How far out do prices go down?
Sep 28, 2012, 4:57 pm
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How far out do prices go down?
I want to book a room for Nov 2013 and I know I have to wait 365 days before I can book but it looks like rooms that far out are super expensive. When do prices typically start to drop?
Sep 28, 2012, 5:25 pm
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Otherwise, if you really absolutely must book your room 365 days in advance, pick a rate like AAA which you can cancel and rebook if something cheaper comes up.
Sep 28, 2012, 6:06 pm
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This works for me often.
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Sep 28, 2012, 7:23 pm
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Sep 28, 2012, 7:25 pm
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(any pun intended!)
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Sep 28, 2012, 9:45 pm
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Book a room
Keep checking the reservation, if the rate is lower just modify the reservation for the lower rate.
There's no pattern to rate changes. It could be months out, or it could be two days that the rates will drop, or it could go up.
Keep checking the reservation, if the rate is lower just modify the reservation for the lower rate.
There's no pattern to rate changes. It could be months out, or it could be two days that the rates will drop, or it could go up.
Sep 29, 2012, 12:34 am
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Trying to book for a conference, so it will be expensive but I'm hoping I can get rooms at a decent rate before they jump to crazy conference rate.
Sep 29, 2012, 11:10 am
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That may be the issue for the crazy expensive rate. If it's a large conference, the hotel most likely knows about it and will not drop the rates for the conference time. Just like at popular resorts, if you try to book at a special time (like Christmas), it's not going to matter how far in advance you book - it's gonna cost you!!!
Sep 29, 2012, 2:57 pm
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Sep 29, 2012, 4:33 pm
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Always check hotel and car rental reservations. You can save a ton of money sometimes when the rate goes down. Make sure to print out the new information, some hotels (Hilton Newark Airport for example) will pretend they don't have the lower rate.