What should I check before booking a hotel?
Short answer
Before booking a hotel, check the official site alongside any OTA routes, compare the final total including all taxes and fees, review cancellation terms, consider loyalty benefits and confirm direct perks. Do not rely only on the headline price.
Before you confirm
- Check the hotel's official site for member rates or direct perks
- Compare the final total including taxes, fees and resort fees
- Read the cancellation deadline and exact refund terms
- Check payment timing - pay now, pay later or pay at property
- Factor in loyalty points or rewards available on each route
- Look for direct perks such as breakfast, late checkout or upgrades
- Confirm the room type matches what you searched for
- Verify the booking site is legitimate before entering payment details
More detail
Hotel prices can look very different depending on where you check. The headline nightly rate may exclude taxes, resort fees or service charges. Always progress to the final checkout step to see the true total before comparing routes.
Direct may be better in some cases. OTA may be better in others. The point is to check both before paying rather than assuming the first result you found is also the best route.
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