Travel Deal of the Day (December 1, 2009)

If you are checking hotel rates, be sure to check some of the smaller hotel booking websites when checking available rates. Recently, I have found the best non-Priceline/non-Hotwire hotel rates on small hotel booking websites. Often, these websites negotiate low rates with hotels that may not be available when booking on the larger hotel booking websites or when booking directly with a hotel. For instance, Easy Click Travel had a $99 rate on a hotel that was otherwise at least 20% higher. So, when searching for accomodations, be sure to check around. Use an aggregator travel booking website such as Kayak or Sidestep and be sure to include the hotel itself, the hotel chain website and small and large-size websites in your search.