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How to find cheap hotels

By Jez Rourke

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It's easy to find cheap hotels, once you know where to start looking and how to look. If you are using the Internet for your search then the obvious place to start looking is with a search engine.

In order to find cheap hotels there is no advantage in using the so-called hotel search engines over a universal search engine like Google or the larger Mamma Metasearch. The reason for this is that many websites that claim to travel or hotel search engines can't be told apart from hotel related directories and portals.

Cheap hotels are ever more prevalent as the cost of living rises and we nose-dive deeper into recession. This means hotel bookings are down and hoteliers are offering larger discounts to you, the consumer. Probably the fastest way to find cheap hotels on the Internet is to get your very own automated searchbot. This works by comparing the results or numerous search engines consecutively.

The most effective searchbot is Copernic, which is free to download. Once downloaded it onto your computer, you can use it to trace hundred of newsgroups, search engines and directories offering cheap hotels. In this way you are unlikely to encounter irrelevant listings.

Many online travel agents and specialist hotel booking sites are offering cheap holiday package deals that include a cut-price hotel. One of the best ways to find out what they have on offer is to sign up so that you receive their regular newsletters. This way you will learn about big savings, special offers and cheap hotels that you won't see elsewhere. Sign up to as many websites as possible so that you are offered a variety of cheap hotel deals for wherever you are planning to travel.

Another way to find cheap hotels or rather a free hotel is to enter competitions, as you never know when you will be the lucky one. To find out what's available, just type "free holiday competitions" in the search box on your browser. There are thousands of them available and you may even find this an enjoyable pastime and extremely profitable.

If you are prepared to travel off-season to popular tourist spots then you will find hotels are always cheaper at these times. You may also find that booking from midweek to midweek is a cheaper option. Scouting around for last minute deals is always a good idea as well.

When you think you have found the very cheapest hotel, check it out to ensure you know exactly what you are getting for your money. Does the cost cover room only or are meals all in? This can make all the difference to what you holiday costs are in the end. Visit the website; take a look at images of the rooms etc to see that you are really getting good value for money.

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