Guides and stories about booking tips from Best.
Your card probably covers a prepaid hotel booking. It probably does not cover you getting sick abroad. Here is exactly where credit card travel protection stops and a policy has to start.
· 6 min read
Black Friday is 27 November, Cyber Monday is 30 November, and the hotel sale window runs wider than both. What the discounts are measured against, and the three conditions that decide whether you actually saved anything.
· 5 min read
Hotels do not have to tell you they are under construction, and most do not. A four-minute check that finds out before you book.
· 6 min read
The cheapest hotel booking window in 2026 opens 8 to 14 days before check-in. Why early booking stopped working, and how to wait without risking the trip.
· 5 min read
Fall hotel rates drop 20 to 50 percent in shoulder season. Five booking rules to catch the lowest price this autumn, backed by 2026 data.
· 5 min read
A $150 hotel room is not $150 of profit. Where the money really goes, from booking-site commissions to labor, and why cashback is possible.
· 5 min read
Resort fees average $42 a night in 2026. What they cover, the new FTC all-in pricing rule, and how to stop paying for amenities you never use.
· 5 min read
Most people book multi-city trips in visit order. That is the expensive way. Rank by hotel supply instead, and book the tight cities first.
· 6 min read
New 2026 data says shifting your arrival from Saturday to Sunday cuts the average hotel bill by 14 percent. Here is why, and where the pattern flips.
· 5 min read
Booking one hotel for a week can cost more than booking the same week across two. How split-stay booking works and when it saves 5% to 40%.
· 5 min read
Memorial Day weekend 2026 runs May 23-25. Three weeks out is the sweet spot for booking. Here's where rates are dropping and how to find them.
· 7 min read
US hotels averaged $167 per night the week of April 18, up 5.7% year-over-year. Here's what the spring data means for summer bookings and where to find value.
· 3 min read
