What you need to know when traveling during the Spring Festival: How to get the most bang for your buck when booking a hotel

1. Choose a discounted hotel booking website

Ctrip and Elong (make full use of cashback points coupons), Tongcheng (basically acquired by Ctrip), China Merchants Bank Travel (China Merchants Bank Card has preferential prices), Qunar (summarizes prices from various channels), 114 (end room sales), 12580 (refundable call charges), agoda (Agoda), (Booking.com), expedia (cheap travel the world), Although the prices of the last three foreign platforms seem to be cheap, their prices do not include taxes and service fees, so the total price is actually similar to the hotel selling price.

2. Group purchase

Hotels generally offer group purchases. Don’t think that the rooms purchased through group purchases are definitely the worst, unless the group purchase product specifies a certain room type (no windows, etc.) , but you can also ask the receptionist to assign you a better room when you check in at the front desk. If the hotel floor is very high, generally the higher the floor, the better the room. (Generally, the lower floors are basic rooms, and the higher floors are luxury and executive floors). For group purchases, you need to call in advance to make an appointment (you can make a week in advance) in case the group purchase is not suitable for your check-in date, or the hotel is full when you choose.

3. Pay attention to cash rebates, gift packages and coupons

If you book through Ctrip and eLong.com, be sure to see if there is a gift package graphic behind the hotel room type. That is your Don’t use the discounts you can enjoy, because the cost is included in your room rate. Secondly, as long as the price is marked with cashback, it can be returned to your account. You can use it as cash or withdraw cash when you book a hotel for the second time.

4. Continuous stay and advance booking discounts

If you need to stay in a city for a few days or half a month, be sure to check if the hotel has continuous stay discounts, or call directly. Call the reservation department and ask them to apply for a preferential price for you (usually this is possible). There are also hotels that generally have preferential prices for booking 7 days/14 days in advance.