Travel Savings
Hotel Prices Are Up 5.7% This Spring
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.
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Why Your Hotel Price Changes Every Time You Refresh
Hotel prices move 10 to 15% within a band as algorithms run. Here's how dynamic pricing works and how to book when rates drop.
· 6 min read
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Last-Minute Hotel Bookings in Europe Are Rising. Here's When That Saves You Money
26% of European hotel bookings now happen within two weeks of travel. Here's when late booking saves money and when it costs you.
· 6 min read
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Spain's Shoulder Season Is Now Its Peak Season. Here's How to Still Book Cheap.
Spain is having its biggest tourism year on record. Flight bookings are up 32 percent year-over-year. Hotel searches are up 28 percent. And the growth isn't in July and August, which were already saturated. It's spilling into April, May, September, and October, the months travelers used to treat as off-peak. What that means in practice is that shoulder season prices in Spain are starting to look like peak season prices did five years ago. The 80 euro room in Seville you remember from 2021 is no
· 6 min read
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Airline Stopover Programs Are the Best Free Travel Deal of 2026
Nobody plans a layover. Everyone endures one. Six hours at a gate, bad coffee, a nap across three seats if you're lucky. Then the next flight, and whatever comes after that. But a handful of airlines have turned that same connection into a free second trip. Book Lisbon to Tokyo on TAP Air Portugal and you can add up to ten days in Lisbon or Porto without paying a dollar more in airfare. Fly Etihad between Europe and the Maldives and you get two free nights at an Abu Dhabi hotel on the carrier.
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Hotel Prices Are Growing at Just 1% in 2026. Here's How to Use That
Hotel rates are growing at just 1% in 2026 — the slowest pace since 2019. Here is exactly how to use that environment to stay at better properties for less, with cashback on top.
· 4 min read
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How to Get 10% Back on Every Hotel You Book
Most travelers leave money on the table every time they book a hotel. Here is how hotel cashback works and how to make sure you are getting something back on every booking.
· 5 min read
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Europe Hotel Prices Are Rising in 2026
Hotel prices across Europe are rising fast in 2026, driven by surging demand and tight supply. Here is what is actually happening and how to still find good rates.
· 4 min read
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How to Book Hotels for Summer 2026 (Before Rates Climb Further)
The booking window for summer 2026 hotels is open now, and the best inventory at reasonable prices won't last. Here's how to approach it before rates climb further.
· 4 min read
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Hotel Hidden Fees in 2026: What You're Actually Paying
The hotel industry has shifted to itemized pricing. The nightly rate you see is no longer the price you pay. Here's what changed and how to read the real total.
· 4 min read
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Americans Will Spend $5,704 on Leisure Travel This Year. Where's It All Going?
US households are spending more on travel than ever. The interesting part is where that money is actually going.
· 4 min read
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40% of Travelers Now Use AI to Plan Trips. Here's What They Know That You Don't
AI travel planning went from novelty to normal faster than anyone expected. The data shows who's using it and what they're finding.
· 4 min read