The Secret to Saving Money on Lodging this Holiday Season 🤫
We all want to save money - especially when the holiday season comes around. Our hotels are here to share with you what the enticing booking agencies don't want you to know about saving on lodging expenses. The truth is, most of the time it costs you more to book through a 3rd party booking agency than it does if you book directly through the hotel you plan to stay at! Even when they are calming to offer "discounts." Read on to learn more about how you can book direct and save money for holiday travel!
At Fort Wood Hotels, we want to offer our guests the absolute highest quality hotels in Fort Leonard Wood at the best value! That's why we have five hotel brands to choose from! Each hotel brand offers its own loyalty program: IHG Rewards Club, Choice Privileges, Hilton Honors, and Marriott Bonvoy. We don't just stop with offering great rewards programs, we want to share with you how to maximize your rewards and save money by booking directly with our hotels instead of using a third-party booking site. You generally cannot take advantage of these hotel rewards program when you are not booking direct! Read on to learn about third-party booking sites, how to book directly with our hotels, and the benefit!
Better Customer Service! At Fort Wood Hotels, we have 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week front desk attendants available to help with any situation when booking directly with us. Our goal is to find the best room for the best price for all of our guests. There are many questions our guests ask that you won't be able to find when booking online. Booking directly with our hotels is a guaranteed way to make sure your reservation is secure and will be exactly how you want it when you arrive.
Unfortunately, When you book through a third-party booking agency, it's hard to get ahold of anyone if you have any questions. Reservations are sometimes lost or wrong when you book through a third-party booking site and when this happens, our front desk can't help - you'll have to deal with the third-party site you booked with which is typically an 800 number that can be difficult to get problems resolved.
At Fort Wood Hotels, we want to offer our guests the absolute highest quality hotels in Fort Leonard Wood at the best value! That's why we have five hotel brands to choose from! Each hotel brand offers its own loyalty program: IHG Rewards Club, Choice Privileges, Hilton Honors, and Marriott Bonvoy. We don't just stop with offering great rewards programs, we want to share with you how to maximize your rewards and save money by booking directly with our hotels instead of using a third-party booking site. You generally cannot take advantage of these hotel rewards program when you are not booking direct! Read on to learn about third-party booking sites, how to book directly with our hotels, and the benefit!
So, What Is Booking Direct Exactly?
Booking Direct is when you find the hotel you would like to stay at and you pick up the phone to make your reservation or you go directly to their website to book a room. You are booking directly with the hotel with no middleman. If you book online, you are using their hotel reservation system so you can see exactly what is available in real-time.
Third-Party Booking sites were created to show someone traveling all of their lodging options in one place. If you are not brand loyal, you may use this site to search all hotels in one particular area. This tool will bring up all hotels in that geographic area and then you can sort by ratings, price, etc. Most people like options so this may seem like the most ideal way to shop. You will use companies like Orbitz, Priceline, Travelocity, etc to get what you feel is the best deal. You are not booking directly with the hotel at this point but using a third-party booking site. They get their inventory by allowing hotels to load some of their rooms into their system. Then for every room booked, the hotel has to pay the third-party booking site a fee - which means the hotel is likely charging a hiring price to compensate for the cost.
Third-Party Booking sites were created to show someone traveling all of their lodging options in one place. If you are not brand loyal, you may use this site to search all hotels in one particular area. This tool will bring up all hotels in that geographic area and then you can sort by ratings, price, etc. Most people like options so this may seem like the most ideal way to shop. You will use companies like Orbitz, Priceline, Travelocity, etc to get what you feel is the best deal. You are not booking directly with the hotel at this point but using a third-party booking site. They get their inventory by allowing hotels to load some of their rooms into their system. Then for every room booked, the hotel has to pay the third-party booking site a fee - which means the hotel is likely charging a hiring price to compensate for the cost.
Why Should I Book Direct?
You may be thinking, that's great but why does it matter if I book directly? We have the answer for you below!Better Customer Service! At Fort Wood Hotels, we have 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week front desk attendants available to help with any situation when booking directly with us. Our goal is to find the best room for the best price for all of our guests. There are many questions our guests ask that you won't be able to find when booking online. Booking directly with our hotels is a guaranteed way to make sure your reservation is secure and will be exactly how you want it when you arrive.
Unfortunately, When you book through a third-party booking agency, it's hard to get ahold of anyone if you have any questions. Reservations are sometimes lost or wrong when you book through a third-party booking site and when this happens, our front desk can't help - you'll have to deal with the third-party site you booked with which is typically an 800 number that can be difficult to get problems resolved.
Third Party Sites Can Be Sneaky...
If you want to take full advantage of booking direct, you have to be really carful when booking! Third party sites are modeled to look like the brand site. To avoid mistakenly booking with a third party site, look for the brand name (IHG, Hilton, Marriott, Choice) in the URL - not just the hotel name. Taking this extra step will ensure you are booking direct and you are taking full advantage of your rewards/loyalty program.
Book Direct With Fort Wood Hotels!
For the best service and pricing, book your stay with us directly on our website! We have five hotels in St. Robert, all of which offer guest differ perks, amenities, reward programs, and more! Just because you book direct doesn't mean you don't have options. Our staff is committed to providing you with top-notch hospitably at a great value!
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