KeninAZ
Prescott, AZ
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My wife and I are taking a trip and using hotels. It's going to be our 40th anniversary.
We were looking for some rooms in the future in a popular area.
I had already booked a 3 night stay at the one hotel directly online which can be canceled at any time.
My wife insisted that I try a service as such to see if we could save any money.
I looked at the same place, same room and it was $62 higher than booking directly with the hotel we will be at.
No deals there anyway.
And the other city and hotel I wanted to stay at was not even listed with the outfit.
Strange.
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Doug4.7
Hartselle, AL, USA
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Joined: 10/02/2003
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Orbits will not always get the "best" price. Priceline can, but since they get to pick the hotel, I am always wary of their "deals" (friends have got both GREAT and terrible deals out of Priceline).
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KeninAZ
Prescott, AZ
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Yes it just pays to shop around.
The other hotel that was not even listed with them had what I thought was a pretty good deal on their site that ended the day I was looking.
I booked it as I could cancel up to 24 hours prior to arrival with no charges.
Then a couple of days later I checked back to see if a better deal could be had and the best deal prices went up $32 a night.
I think I will stay with what I have.
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Crowe
Billerica, MA USA
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Just like airlines, I have found that going directly to the hotel or booking online gets the best deals. The only time I have saved any money on a hotel us our first trip to Alaska where a travel agent got volume discounts.
Life is too short to spend it all in one place!
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KeninAZ
Prescott, AZ
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I have been told that these discount sites are fine if you are making reservations last minute or in the last few days.
The hotels offer up rooms they have not booked then I am told.
But booking a trip in advance so you have rooms in popular areas I still think you are better off to go directly to the chain you are dealing with.
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Jim Shoe
Amelia, OH
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But...But.. Orbitz has a hovercraft. (I watch too much TV) 
Retired and visiting as much of this beautiful country as I can.
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KeninAZ
Prescott, AZ
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Ah Ha! Now I know what they spend the extra money they get on!
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