subject: Experience A Great Hotel Stay At Auckland New Zealand [print this page] The biggest city in New Zealand is Auckland, a major attraction for tourists as well as in-country and foreign business travelers. Whether you come to Auckland for business or pleasure, you will need to arrange for hotel accommodations before you arrive. Listed here are some tips for limiting your expenditure for lodging.
We know it is taken for granted nowadays, but we feel it is worth repeating that the foremost method of tracking down a great hotel rate in Auckland, or just about anywhere, is searching the Internet. Booking your room over the World-Wide Web instead of through a travel agent will minimize the trouble and expense of your transaction. Online you will find a lot of rate specials and coupons for various extras. As with any other dealings over the Internet, you need to make certain that the website you choose is legitimate and reputable.
Also, you can keep your trip on budget by reserving a room at a hotel advertising "basic amenities only." Auckland is Bargain City not only with respect to lodging, but also when it comes to sights, activities, and diversions. What a waste it would be if you chose to entertain yourself within the hotel grounds and never ventured out. Get out and experience Auckland at its best. Besides, what else are you going to do with the up to 60% savings from choosing a modest hotel over the five-star venues?
You are more likely to get a cheaper rate at a motel rather than at a hotel. Auckland is rife with motels, offering rooms, whole apartments, and even cottages, complete with bathroom and kitchen facilities. Often, these include other features such as swimming pools. Motels are less expensive because they do not offer the luxury appointments that the premium hotels do. Also, they are not as close to town center as are hotels. Even so, arranging for transportation downtown is easy. You can rent a car or use the city public transportation. As a rule, you can expect to find cheaper rooms at hotels located near the airport or in the suburbs.
And, finally, the ace in the hole when it comes to getting the best room deal is booking at the eleventh hour. "Wait -- you are telling me to procrastinate in making my reservation?" Well, no, not exactly. The closer to the date you need your room, the better your chance of getting a bargain price offered by a hotel that is nervous about having a vacancy on that date. As a matter of fact, you could make your reservation as early as a month before and still get a fantastic rate. What you need to do is, about a month prior to your trip, begin to keep an eye on the room offerings on your travel websites and look for "short rate" deals. You can select from among these the best price and nail your reservation for the room. The chances of your not being able to find a room because you waited too long are next to nil. There are just too many hotels and motels, both big and small, for this to happen in Auckland.
