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Originally Posted by hellfire31
Trivago app is very good at finding decent places and you get to book now and pay when you arrive so you can get the best deal before they put the price up.
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Just be aware that by going through third party sites you may not be getting the best price. Many hotels & B & Bs will guarantee the lowest price if you book direct & may offer other perks such as, for example, enhanced wifi access: in some cases you may need to join their (free) loyalty scheme. Normal practice is that you use your credit card to guarantee the room but no payment is taken & if you cancel within their specified cancellation period, typically 24 hours before your stay is due to start you will not be charged. In some cases prepayment may be cheaper, but in the case of a no-show you won't get a refund.
By insinuating a third party between you & the hotel you're adding another, possibly worse, set of terms & conditions, in addition to which the hotel has to pay an extortionate level of commission.