Wednesday 13 June 2018

Hotels & Lodging

Hotel and lodging industry has change over the past year.
The rapid changing in the technology and consumer behavior has become the reasons why the industry is evolving. Fortunate enough, there are plenty of tips and website resources these days to help us find safe, practical and value for money accommodation.






































Of course there are a lot of aspects need to be consider for the accommodation selection.

I always travel with bunch group of peoples, and staying at hotel seems not practical for me. So i always prefer to stay at apartment or hostel. I'm going to share my favorite booking medium that might beneficial to you. 

1) Airbnb

There are plenty of listing property in airbnb and you can choose either to book the entire place or shared the property with others. Usually i prefer to book the entire home. 
Why airbnb?
  • It feels like home! 
  • Local authenticity. You are able to experience to live like local and stay in non touristy neighborhood.
  • Access to a full kitchen will definitely save us a lot especially on food!
  • Laundry! 
  • More space but less money. 
  • Super host can be really helpful. Sometimes they will leave you a map and recommendation of places. 
  • New payment option, instead of paying a full amount, you have and option to split the bills with your friends and make separate payment. This is subject to their policy engagement. 
2) Agoda 

  • They have always a better offer compared to other website. Especially when you made booking online. Always check the promotion section.
  • Pointmaxx is the partnership between agoda and existing miles program. For example you can link your Air Asia Big and Malaysian Airlines Enrich Miles and earn the points for every staying. 
  • Other than that, Agoda has change their policy from the point base to gift card. Meaning you are able to earn a cash back after you completed your staying. 



Just like agoda, traveloka also have a plenty of hotel and airlines that partnership with them. Traveloka shows the most transparent price and there is no hidden charges or taxes being imposed. Other than offering the lower price, on top of that they always a promotion going on. Whenever you want to book through traveloka, always check their latest promotion. 

Traveloka not only offer various hotels but also flight tickets. So far, lucky me i never encounter any problem whenever i book my flight ticket through traveloka. I am fully understand that some of us hesitate to purchase from 3rd party agents. Tips that i can share, whenever you purchase made from the 3rd party you need to make sure there is no typo/misspelled in your form and always compare the pricing. 



4) Booking.com 

Similar concept with Agoda and Traveloka. Booking.com can be one of the best option that can be consider just because it require a minimal fees of booking and the remaining balance you can pay later before the departure date. They also promote a cash reward system. 

I'm giving you 10 % discount below whenever you plan to book your accommodation through booking.com