Hotwire - Great for last minute deals. e.g. We got a 4 star hotel in the heart of the French Quarter in New Orleans for 50 bucks.
Priceline – Bid low and name your own price on last-minute hotels. Also, check their price breaker deals.
Agoda - Great for deals in Asia. You can book through their free App and they also have eNewsletter deals and a price match guarantee.
Booking – Large inventory of hotels worldwide. Can also book via their App and you can sign up to their free eNewsletter for special deals.
Hotels.com – has over 20,000 last minute deals each week. And a great rewards program (stay 10 nights, get 1 night free).
Hostels and Guesthouses
The best option for budget accommodation around the world is usually a hostel. But they are not for everyone, and we have written a post about our tips for staying in hostels.We have consistently used hostels because they are affordable, usually well located, and we like the social aspects of meeting other travelers. We now only stay in a private room, and the hostel must have kitchen facilities.
Sites for booking a hostel include:
- Hostelzoo – a free hostel price comparison tool utilising the booking engines Hostelworld, HostelBookers, HostelsClub and Gomio.
- Hostelworld – over 25,000 Hostels in more than 180 Countries.
- YHA Australia – Australian hostels and Guesthouses. Check out their membership discounts.
