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Advice on using websites that check hotel availability?

Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 8:05 am
by Maryanne
We're going on a last-minute trip next week to an area that's busy. Every hotel I look at individually is booked. Can anyone recommend a good website that will list hotels, in a good informative fashion, that have availability for your dates?

Thank you!

Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 8:20 am
by mbw1024
have you looked at the area's tourism site or chamber of commerce? like sandiego.com or something like that?

Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 8:36 am
by Xislandgirl
If it is a major metropolitan area, I have had good luck with quikbook

Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 9:39 am
by jayseadee
I thought Travelocity would do that (for major cities).

I recently had to reschedule plans to a busier weekend and a website for the area (similar to what MB is suggesting) found me what I needed.

Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 11:20 am
by Maryanne
Thank you for the suggestions. Chamber of Commerce good idea, except just a sad outdated .pdf list for where I'm going (Saratoga Springs) !

Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 11:24 am
by mbw1024
Maryanne wrote:Thank you for the suggestions. Chamber of Commerce good idea, except just a sad outdated .pdf list for where I'm going (Saratoga Springs) !
oh boy! it's racing season. no wonder you can't find a place! are you looking for hotel or b&b or just whatever you can get?

Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 11:27 am
by mbw1024
when are you going? charlie and I have stayed here and I see they have some weekday availability but nothing on weekends. this place is OLD and a little creepy to me but it was clean and the breakfast was good. The inkeeper was really nice as well.
we were also there in the dead of winter so I think that had to do with my "creepy" feeling.


http://www.themansionsaratoga.com/Default.asp

Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 11:47 am
by mindehankins
You can search by date on Expedia, and it's showing availabilities, but not cheap.....
www.expedia.com
Good luck!

Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 12:23 pm
by Maryanne
thanks again everyone, and MB..

we are indeed going to races. a friend's horse is racing and it's kind of a last minute jaunt. the good thing is we are staying only thursday night and probably friday night so better chance at availability...

prices very high for those residence type chain places !

but we've always wanted to go here so should be great!

Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 12:33 pm
by mbw1024
have fun!