Booking Accommodations For Your Brisbane Vacation

By Kathy Smith

It can be tough to plan an international vacation, especially if you are unfamiliar to the region. Often times an individual will make all their arrangement through a travel agency, however you will find that this is more expensive than if you were to make the arrangement yourself. Let's face it, when you are traveling international, the cost of airfare is high enough, do you really want to spend more than you have to on the accommodations as well.

Here are some tips to keep in mind while you are looking to book the best Brisbane accommodation available to you.

1. Before reserving your accommodation be sure to check out a map of the area. Many of the places, sights and events that you are looking to enjoy are centrally located to the city, therefore in order to fully enjoy you vacation you would want to choose an accommodation that is close to public transportation. If you are renting a vehicle it is not an issue, however by finding an accommodation that has transportation within walking distance you can forgo the rental and spend that money on other areas of your trip.

2. You do not need to stay at run down hotel, just to get an affordable rate. Many four and five star accommodation in the area offer affordable rates, depending on the time of year you are visiting. You can use this to your advantage, and contact some hotels in the area to ask them about when you will be able to get the best rates. Once they give you this information, you can then book your Brisbane vacation around the suitable accommodation pricing. So as long as you are flexible with your vacation dates, you can get a five star accommodation, at a one star price.

3. Travelocity and Expedia are well known for their travel assistance, and finding you a gret deal fo ryour travel needs. Although you can find great offers with them, you will often find that it is cheaper if you contact your desired hotel directly. Use these sites as a rate comparison but do not book through them until you are certain you are getting the best deal available.

4. Before reserving your accommodation ask if they are running any promotions, you may be surprised by the reply. It is not unheard of for a hotel to run a promotion without advertising it. Many times the employer will not allow their employees to mention the promotional unless it is brought up to them by the customer. If there is a promotional currently running you can find yourself saving a lot of extra money, if not it is really not that big of a deal because you were planning to pay full price anyway. - 31515

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