Booking on line

We are looking to book a hotel in Phuket. Could anyone recommend a good, safe website that offers great deals? Thanks

Booking on line

Hi Showponi,

Find a hotel that you like and them e-mail the hotel directly. That is what we did and we got a better deal than those other websites that offer various hotels.

maybe someone can give you a name of a site. I looked at Asiarooms.com and from what a found through this %26amp; other forums, it was not a very reputable site if you have to cancel and get your money back.

Hope this helps somewhat

Cheers

T4

Booking on line

It depends on hotel policy, some hotels (such as the IC Group which includes Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inns, Intercontinental etc) guarantee to be the cheapest on the net so its worth booking direct. However this is not the same for all, we have booked the Pathumwan Princess (Bangkok) %26amp; Banthai (Phuket) for January and for these hotels it was cheaper to book through sawadee.com as the rates were cheaper and offered free breakfasts etc and a better room for the money.

So basically I would contact the hotel and then check the online sites too. The good thing about sawadee.com is that you only have to pay a deposit when you book and the balance 2 weeks prior to departure (asiarooms.com has to be paid upfront, to be fair though I have never had a problem with them).

Good luck.

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Hi,

Before you try any of the others ring Qantas Holidays direct 131415 and get their quote as they are very competitive with the others. For instance 9/10 nights at the Merlin Beach in Deluxe room in April only $495 each including buffet breaky. All the internet price where higher as it is a holiday at that time of year and in high season so we scored very well. We booked Asiarooms.com for the Pathumwan Princess and get buffet breakfast for only $2.80 extra compared to qantas holidays. Just surf the web and try them all plus Qantas and compare.

Hope this helps

Pauline

Perth

With the exception of our first trip we have always made our reservations directly at the hotel.A lot depends on the establishment itself. Many hotels have special internet rates and-as someone mentioned-large hotel chains (Starwood,Marriott,etc.)have lowest price guarantees.

What was decisive for us is the fact that most agencies require deposits-in some cases even prepayment-whereas paying at the hotel means that in most cases you can cancel without penalty on 24 hours or a week%26#39;s notice.