We’ll Show You How To Get Cheap Hotel Deals!

Get cheap hotel deals with these booking tips:

• Best days to book: search travel sites on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for hotel rooms. Those days tend to have the lowest prices.
• Consider alternative stays: Hostels, guesthouses, or vacation rentals (Airbnb, Vrbo) can be cheaper than hotel chains. Business hotels are often cheaper on weekends.

Looking to get a cheap hotel at the last minute?

• Be flexible with location and dates: Stay further away from popular tourist spots and downtowns to find lower prices, especially last minute. Be open to looking at dates around the dates you want to see if you can find a lower price by adjusting your timing.
• Travel during low-demand times: Weekdays and non-holiday weekends have a better chance of discounted hotel pricing.
• Book non-refundable deals: Since it is last minute, your plans aren’t likely to change. Opt for the non-refundable options.

Hollywood, beaches, and entertainment. Los Angeles has many vicinities to explore. Find great prices on the best hotels.

Times Square, Broadway, Central Park, and world-class food. New York City hotels can be very upscale and luxury. Find the best prices on the top hotels.

Disney, theme parks, Sea World, and more. Orlando has a lot to explore and a wide radius of hotels. Staying off of a theme park can result in lower costs. These hotels also generally have lots of amenities and have great rates for longer stays.

Casinos, shows, and nightlife. Staying on the Strip is the most popular location. Staying outside of the Stripe can lead to lower costs.

Deep-dish pizza, the Bean, and great museums. Chicago and its many suburban areas provide a variety of hotel choices. Pick a hotel near the Great Mile along Lake Michigan, or a high-quality suburb in West Chicago for shopping and flights.

Concerned with the cost of hotels and want to find the cheapest cities for hotels? Certain cities in the US are known for cheaper hotel rates.

According to Newsweek, the cheapest cities for last-minute hotel deals are:

• Amarillo, Texas
• Winston-Salem, North Carolina
• Kissimmee, Florida
• Dayton, Ohio
• El Paso, Texas
• Lubbock, Texas
• Tallahassee, Florida
• Pensacola, Florida
• Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
• Reno, Nevada

Looking for the best cities around the world for low hotel rates? You have several beautiful, adventurous destinations to choose from.

NerdWallet cities five cities that have luxury hotels at the lowest rates. They are:

• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Hoi An, Vietnam
• Tirana, Albania
• Chiang Mai, Thailand
• Hammamet, Tunisia

They also cite these cities as having low-cost luxury hotels:

• Bogotá, Colombia
• Colombo, Sri Lanka
• Side, Turkey

Other research is showing some of those same cities as the best hotel rates internationally. Kayak has a published list of its lowest-costing cities for 5-star hotels. As of February 2025, they are:

• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Medellín, Colombia
• Hoi An, Vietnam
• Pattaya, Thailand
• Istanbul, Turkey
• Side, Turkey
• Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
• Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
• Hanoi, Vietnam
• Hurghada, Egypt

Some tips for timing around booking a hotel room that will help you save money:

• Choose weekdays over weekends when possible.
• Skip holidays and school breaks if possible. Watch out for Spring Break times (all of March and part of April) and Fall Break times (October), as well as the week of Thanksgiving and the two weeks around Christmas and New Years.
• Check local event calendars for the place you are going and choose dates that don’t have big events going on. Big sporting events, concerts, or festivals that you aren’t attending but are happening at the same time you are there drive up demand, which is a huge factor in increased hotel prices.
• If you have flexibility in the dates you are there, check various dates for pricing. Just changing by a day or two can sometimes drop the price by 50% or more.
• Go during the off-season. If you can stand the cold, locations that have colder weather are generally going to be cheaper during the winter. On the flip side, if you can stand the heat, locations that have warmer weather can be cheaper during the summer.
• The best time to book a hotel in the US, according to SkyScanner, is the week before arrival and the best day to book on is Friday.
• SkyScanner also says the best time to book international hotels is the week before arrival and on a Thursday.