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Getting great hotels at affordable rates could be a difficult task.  Unfortunately, our poor organizational skills could be blamed for our shortcomings in finding the perfect affordable hotels. Many times we find ourselves compromising on our travel budget since we are unable to find hotels within set range. Here is a list of little ideas from Jovago.com  that will help you make the hotel rates that suit your budget.

 

Planning makes all the difference 

Making plans in advance are a great way to stay ahead of ourselves. That way we get to have a good look at all the available options and then choose that which one suits our travel budget the best. It may not be perfect but it’s gets the stress of last-minute hotel hunting out of the way. Comparing prices online is also part of the planning and now that could be done on the same website since many hotel-booking portals are now incorporating the compare options on their interface.

 

Book online

After comparing prices, it’s best to save yourself the stress and book online. Doing this on certain platforms would guarantee you the best possible price and even a cash-back policy in case of unforeseen circumstances.

 

Coupons, promos and freebies 

These are a good way to cut back on costs. Don’t be too shy to print out that 30% off coupon for a weekend stay at a 4-star hotel. This would support your travel budget a great deal and it is indeed a great deal! Imagine having 2 30% off coupons! The possibilities! So get to searching for those hidden discounts – you’d be surprised where you’d find them.

 

Go small to win big 

Considering smaller and less expensive hotels is a great way to go. With these hotels, your stay could even be more memorable as they could be more customer-centric and dote on you more than the larger ones.

 

What other tested and tried interesting tips could get one cheaper hotel rates? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.

About Jovago

Jovago.com is an online hotel booking service with offices in Lagos (Nigeria), Nairobi (Kenya), Dakar (Senegal) founded by Africa Internet Group and has MTN and Millicom as investors. Jovago.com, Africa’s No.1 booking website, facilitates the booking process for its users to provide them with the best hotel booking experience with fast, transparent and easy-to-use services. Jovago.com has over 20,000 local hotel listings across Africa and over 200,000 hotels around the world. Follow on Twitter: @jovagotravel and like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jovago.com

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This article was first published on 4th June 2015

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