Comments on: Which type of Cheapo are you?

By: Thomas Meyers

Thomas Meyers — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:52:39 +0000

Great tips, Deirdre. So true — it never hurts to ask. I also wrote an article about tips for changing rooms when you get stuck with the “worst room in the hotel”. (Which happens to me more often when I’m traveling solo!) http://djddz.com/blog/strategy-how-to-not-get-stuck-with-the-worst-room-in-the-hotel.html

But my point in that piece was the same as your point above: Ask *nicely*, and chances are, they will be very accommodating!

By: Déirdre Browne

Déirdre Browne — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:49:29 +0000

Hi Tom. Thanks for your reply. Fair enough! In 20+ years of travelling solo, I’ve found that I will sometimes get a cheaper rate when I ask for it. I tend to consult sites like EuroCheapo, TripAdvisor, Booking.com, Venere.com, Hotels.com, etc., to find out what hotels/pensiones/B&Bs there are in my intended destination. I then contact the establishment direct and request a quote for a single room, as well as asking some questions such as if the room has an external window, is it a converted broom cupboard (my pet hate!), private or shared bathroom, etc. If the price quoted is more than my budget, and I like the hotel/pensione, I just ask if it they could do better on the price; 6-7 times out of 10 they can and I end up with an ok room. So, fellow solo travellers, don’t be shy, ask and you shall receive (a lot of the time)!

By: Thomas Meyers

Thomas Meyers — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:39:35 +0000

Thanks for your comment, Deidre! It’s true that we dropped the single, triple and quad rates from showing by default on our hotel reviews. This was partially to help clean up the page, but also because the rates were constantly changing (we almost dropped the double rates, too!). Hotels are now changing their rates almost daily, making it hard to say what a rate will be without doing a date search.

If you do a date search on the hotel review you’ll be able to see rates for single travelers (or triples, quads, etc.). I hope that helps!

By: Déirdre Browne

Déirdre Browne — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 18:37:56 +0000

First off, let me say that I think the EuroCheapo site is a great resource and I consult it quite often. However, the hotel rates quoted are always for a double room. How about rates for solo travellers who, in my experience, are often quoted the same (or a not much cheaper) rate as 2- person occupancy even in cheaper hotels??!!?