Hotel Comparison Shopping Worksheet


The key to getting the best rates on hotels is being organized and thorough. Using a worksheet such as this one can easily save you hundreds of dollars or more on a one-week vacation.

Instructions: Choose your top three hotels and write their names on the top of the three columns. Then visit each travel site and record their price in the appropriate spot. Be sure to include back-end service fees. If you are purchasing through a discount travel site, you should add 5% to the total cost to cover travel insurance. For a comprehensive guide which accompanies this worksheet, please visit http://www.seeplaya.com/articles/a_stepbystep_guide_to_saving_1.php.

	Top Pick #1 Hotel: __________________	Top Pick #2 Hotel: __________________	Top Pick #3 Hotel: __________________
Orbitz    + Best Customer Service    + Lots of All-Inclusives    - Most Expensive    - Few Hotels
Hotels.com    + Good Selection of All-Inclusives    + Some Hotels    - Expensive
Expedia    + Mostly All-Inclusives    + Good Prices    - Limited Choice of Hotels
Travelocity    + Mostly All-Inclusives    + Good Prices    - Limited Choice of Hotels
Priceline    + Very Low Prices    + Good Last Minute Deals    + Mostly All-Inclusives    - Few Hotels    - They Choose Your Hotel    (Travel Insurance Recommended)
Hotwire    + Good Last Minute Deals    + Very Low Prices    - They Choose Your Hotel    (Travel Insurance Recommended)
CheapTickets    + Occasional Good Deals    - Limited Customer Service    (Travel Insurance Recommended)
Kayak    + Very Low Prices    + Searches Many Smaller Sites    - Limited Customer Service    (Travel Insurance Recommended)
SeePlaya    + Very Low Prices    + Many Hotels and All-Inclusives    - Limited Customer Service    (Travel Insurance Recommended)