Beat Rate Parity by Joining a Travel Membership Club #HotelsEtc

Travel is my number one favorite thing.  It totally beats chocolate, wine, and even pizza, and I’d happily travel a whole lot more often if it weren’t so expensive.  When I’m booking a vacation for my family, I spend a lot of time researching and looking for the very best deals.

One thing I’ve noticed recently is that there is much less variety on hotel prices on third-party booking sites than there once was.  Turns out that that is because of rate parity, which is is a legal agreement between a hotel and the online travel agent that requires them to provide the same rates for the same room on all the distribution channels.

Ultimately, that just means that finding really great discounts is not easy.  It’s not easy, but it’s not impossible.  One way to snag some deep discounts is by joining a membership club like Hotels Etc.  Hotelsetc.com provided me with a complimentary membership in order to learn more about how their site works so I could share my experience with you guys.

Since 1996, Hotels Etc. has been negotiating big savings for it’s members on everything from accommodations to restaurants and recreational activities.  Let me show you an example from the trip I’m planning right now.

I was interested in a particular hotel in Newport, RI for over spring break, and guess what.  The best deal I found was on Hotelsetc.com.

After looking for my hotel on Hotelsetc.om, I did a comparison search on Trivago.com.  (FYI, A Kayak search returned the same results I found on Trivago.) In the case of Hotel Viking, I’ll save $133 over the course of the week.  I’ll take it!

And there are so many more ways to save.  Airfare?  Of course.  Cruises?  Absolutely.  Broadway show tickets?  Definitely.  Golf, movie tickets, theme park tickets, airport parking, and almost anything else you can think of can be found at a discount at Hotelsetc.com.

Not only does the site save you money on vacations and recreation, but it saves time too because all of the discounts you need are in one place.  To learn more about becoming a member, visit Hotelsetc.com.