why hotel rates are different on AWD and hotel site?
Hotel Rates
Harris asked:
why hotel rate sare different on AWD site and hotel and from where i can reserve hotel room, AWD or direct to hotel?
AWD offering more discounted price but is it realiable?
Colleen
why hotel rate sare different on AWD site and hotel and from where i can reserve hotel room, AWD or direct to hotel?
AWD offering more discounted price but is it realiable?
Colleen
August 11th, 2008 at 7:35 pm
Hotel rates can vary from site to site and even by just who is working the front desk that day. When I work I just give people our lowest rate b/c I don’t care to go through the whole rate bargining process. If they try to bargin with me all I have to say is that is I’m already giving you our best rate and tell them what the regualar rate is which is alot higher. As far as websites go you never know how up to date the site is. Hotel rates change all the time depending on things like the time of year, holidays and how business is doing. The best and most reliable thing to do is call the hotel directly and ask what the best rate is for what you want. After that look online and see if you can do better by booking through a site such as Orbitz.com etc. Don’t always trust sites like that to have the best prices like they claim though. I see countless people come in that paid alot more by reserving a room through a 3rd party than if they had just called us or walked in and got our regular rate. Good luck.
August 15th, 2008 at 6:26 am
AWD or Asia Web Direct is a travel agent company based in Kuala Lumpur..Every travel agent is like a marketing sales people who will sell product which comes with commission..and so they are another third party who represent all of these hotels and do marketing for the hotels..the hotels will give them a special contract price. From these contract prices..they will mark up a little bit or more as their commission and sell it to the public.
Edit: And oh! another point is that dont book your room through the hotel’s actual website either as it is managed by another company which represent the hotel.. Make a direct phone call to the hotel’s reservationist and ask every room rate of every room category..always ask for their latest room promotion, 3 days 2 nights package or maybe long term stay package..they are normally will give you more discount on this..and oh! dont forget to ask any complimentary that goes with your room or package too!
The tip is never ever trust with their claims of having the most cheapest rates coz they dont…they nomally charge more the actual price than the hotel’s actual rate and giving the most lousy room..
it always the best to book directly with the hotel and give out the best bargain skill from you and make sure you get what exactly you want…
August 15th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
usually i book directly or call the hotels coz they will give much better rates