Last Minute Hotel Bookings Can Improve Your Stay -business
By nicole lopez
With occupancy rates about the 70-80 percent mark for major hotels and apartments around Australia, last minute accommodation
bookings are your optimum choice getting bang for your buck.
It is known fact the properties maintain higher occupancy rates by
offloading vacant inventory at discounted rates are better off than
the ones who don’t. Lets face it, an occupied room is still more
profitable than a vacant room, even though it has been sold at the
last minute rate.
So
last minute booking market is still very much alive and
kicking and many accommodation providers are allocating 30-40 percent
of their inventory to many last minute websites. You the customer are
in the hot seat because you can wait till 24hours before your business
trip or your best friend’s birthday and receive a
cheap accommodation
rate than walking off the street or directing the hotel a week
prior to your booking.
Last minute websites cater for business and leisure and anyone who
can turn a computer on can book with ease. Usually the sites that have
a user friendly interface and low booking fee will attract the repeat
customers. Go to google, type last minute accommodation deals and
choose 4-5 sites to compare. Usually the prices are very similar but
make sure you are not getting ripped of on booking fees. Some sites
like
roomseeker that have
just entered the market are flourishing with bookings and satisfied
customers because their search facility is very simple and effective
and they have the lowest booking fee of $1.50. Other sites are charging
up to $4 that
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offer the same service. If you are a regular business
traveler, this can be a much cheaper option for you because it adds up.
So remember, if its last minute
accommodation deals you are after, type in keyword phrases in
google, compare sites by search facility and booking fees and then book
your stay at the best price.
