s crucial to consider both accommodation and dining options for a great trip.
- If you’re planning a beach vacation, check if the hotel is near the beach and if there are any nearby bathing areas.
- Contact phone number for making reservations: Especially during holidays or the Tet festival, some hotels may require a deposit to secure your reservation. Having their contact phone number, and preferably their name card, is beneficial.
- Parking facilities: If you’re traveling by car, it’s important to notify the hotel in advance to arrange for parking.
- Pay attention to check-in and check-out times, as well as any other regulations to avoid unnecessary charges.
- Check if the hotel’s location is close to the city center.
- Make online reservations and keep an eye on newsletters for discount codes and promotions from booking websites. These platforms gather hotels in hundreds of tourist destinations nationwide. This is a useful method that saves time when searching for accommodation in unfamiliar places. It also supports online payment and eliminates concerns about price gouging or scams that may occur in certain locations or during holidays like Tet.
In addition to directly contacting the hotel, you can also make reservations through hotel booking websites. These platforms gather hotels in hundreds of tourist destinations nationwide. This is a useful method that saves time when searching for accommodation in unfamiliar places. It also supports online payment and eliminates concerns about price gouging or scams that may occur in certain locations or during holidays like Tet.