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Hotwire Limited Rate. Their hotel search engine provides prices guaranteed lower than any other travel site, through unsold inventory.
Airline suppliers use Hotwire.com to sell their unsold seats at wholesale airfare prices, sometimes at savings of 40% off!
Guaranteed that you won't find a lower price, or they will double the difference.
No payments for 90 days on bookings over $250 with Bill Me Later.
TripStarter tool helps you find the best time of year to visit your favorite destinations, based on pricing, weather and activities.
Flexible date searching for flights. Search for the lowest rates within a 30 day time-period.
Two airfare types: Limited and Retail. Limited (wholesale) airfares can save you up to 50% or more, but you don't see the airline name and exact time departure times until after you book. Retail Fares show all the flight details before you book. |
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The Bad |
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It is a little more difficult to book a hotel in a city that you are not familiar with, as you do not know which neighborhood to book your hotel in. Always check the "map & details" feature to help pin-point the location.
Don't try to book a "vacation package" if you are from a small town. Their list of "origin" cities is a little short, and your hometown may not be listed.
As always: If you book with ANY online travel site, make sure to confirm reservations directly with the hotel and airlines!
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The Small Print* |
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No booking fee for airfare!
Variable booking fee for hotels (based on the amount and location of the reservation), which is not refundable.
"Limited Rate" (clearance) Flights: Completely non-refundable and non-changeable.
"Hotwire Rate" (retail) Flights: $35 fee by Hotwire.com to change a flight (when allowed by airline), plus any applicable airline charges and penalties.
Hotels are completely non-refundable and non-changeable.
Hotels booked with "Book with Assurance", are cancellable within 60 minutes of booking the hotel. The refund will be in "HotDollars", which are good for any future Hotwire.com purchase.
* Based solely on research done by TravelSiteCritic.com, these figures may be inaccurate and are subject to change. Double check before you buy.
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The Good |
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The exclusive pricing ! Okay, the Hotwire travel site is different. When you search for a hotel, you do not see the actual names of the hotels. You will be provided with a "price", a "location" (an exact neighborhood), and a "star rating". So, you need to be a little flexible here, and not too picky about the hotel brand. We suggest booking only "4 star" hotels, but do not count out the "3-star's", as some smashing deals can be found here ($26 a night). If you book a "3 star" room, it is likely a "Holiday Inn", "Radisson", "DoubleTree" or similiar. Whereas, a "4 star" is more like a "Hyatt", and the prices are still low.
We like this site for when you need to book a quick couple of nights. Especially if you are familiar with the area that you will be staying. You can look at a map of the neighborhood where the hotel is located, and if you know that the area is good, then this will help you make your choice.
You usually cannot find better prices for that same neighborhood, because often times Hotwire.com is selling you the unsold inventory that they have exclusive dibbs on. In fact, they guarantee that you will not find a lower price for that same hotel anywhere else, or they will double the difference!
Hotwire travel is easy to navigate, and fast. "Git-er-done" fast. Since it doesn't pull up 100's of hotel names to search through, you generally only have a few choices based on star rating and neighborhood. This site is by far the quickest way to get a hotel.
We also love Hotwire's 30-day flexible airline search. You can quickly find the cheapest days for airfare to your destination, and the wholesale clearance prices are tough to beat. |
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Featured Promotion |
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Hotwire has the guaranteed lowest rates on airfare and hotels through unsold inventory from suppliers! If you are booking a last minute trip, you can often find savings of up to 40%!
You can defer payments for 90 days with "Bill Me Later".
Plus, there are no booking fees for airfare.
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