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Q. We are planning a vacation to hawaii next year for two adults. I tried priceline and orbitz packages and they give me the rate for flight and hotel per person. Lets say 1500. So total would be 3000. When I go to book just the hotel for two, its much much cheaper because they are not doubling it. Why is this? A. My own experience says "yes", as a general rule. I should clarify that and say that I am referring to the UK, whereas I imagine you could be in the USA. We have 3 holidays per year booking the flight and hotel separately and a considerable saving is made by doing it that way. The flights are booked well in advance directly with the airline, usually shortly after release, and I then use a booking agent (Alpharooms or Travel Republic) for the hotel. The price does tend to fluctuate, depending on the exchange rate, so I tend to watch the price for a while and book when it compares favourably with my last visit. Once a year, usually in the winter months, we do boo...

Q. We are planning a vacation to hawaii next year for two adults. I tried priceline and orbitz packages and they give me the rate for flight and hotel per person. Lets say 1500. So total would be 3000. When I go to book just the hotel for two, its much much cheaper because they are not doubling it. Why is this? A. My own experience says "yes", as a general rule. I should clarify that and say that I am referring to the UK, whereas I imagine you could be in the USA. We have 3 holidays per year booking the flight and hotel separately and a considerable saving is made by doing it that way. The flights are booked well in advance directly with the airline, usually shortly after release, and I then use a booking agent (Alpharooms or Travel Republic) for the hotel. The price does tend to fluctuate, depending on the exchange rate, so I tend to watch the price for a while and book when it compares favourably with my last visit. Once a year, usually in the winter months, we do boo...

Q. I will be visiting Malaysia in April, im hoping to travel around the mainland and visit some of the East and west coast Islands. Just come back from tunisia where i paid dearly for not booking my hotels online. Just wanted to know what the best system is in Malaysia for getting the cheapest rates. Should i book in advance, or just walk in and negotiate, if i walk in is the marked price considerably higher than online price, which makes negotiating unworthwhile. When you say travel agents, do u mean UK ones or ones in Malaysia, and if Malyasia can i book when i arrive. A. honestly,book through travel agent r cheaper than u walk-in @ book online,but sumtimes when there's any offer by the hotel,book online r better..i can assure u'll get better rate from agent How to get business rates at a hotel? Q. I am booking a hotel online and the cheapest rate says "BUSINESS TRAVELERS ONLY". But how will they know? Do they ask for some proof? Should I stop worrying about ...

Q. I am planning a trip in May of 08. When will be the best time to book my hotel at a cheaper rate? Closer to my stay date or closer to right now? Thanks. going to Seattle A. Are you heading to a tourist attraction or somewhere where it's warmer? If you are the sooner you book the more likely you are to get a good deal. How to get best hotel rates in Malaysia, walk in or book in advance online.? Q. I will be visiting Malaysia in April, im hoping to travel around the mainland and visit some of the East and west coast Islands. Just come back from tunisia where i paid dearly for not booking my hotels online. Just wanted to know what the best system is in Malaysia for getting the cheapest rates. Should i book in advance, or just walk in and negotiate, if i walk in is the marked price considerably higher than online price, which makes negotiating unworthwhile. When you say travel agents, do u mean UK ones or ones in Malaysia, and if Malyasia can i book when i arrive. A. honestly,b...

Q. My great aunt died and my mom is trying to make it to the furneral. She doesn't have a lot of money and we are trying to get the lowest possible rates. She needs to leave from Milwuakee or Madison, WI and fly to Lawton, OK on 4/27/07 to 4/29/07 any time. We thought booking the hotel with the flight would give us cheaper rates but we don't have to. What site do you suggest? A. The best rate that I found was from Madison to Oklahoma City (a little over an hour drive from Lawton) for $920.00 - the flight was on United and the hotel was the Ramada in Lawton itself. I located this on travelocity.com. Try calling United and see if they can get your mother a bereavement fare - sometimes they will have mercy. If you know of any regional airlines then check their websites too - I looked at Jet Blue, Southwest and Frontier. Is it cheaper to book a hotel and flight separately? Q. We are planning a vacation to hawaii next year for two adults. I tried priceline and orbitz packages...

Q. Comming to Indonesia, would like to know how to get the cheapest rates for 4-5 start hotels. Eg, for Shangrila Jakarta there site quotes me around 900k, can i get this cheaper else where. I heard travel agents in Jakarta airport can offer really great price, if so how much cheaper. PS i will be in Jakarta and Lombok A. I live in Jakarta and I know there are a few travel agent counter in Jakarta arrival terminal for international flight. I booked hotel once in the counter for my family of my wife when they arrive in arrival international terminal. They do give discount and it is almost sure cheaper than if you book by yourself with the hotel. The counter have all hotel list including daily service apartment in Jakarta, so you will have a lot of options. But several important things you should remember: 1. the counter only open at office hour, you should check your arrival. 2. get the address and phone number of your hotel, and call them by yourself to make sure confirmation with yo...

Q. im looking for hotels 3 stars and above. where can i get cheap rates for Kalahari or any other hotel near or in cedarpoint? A. Hey there! I often use Priceline to book my hotels and I get an excellent rate. I often book VERY safe 4 star hotels in Midtown Manhattan, right in the center of the city, for $80 per night. They give you a map on which you can select the area where you'd like to stay in any US city. There is a website which explains all about how to book through Priceline's "Name your own price" program. You may want to check it out and follow the instructions to get the very best deal. If you want a cheap, safe hotel the best way to go is with Priceline's name your own price program. The site with the instructions is: http://www.CheapInTheCity.com Looks under the "Save BIG on Hotels" section. Good luck! What travle site has the lowest deals for last minute trips? Q. My great aunt died and my mom is trying to make it to the furneral. She ...

Q. I wanted to go shopping in New York City (I live on Long Island) and he really can't wait because he has cancer and wants to go soon when he's feeling pretty good. I wanted to go to Astor on the Park by Central Park but I can't seem to find a good deal yet. 100$ would be GREAT but we dont want anything skeevy and will pay more. We tried October 8-9th and 7th-8th(is it cheaper to go sunday night-monday or monday night- tuesday??) and I'm figuring we're going to have to ettle for the 14th-15th or 15th-16th for the price range we want or later. Or if it'll be cheaper we'll settle for a few days later. thanks alot! respond asap too. A. There are some cheap hotel deals at the NYC Tourist Center *BUT* cheap & NYC usually do not go hand and hand....I can't guarantee the "skeevy" factor, but you will find a big assortment of cheap hotels that you can book online short notice... NYC Tourist Center http://www.nyctouristcenter.com How can I...