Booking your place to stay in Negril....
Best results straight with the place you pick. Or go through another source? I was kinda leaning through another source. Being said, grant it they make money off your stay, but do they (the source) get a better deal than going straight to your place that you want to stay at? (other sources being negrilonestop, travel agents, expdia act....) Just a random thought.
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Great question, I have seen the prices on the resorts websites way higher priced then going thru Travel agent/ or online agency.. Would love to see what others experiences
I am a fan of Hotels.com. get a free night after 10 and if you create an account they will send you special offers. It sometimes takes awhile to find one that works, but I got 15% off Negril Palms. Got a Deluxe room for $110 a night. Same room goes for $140-150 normally. It also helps if you break up the stay. I have 2 reservations: Sat-Friday and Friday-Sat. Saved $15 a night that way
I always stay in the same place now, but back in the day, I would always go directly through the hotel ...they might have last minute cancelations, or a rate drop that no one
else would know about, or if your a repeat customer, will give you a better rate, I always call hotel direct.... just my opinion !
--Originally Posted by jojo p
Good point, back when I was truly a Solo Traveller, I'd almost never make a reservation. There are ALWAYS vacancies at the last min and you are in a great negotiating spot if you are there with cash.
Why not try both? See where the best deal is. Look for specials etc.... Find your best price then make a last minute call to the hotel.
I always book directly with the hotel. If you go through a 3rd party, it's really hard to get any refund if you have to leave mid stay for some reason. It also makes it easier to do things like have them hold the room for a day or so to allow time to book flights.
I email and the call hotel directly.
Unfortunately you can't rely on the hotel website's booking process online. This year I thought I had booked a suite at IA, but they emailed me and told me it wasn't available for all of our dates. They were eventually able to accommodate us in a different room category. Had the same issue with Country Country a few trips ago. Make sure you verify with the hotel before booking air!
I try to use my trusted travel agent … first is in case there is some issue when you are out of the country; you can get help. They have very valuable connections and can give informed options. Second reason is that they can find deals when you book a package (hotel, air, car rental, transfers). They do get alerts of deals for last minute travellers. They network with agents around the world. I could not even come close when I looked at air and hotel last visit. Of course, they often do have arrangements with certain hotel chains. I find the fee nominal; get your health insurance all at the same time as well. My few cents.
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