With less travelers in the off peak travel season, the lowered Hotel rates, airline rates and car rental prices are a good reason to plan your trip. One good way to take advantage of this would be booking a hotel room and getting about 50% off – but before you do this, always confirm first with the hotel if you would still qualify for the offer.

Some hotels give discounts to certain people like students, military contingents, Senior citizens, honeymooners etc. Ask for these discounts and what their details, you can save a lot with these.

If you have children within a certain age limit, they may be able to stay at the hotel for free, so don’t forget to inquire about the particulars of such deals if available.

Name-your-price websites work like auction sites, and a lot are available for certain types of car rentals and hotel reservations. They do all the negotiation on your behalf, though this is recommended if you have no specific preferences.

Some hotels and even car rental companies, give “free days” if you use their services for more than a week. If you’re planning to stay a while, this could help.

Make sure that the room fees are the only ones you’re paying for. There are hotels that have all sorts of secret charges that suddenly appear to shock the customers when they check out. Always read the fine print and know what you’re getting into – understand all the charges you have to pay for, and if you have to pay extra when you shouldn’t, you shouldn’t be paying.

You can also exchange frequent Flier miles for hotel lodgings so if you have an expiring miles card, or a miles card that you’d just want to get rid of, ask the hotel if they honor these exchanges.

Sometimes, hotels provide free airport pick-up you can use this as bargaining tool. Ask for a free pickup when haggling so you’ll get something extra even if you pay the full price.

If you’re planning to travel during peak season, always call in advance, rates tend to get higher as the season approaches.

When planning your trip, another thing you have to ask your hotel or your agent is whether it would be better for you to book on a weekend or a weekday, because sometimes weekends are cheaper, and in other cases, the opposite applies.

And last, but not the least, the most important thing you have to ask for when booking a hotel is a confirmation number.

An aig travel insurance policy should be part of every trip.