| I've long been a fan of 'masked' hotel reservation sites | | | | location. |
| like Hotwire and Priceline. If you aren't familiar with the | | | | This isn't for everyone. If you think you might want to |
| concept, this is how it works. Prior to making a | | | | cancel your reservation, don't bother using these sites |
| reservation, you are given some information about the | | | | as they are non-refundable most of the time. Also, if |
| hotel you're about to reserve, but not all information. | | | | you want to join your friends or colleagues at a |
| Typically, you know the general vacinity of the hotel, | | | | specific hotel, don't use 'masked' hotel booking |
| and the hotels star rating. In the case of Hotwire, you | | | | services. But if you're somewhat flexible on your |
| are also provided with a list of hotel amenities such as | | | | location and confident your plans won't change, then |
| pool, on-site restaurant, shuttle service to the airport, | | | | these services are great. I've been using these sites |
| and so on. If you like the price, you can make a | | | | for several years and have saved a lot of money in |
| reservation and then learn the hotel name and specific | | | | the process. |