4 Ways to Get Deals on Vacation Accommodations
Now that the world is getting back to normal, vacation destinations are booming. Whether you are going somewhere within the continental United States or traveling to another country like Canada, you are always looking to grab a deal.
By chance if you are looking into Canada, take a look into Calgary. You’ll leave and start searching for Calgary homes for sale.
There are a few tips and tricks to leverage to get deals on vacation accommodations. Let’s take a look at the four best ones.
Get a Travel Rewards Credit Card
You may not need another credit card, but if you do or maybe you are open to replacing one you should look into a card that offers travel rewards. Whether it is flyer miles or points towards free rooms, there are a ton of credit cards out there for either. You should look into the individual airline cards like Southwest, and even hotel cards like Hilton Honors.
Using these cards sporadically for different everyday purchases could give you a huge discount on your next vacation. Heck, you may even go for nothing.
Book Through A Deals Site
If you’re not familiar with affiliate sites like Rakuten, get familiar. Just like a credit card that offers rewards or cash back, so do these deal sites. An affiliate deals site like Rakuten offers cashback from thousands of stores, airlines, and hotels.
Go to the travel portions of these sites and put in your destination. The prices they give you will reflect how much cash back you will get. It could be a lot cheaper than going through a 3rd party booking site like Expedia or Priceline. You can even book your rental car through sites like these and get cash back on all phases of your vacation.
Become a AAA Member
AAA (triple A) offers many benefits to members. From roadside assistance all the way to travel discounts. If you recall booking your last flight or hotel, there is a box to check in the initial phase for AAA members. This is because you are rewarded a discounted price for being a member with AAA.
Now, you don’t only want to become a member for travel deals. It’s only worth it if you will use everything else AAA has to offer, but the travel discount is a nice touch.
Google is Your Best Friend
With so many deals and booking sites existing, you may not know where to get the best deal. It’s best to leverage searches like “hotels in Myrtle Beach, SC” and browse not only the listings Google provides on their actual search page, but also sites like Expedia, Priceline, Hotels.com, and even Rakuten. See where the best price you can get is.
Then complete a secondary search for something like, “coupons for stays in Myrtle Beach, SC” to see if any coupon codes exist to get your stay cheaper from one of the booking options.
If you find a deal or even a coupon, you are in the money.