Traveling to Asia these days is as popular as ever. There are many online hotel reservation agencies these days where you can find the best quality budget hotels to 5 star resorts throughout Asia. But which agency offers the best discounted room rates in Asia is the big question.
To find the best rates for hotels in Asia you should search out a local company based in the Asian country you are planning to visit, or at least in the same geographical region. Agencies with offices in Asia without a question the most knowledgeable about the hotel market in Asia. And they are the first to receive news of room discounts and promotions from the local hotels that they represent.
Some examples of companies that do have the best deals for hotels in Asia are HotWire, Travelocity or even Priceline. These are the names of the 3 major Internet based travel agencies in the world. First reason why they won't land you the best room rates for Hong Kong or Bangkok is because they do not specialize in the hotel industry. Second reason is because they are not based in Asia so they are not in close contact with the hotels nor have access to a wider selection of hotels to choose at your disposal.
Now here are a few companies that are very good and reliable for getting the best hotel deals in Asia:
Agoda.com
Asiarooms.com
Rakuten Travel (recommended for Japan hotels only)
These companies are very popular in the regions they have been representing for many years. They are master marketers and have a huge presence on the Internet. The reason why they are able to provide better hotel rates than hotel properties is because they receive blocks of deeply discounted hotel rates from hotels who need to fulfill a quota quickly. As a result many last minute hotel deals are found on those website.