Do you want to stay at a particular hotel but cannot really afford it? Or do you want to save up on hotel fees in order to spend your cash on some other vacation activities? If you really want to save up on expensive hotel fees, negotiate with the employee at the front desk for a sweeter deal on your hotel stay. In fact, most people who have experience of constantly staying at hotels attest that negotiating a good deal for a hotel room is not all that difficult. Hotel managers care about the occupancy percentage of their hotel. They are after all in the business of putting heads in beds therefore some hotels might even extend a discount just to keep their rooms filled. Additionally, in the United States there are roughly over 63,000 hotels and motels, excluding casino resorts, which mean that competition is really stiff. So if you just learn the ability to negotiate effectively, you will never have to pay excessive hotel fees anymore.
Steps on How To Negotiate Your Hotel Deal
- First, locate and identify which hotel you would actually want to stay at. Do you research – you can do it online or go to the library to access phone books from out of town. Make a list of at least four to five hotels and list down their contact information. Organize this list according to your preference.
- Second, after making your list start calling those hotels. Ask to speak to someone from their guest relations department. If there is no one available, you can ask to speak to their hotel manager. Before you are connected, make sure you inquire the receptionist for the name of the person you will be speaking to.
- Third, once you are connected to the guest relations representative or to the hotel manager, make sure you introduce yourself. Be nice. Inform them that you are going to be visiting their area and that you have heard amazing things about their hotel. Make sure to also mention how much you would want to stay with them.
- Fourth, mention that although you would want to stay with them, you have a limited budget. Ask if they have any packages or special rates. If you have thoroughly done your research on them and have found that they have a holiday special, or a weekend getaway rate, make sure to casually mention it. Next, you should ask about the rates for AARP, AAA, government and senior. The cheapest rate is usually the government rate, however if you do not have a government ID, you will not be able to avail of it. However, you can ask the manager if they will allow an extended rate which matches the government rate. If they are not at full capacity yet, they might allow it.
- Fifth, once you are done talking to the representative, and you were satisfied with their answers, you may choose to ignore the other hotels on your list. However, it is advisable that you contact them all first in order to compare and you might even be able to negotiate an even better deal.
These are just some of the steps you can make use of when negotiating your hotel deal. When talking to the hotel representative, make sure to be nice, respectful and do not be too demanding with your negotiations.