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Luxury Hotel
Seattle Hotel Rates
By Eddie Tobey
Seattle hotels have a flexible pricing strategy. Seattle hotel rates vary based on many factors. Therefore, exact rates cannot be quoted. Seattle, located between Puget Sound and Lake Washington, is one of the renowned tourist destinations in Washington. The city has many attractions including zoos, popular landmarks, historic districts, museums, water parks, and amusement parks. Depending on the destination and location, you have a range of hotels to choose from. Most of them have basic amenities and facilities.
Bedding configuration is another factor that determines the hotel rates. Queen Suite and executive suites have different rates. Some Seattle hotels provide non-smoking and smoking rooms. Seattle hotel rates vary during seasons. A visitor can save a considerable amount of money if he books the room one week before or after the peak season.
Most Seattle hotels offer special discount rates for corporate-types, government employees, senior citizens, and members of travel clubs and associations. Seattle hotel rates are high during events and holidays. Discounts are often available for group bookings. Most pet friendly hotels charge extra for accommodating pets.
The rates for five star hotels in Seattle start around $199. Four star hotels start around $66. Three star hotels start around at $46. You can also find Seattle two and one star hotels starting from $49 and $31 respectively. All rates are quoted per room per night.
Advance Internet booking helps in getting preferred discount rates. The preferred rates are offered only to the people who process booking on-line. Some Seattle hotels charge uniform rate year round. Usually Seattle hotel rates fluctuate depending on the season. So before making a reservation, it is wise to check and compare the rates and availability offered by the major travel sites on the Internet.
Seattle Hotels provides detailed information on Seattle Hotels, Downtown Seattle Hotels, Seattle Airport Hotels, Cheap Seattle Hotels and more. Seattle Hotels is affiliated with Discount Austin Hotels.
How To Get The Cheapest Hotel Room
By Steven Gillman
When you get off the bus in the Andean Mountain resort town of Banos, Ecuador, you'll see several people quickly moving towards you. Some of them will be the actual owners of the hotels in town, and others are working on commission. They'll all claim to have the nicest and the cheapest hotel.
This onslaught of salesmen may annoy you at first, until you realize what it means. There are vacant rooms tonight, and there is real competition! They have tipped their hands, and you are in charge now. Let the contest begin!
When my wife and I were in Banos recently, we let an older woman drag us off from the bus station. She showed us two hotels she owned, and we preferred the second. We were told the room would be $12. It was clean, with cable T.V. and lots of hot water. We offered $6 per night, paying for four nights in advance. She agreed.
The lesson is clear if you want the cheapest hotel room: Negotiate! The owner knew we were ready to walk away, and that there were others waiting for our business. Unfortunately, most owners here in the U.S. would rather let you drive away than knock five bucks off the room rate. Even here, however, we have negotiated decent discounts by paying for several nights in advance. Of course we let them know that we'll be looking elsewhere if they say no.
The Cheapest Hotel Rooms - More Tips
You can use the travel web sites to find cheap hotel rooms, but remember that they only give you rates for the hotels and motels that are in their system. I just did a search for Tucson, Arizona, for example, on several sites. One or two of the sites found decent prices on certain hotels, but I know of several nice motels in Tucson that are $15 cheaper than the cheapest rate they found. Use the internet as a place to start, or when you can't get any other information.
Get coupon books at gas stations along the highways. We've often found good deals using these, and it's rare that a manager won't honor them. Usually only if they're absolutely full will they refuse. Read the fine print, however, because they often charge more for certain dates, or for two people.
There are promotions done where if you "mention this ad" or just use the right words, you get up to 70% discount. Talk, talk, talk. Tell them if you're a member of the AARP, AAA or whatever. Tell the person on the phone that you saw an ad in the "Times," or whatever big paper they might have advertised in.
Get the receptionist to help you. Try asking what the magic words are. Some receptionists will tell you. You might also ask "What do I have to say to get the cheapest rate?" They will sometimes tell you, or suggest other options. Ask about the hotel too, of course. You don't want ANY room. You want the cheapest hotel that has nice rooms.
Steve Gillman hit the road at sixteen, and traveled the U.S. and Mexico alone at 17. Now 42, he travels with his wife Ana, whom he met in Ecuador. For travel stories, tips and a free Travel Secrets e-book, visit: http://www.EverythingAboutTravel.com
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