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Last week I gave a bunch of online shopping tips and this week I am talking travel…well, hotels. I have found some great apps and websites for finding great deals and values on hotels. Some of these are new (to me) and some are old favorites. If you want to see more travel tips, check out this post.
Hotel Tonight is an app that offers last-minute deals on unsold hotel rooms in many cities. Discounts can be up to 70%. You can book the deals easily and securely on your smartphone. Rooms open up at noon on the first day of the reservation and can be booked for 1 – 5 days. Now you can look for rooms for tomorrow night and even pick dates for the next 10 days.
I checked out rooms near SFO and in San Francisco because that was where I was while writing this post. I found great deals for today, tomorrow and even next week. I will try this next time I need to stay on short notice. I also found some great deals in NYC.
The net net is if you find yourself stuck last minute (or like to make last minute reservations), check out Hotel Tonight. You can score some great deals in great spots. The hotel gets a guest and you get a deal. A win-win!
I read about Stayful in Travel and Leisure. This new site and app are like a Priceline bidding service for boutique hotels. They say, “If you’re traveling soon and are ready to book, simply make an offer of the rate you want to pay and we’ll negotiate on your behalf with the hotel.” Stayful is the first hotel service focused on independent, boutique hotels with a unique bidding system. Their system gathers unique pricing data when you search and assists you in bidding. You can make reservations up to 30 days in advance. Why do the hotels do this? They an upcoming stay from a new guest for a room that may have otherwise remain unoccupied. Another win-win!
I checked rates in NYC for an upcoming weekend and they were really great. They have a feature that is called “Instant Bid” where you wait seconds to get confirmation. They recommend a bid and show the best online rate. I have stayed in this hotel and I can say that this is the best rate I have seen for it. The $218 would be a great value.
If you tweet them at via @stayful #tweetstay, they will help you get the best deal. How cool is that? Sign up for Stayful (free), you get $25 credit to use just for signing up. You can then refer friends and earn $100 for 10 friends signing up and more. The site is free. If you want to check it out, please use this link so I can get some credit, too. Another win-win!
Not a last minute traveler or need to stay with a longer time horizon? Try Travel Pony. Travel Pony is a hotel booking website with everyday prices that are often 10-70% below the big travel sites. To use Travel Pony, you need to login via Facebook (no data/auto posting required), that “unlocks” preferred pricing and some of the best deals around on hotels. TravelPony has launched in over 20 markets with over 2,000 top hotel partners, making it one of the best sites to get a deal and book a hotel room.
Travel Pony relies on their customers to spread the word and creates “deals” by sharing their marketing budget back to the consumer. Some additional cool stuff: Prices on TravelPony aren’t last minute rates, they’re everyday low rates, Travel Pony shows customers every price it can find for the same hotel room on different websites and you can share your deals on social media but that is not required. Also, most bookings I have searched for have not required pre-payment/no change as some discount travel sites tend to do. I did the same NYC search and found great deals on upscale hotels and “standard” ones.
Want to try it? You get $35 credit on your first booking if you sign up with this link.
Please note: This is an affiliate link. I will get referral credit if you use this link, but I was not compensated for this post.
It’s Friday, so here are some great deals for you to check out! Don’t forget to check ebates, Coupon Cabin and Active Junky before you buy! Also check Amex and Paypal for immediate cash back offers when you use their payment method.
- LAST DAYS: Get 35% off on awesome, healthy breakfast foods from new Finds’ fave Kodiak Cakes with code ERICAFINDS. One use per customer through 2/28.
- Get great deals at Abe’s Market through 2/28. Get $5 off $30 with code YOUWIN5, Get $10 off $50 with code YOUWIN10 or $25 off $100 with code YOUWIN25.
- Save 25% on Urban Daddy Perks with code LUCKYYOU through 2/28 (up to $1500!)
- Get 15% off on select hotels from Orbitz with a 2 day stay with code TAKEABREAK plus get 11% cash back when you start with ebates.
- Get 20% off and free shipping from Shoebuy with code 20FEBRUARY plus get 6% cash back when you start with ebates.
- Shop Victorias Secret now through Feb 28, 2015 for $25 off when you spend $150.
- Save $25 on any purchase from Kore Fit with code START15.
- New customers, get $25 OFF your first order of custom women’s wear from eShakti.
Ongoing Deals:
- Check out awesome, healthy foods The FEED, get $5 for checking it out + $10 coupon good when you spend $25.
- Gilt City has awesome national and local (major city) Valentine Days on fun gifts for men and women. New members of Gilt City get 25% off their first purchase with this link.
- Get awesome deals for men, women, home and travel on Rue La La.
- Check out awesome sportwear deals at Active Gear Up. New customers get $10 off with this link.
- Get groceries delivered in one hour from Instacart and get $10 off first order + free delivery. (Plus $5 for every friend you refer up to $25, too!)
- One King’s Lane is having awesome limited time sales on everything you need for your home and more!
- Get up to 50% off on hotel rooms with Travel Pony plus new users get a $35 off credit to use on hotel stays of over $200.
- Check out a ton of great sales and coupons on all of your active gear and get cash back with Active Junky.
- Check out awesome deals on athletic gear and trips from The Clymb. Act fast deals are up for a limited time. Start with Active Junky to get an additional 12% cash back.
- Check out Hautelook. Hello… flash sales from Nordstom/Nordstrom Rack
- Do you have an American Express Card? Sign up for Amex Offers for great easy to use offers. Just click and buy and your account is credited
- Resolved to get fit? Get 50% off your first outfit at Fabletics. I LOVE mine!
I am in Phoenix getting ready for the Phoenix Marathon. I am excited to try a new course and to meet up with tons of blogger friends IRL (in real life) and my friend Don, too!
What are you up to?
PS. Don’t forget my great giveaways!
*Please note: This post contains some affiliate/referral links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. Some are just good deals I found and shared. Either way, you win!