Tuesday, June 2, 2009

The Expedia 24-hour Sale... hotel deals in a hurry

If you haven't already, consider making the Expedia 24-hour Sale site a part of your travel planning repertoire. This site is truly an undiscovered gem. We know that there are a ton of hotel booking resources available online, but, if you are flexible on your choice of hotel and/or looking to save a few dollars, the Expedia 24-hour Sale site can reveal some remarkable discounts. There is one catch... these hotel deals are available for one day only (from midnight to 11:59 PM, Pacific Standard Time). To be clear, you can book your stay in advance, however, you have to actually make the reservation the day that you see the deal.

This isn't an empty recommendation. We have used this site several times to book hotels and each of these were instances when we were not expecting to find a deal anywhere, for example, a decent hotel with availability in Waikiki for under $100 per night in the week between Christmas and New Years. That was quite a find. We don't always find a great deal here, but we do often enough to keep this site very much on the radar.

One note of caution when purchasing through Expedia, check the refund policy before you hit the final submit button. We find that some reservations are refundable, while others are not or sometimes incur a change penalty.

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