Booked 4 nights in Seattle about a month before my trip. Total was $912. Refundable rate.
A couple weeks later I randomly checked the same hotel out of curiosity. Same room, same dates. It was $834.
Canceled and rebooked.
Checked one more time a few days before the free cancellation deadline and it had dropped again to $671.
Canceled and rebooked again.
Ended up saving $241 for maybe five minutes of effort.
What surprised me is that no one notifies you when this happens. If you do not check manually, you just overpay.
Now I only book refundable rates and I keep an eye on them until the cancellation window closes.
anyone else actually recheck their hotel prices after booking or am I the only one doing this?
Booked a hotel early, rechecked the price later and saved $241
byu/the_guide_1 inFrugal
Posted by the_guide_1
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> What surprised me is that no one notifies you when this happens.
Why does this surprise you? Hotels do not have any incentive to notify you. In fact, it’s in their best interest not to.