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Kathryn LongstaffModeratorKathryn LongstaffLesson 6.1 activity 2
Looking at various hotel websites, various OTAs, search engines and other reservations sites, look for the best price for a 4-star hotel in the center of Lisbon in Portugal, for 2 nights and for 2 adults:
- For Next Friday and Saturday night
- For Next Tuesday and Wednesday
- For Friday and Saturday night, 3 months from now
- For next Tuesday and Wednesday night 3 months from now
Does anything surprise you about these results?
February 4, 2021 at 1:37 pm #17546
Aesha KhanParticipantAesha KhanFor next Friday and Saturday night (Booking.com)- Turim Iberia Hotel in the City Centre which offered £92 for a double room.
For next Tuesday and Wednesday (Trivago website) – Mercure Lisboa Almada offered £90.
For Friday and Saturday night, 3 months from now (Expedia) – Hotel Alif Avenidas offered £101.
For next Tuesday and Wednesday night 3 months from now (Hotels.com) – Hotel Alif Avenidas offered £101.
I was surprised at how affordable staying in a 4 star hotel can be using the right travel comparison website and found it interesting that Hotel Alif Avenidas appeared on two separate comparison websites, as Trivago and Booking.com had very different hotels. I found Booking.com to be my favourite to use as I have felt there was more variety in choice and affordability.
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Aesha Khan.
April 25, 2021 at 3:07 pm #21089
MaxParticipantMax• For Next Friday and Saturday night
I used the website Kayak which I found a hotel called the Quinta Colina by Shiadu, the hotel offered £58 in total.• For Next Tuesday and Wednesday
On Booking.com I found the Rossio Boutique Hotel which offers £80.• For Friday and Saturday night, 3 months from now
I used Hotel Scanner which searches across various hotel comparison websites. The result I got was the Quinta Colina by Shiadu for €79 on the website Agoda.• For next Tuesday and Wednesday night 3 months from now
I used travelsupermarket.com which gave me the Quinta Colina by Shiadu again for the price of £69.Does anything surprise you about these results?
I didn’t expect for the results on Kayak to be so low and is the website I would definitely use for finding a good deal in the future. I also was surprised that on some websites the same results appear twice for nearby dates.April 25, 2021 at 4:17 pm #21091
MaxParticipantMaxI have to disagree with Aesha about Booking.com, I thought Kayak was definitely a better website to use for finding a hotel.
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April 25, 2021 at 4:20 pm #21092
Ali Al MarzookiParticipantAli Al MarzookiFor Next Friday and Saturday night
I used the site Momondo and found Quinta Colina by Shiadu for £58.
For Next Tuesday and Wednesday
I used Trivago and found the Turim Saldanha Hotel for £61.
For Friday and Saturday night, 3 months from now
I used Kayak and found Quinta Colina by Shiadu for £69
I was surprised at how cheap it currently is for a last minute weekend booking and how its more expensive the further in the future it is.
April 26, 2021 at 12:53 pm #21103
JasminParticipantJasminFor Next Friday and Saturday night
Trivago – Lisbon Arsenal Suites £43
For Next Tuesday and Wednesday
Booking.com – Turim Iberia Hotel £92
For Friday and Saturday night, 3 months from now
Kayak – Lisbon Arsenal Suites £68
For next Tuesday and Wednesday night 3 months from now
Momondo – Lisbon Arsenal Suites £68
Like Ali I was surprised at how affordable it could be for a last minute booking. I was also surprised at the dramatic difference between some of the most popular comparison websites in terms of price
April 26, 2021 at 11:26 pm #21104
Areej Al KhaldiParticipantAreej Al KhaldiFor Next Friday and Saturday night – Quinta Colina by Shiadu £58
For Next Tuesday and Wednesday – Lisbon Arsenal Suites £63
For Friday and Saturday night, 3 months from now – Hotel Alif Avenidas £78
For next Tuesday and Wednesday night 3 months from now – Casa Do Patio £88
I didn’t expect to get a four star hotel for such an affordable price. It was interesting to see how the different reservation sites worked. Some were a lot better than others in offering quality accommodation.
April 26, 2021 at 11:39 pm #21105
Mania FerdowsParticipantSeptember 24, 2021 at 11:55 pm #29318
Valentin Börjeson HedbergParticipantValentin Börjeson HedbergBooking.com
Lisbon, Portugal
Next Friday and Saturday night: 4 stars 2 adults, $117.
Next Tuesday and Wednesday: 4 stars 2 adults, $117.
Friday and Saturday night in three months: 4 stars 2 adults, $131.
Tuesday and Wednesday in three months: 4 stars 2 adults, $150.It is surprising that it goes up, I do think it is because it is in December that many people travel during christmas and this hotel may be popular around that time.
Momondo.com
Lisbon, Portugal
Next Friday and Saturday night: 4 stars 2 adults, $85.
Next Tuesday and Wednesday: 4 stars 2 adults, $74.
Friday and Saturday night in three months: 4 stars 2 adults, $114.
Tuesday and Wednesday in three months: 4 stars 2 adults, $68I think it is interesting to just scroll through and see the fluctuation in prices.
October 4, 2021 at 12:32 pm #29410
Max BurkinshawParticipantOctober 5, 2021 at 12:25 pm #29418
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