Hotel booking isn’t such a big deal now as you can do it yourself from the comfort of your home. However, to do it efficiently you should already have everything narrowed down as much as possible so that when you visit a hotel booking platform, it doesn’t take you more than 10 minutes to book the perfect hotel.

Budget

Look at your travelling budget and see how much you can afford to spend on a hotel room. There is no need to stay in a dirty cheap hotel even if you are on a tight budget. Thanks to sites like Reservations.com, you can easily find some really good deals on hotel booking. When you budget your trip, leave some wiggle room for your accommodation budget so that the whole trip doesn’t get derailed because you spent a little extra for a better hotel.

Location

Even in the same place, same quality hotels will probably have different prices based on the location. For example, if you are visiting a tourist destination near the sea, then a 4 star hotel overlooking the beach is likely to cost more than a 5 star hotel 5 miles away from the beach. Hotel booking platforms like Reservations.com will let you filter hotels by location so that you get the maximum convenience during your trip.

Special requirements

Are you going for a overnight stay? Are you on a solitary trip for a week? Or do you have a family with kids and maybe pets? Each of these situations will require a different type of hotel. For a overnight stay, there is very little point in splurging too much on the hotel room. If you are travelling alone, you can make do with a decent sized bed and bathroom. Family trips are a different matter altogether; you have to make sure the room is big enough to accommodate everyone and is safe for your kids.

Martin Pope