Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Travel Tip #6: Hotels.com

By now, must of travelers have experienced a canceled flight or a late connection which translates into not getting to your final destination until the day after your expected arrival time. With factors such as weather, mechanical failures, and union trouble...if you've never experienced a flight delay you are on a very short list.

When this happens don't be one of the slugs waiting in line at the hotel phone boards. Be proactive and have hotels.com 800 phone number into your cell phone (800.246.8357). With over 70,000 participating hotels, chances are good that they will have a participating hotel in the city you are stranded in. The hotel may not have a pool, but it beats sleeping in an airport.

The number can also be used if stranded somewhere when having vehicle trouble.