Hotels in Hawaii can get fairly expensive if you only go for the most traditional accommodations that have all the bells and whistles. You can actually save a ton of money by simply bargaining with travel agents and getting the best deal for travel combos, allowing you to spend more money on tours, rentals, and festivals.
Haggle when you travel
It’s in a travel agent’s best interest to book reservations at hotels and resorts, so if they’re in a slow time during the year, you won’t know it unless you attempt to bargain with them. Ask if they ever run any discounts or special deals during certain times or for those looking to book long-term stays. There are a surprising amount of discounts offered to people for various reasons or special occasions, like business trips, veterans discounts, senior discounts, disabled discounts, and even family bulk discounts. At the very least you should try the old hotel trick to try and get a room with a better view for the same price.
If you’re open to the idea of staying at a bed and breakfast or hostel, you’ll only be sacrificing a few modern amenities in-exchange for as much as half the cost of a regular hotel. This depends on location, though, and you won’t be bargaining any lower rates, but the overall experience at a B-n-B is usually much more homely. The owners can even give you some excellent tips on getting around and some island secrets that you can’t find in the hand manuals or travel guides.
Using a Travel Agent
If you’re looking at rentals or condominiums, you’re going to want to leave the negotiating up to a traveling agent, they can get you some packaged deals like bonus amenities or a rental car upgrade because these are the more pricier forms of accommodation.
If by some chance your vacation in Hawaii ends-up turning into a serious consideration on permanently living there, then be careful, you may find some cheap housing, but that often means unsavory living conditions, even though the majority of Hawaiians are awesome people. Also, keep in-mind about transportation, you can get around in many place in Hawaii very easy and conveniently by public transportation, believe it or not. Living in an apartment in the suburbs, for instance, if you’re looking for affordability, but also very comfortable living conditions.
At the end of the day, planning your trip to Hawaii is best done months in-advanced. This gives you more time to research the hotel reviews and where, in regards to location, is the best place to stay that will give you the most access to the island’s activities. A travel agent will have an easier time finding you deals if you have an idea of where you want to go and what you want to do with the allotted budget. It’s in their best interest to book you a great deal on a hotel, so you can lock-in more events, reservations, and tourist packages to make your trip a memorable one.
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