https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 19:32:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/booking-a-hotel#post-2741821 Tue, 30 May 2017 15:16:13 +0000 krispi 2741821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually check Kayak to see who has the best price and go from there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/booking-a-hotel#post-2740851 Fri, 26 May 2017 14:18:27 +0000 winter_wonder 2740851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catlady: Good point about possibly needing to change dates due to illness. It's amazing how often kids pick illnesses up :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/booking-a-hotel#post-2740776 Fri, 26 May 2017 12:16:48 +0000 PeaceLily 2740776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I prefer to book directly with the hotel. We usually end up staying at a Marriott due to my husband's travel points. </p> <p>Next month we are going away to someplace kind of in the middle of nowhere and I used travelocity to find hotels in the area and when I found the one I wanted I still went directly to the hotel website to book. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/booking-a-hotel#post-2740765 Fri, 26 May 2017 11:46:45 +0000 Mrs. Microscope 2740765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With the hotel. We've been burned by third party sites in the past, and now we are Starwood gold members, so we stay exclusively with them or Marriott if we can. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/booking-a-hotel#post-2740761 Fri, 26 May 2017 11:40:40 +0000 lamariniere 2740761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I research first and then book directly through the hotel. I've found I usually get a slightly better deal or a voucher for free drinks or something like that compared to booking through and aggregator site. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/booking-a-hotel#post-2740726 Fri, 26 May 2017 11:01:10 +0000 Finfan 2740726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We book directly through hotels as we are generally looking for very specific amenities. I typically look for a kitchenette/suite with a separate bedroom space. Then the baby sleeps in the living room and DH, LO1 and I share a king bed. We use a kitchenette because of DH's celiac disease and I prepare our food. That way we know it's completely gluten free and safe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/booking-a-hotel#post-2740701 Fri, 26 May 2017 10:36:53 +0000 snowjewelz 2740701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I compare first. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/booking-a-hotel#post-2740697 Fri, 26 May 2017 10:28:48 +0000 snarkybiochemist 2740697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have hyatt points through Chase, so if we are staying at a hyatt we book directly through them. If there isn't a hyatt nearby we do a combo of booking through the hotel directly and a 3rd party site depending on discounts and other deals. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/booking-a-hotel#post-2740696 Fri, 26 May 2017 10:24:33 +0000 PawPrints 2740696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This thread has made me realize how rarely I book hotels for personal travel - most of my hotel stays are for work (and thus booked via our travel portal). DH and I stay in a lot of VRBOs. Yeah I would say if I wanted to stay in a hotel my first inclination would be to use Priceline to try to get a deal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/booking-a-hotel#post-2740689 Fri, 26 May 2017 10:17:54 +0000 Mommy Finger 2740689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tend to check trivago and then go to the hotel website to compare if they have a better rate </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/booking-a-hotel#post-2740687 Fri, 26 May 2017 10:16:35 +0000 mrskansas 2740687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are pretty loyal to Hilton so I just book on their website. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/booking-a-hotel#post-2740686 Fri, 26 May 2017 10:15:48 +0000 youboots 2740686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With the hotel we almost exclusively stay at the Hilton- I just do it on my app. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/booking-a-hotel#post-2740679 Fri, 26 May 2017 10:06:34 +0000 skinnycow 2740679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I book on the Marriott website. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/booking-a-hotel#post-2740678 Fri, 26 May 2017 10:03:02 +0000 catlady 2740678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only book directly with the hotel these days (post-kids), as it is much easier to cancel or change reservations that way.</p> <p>Pre-kids, we booked via discount sites 100% of the time and it was great. We saved a ton of money that way, especially using the priceline "name your price" feature. I wouldn't do it now though because they are generally not nearly as flexible (or else require you to pre-pay) and my kids have a tendency to get sick right before vacations and force us to change plans quickly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/booking-a-hotel#post-2740674 Fri, 26 May 2017 09:59:02 +0000 Bluebonnet 2740674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Directly with the hotel - I have corporate discount codes for multiple chains, but I tend to book with Marriott or Hyatt (because I have status at both). I do check other hotel chains and will book elsewhere if its a really good deal.</p> <p>Recently I saved a bunch of money on a multi night hotel stay by checking the hotel rates a few days before the trip. Prices had gone down, so I was able to book the same room type and save a bunch of money! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/booking-a-hotel#post-2740665 Fri, 26 May 2017 09:51:02 +0000 Littlebit7 2740665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Via the hotel. We tend to stay at Marriot exclusively due to husbands work travel &amp; points/rewards. I've found better deals via the website anyway and more flexibility regarding special offers and such. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/booking-a-hotel#post-2740663 Fri, 26 May 2017 09:47:54 +0000 Adira 2740663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually book through Expedia just because that's what I'm used to doing. Plus I usually am not booking a specific hotel, so I want to see my options. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/booking-a-hotel#post-2740661 Fri, 26 May 2017 09:43:35 +0000 winter_wonder 2740661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When you book a hotel do you tend to do it directly with the hotel or use one of those third party sites? </p>