It is always a good idea to pre-plan your travel arrangements beforehand so that you can peacefully travel along with your family for your holidays. If you are planning to go on a business trip, it becomes even more important to plan your itinerary perfectly. However, in some cases, it is not possible to plan everything beforehand. It is true especially when it comes to urgent business travel. You never know when you might get a call to meet a client or prospective business partner. In that case, there is no other option but to depend on last minute hotel dealsso that you can successfully complete your business trip.

Earlier, it was difficult to pick such deals as there was no proper information about the places you are going to visit on your business or family tour. The only option was to depend on tourist guides or local people to find the appropriate accommodation at the last minute. But now, with the emergence of internet across the world, it has become easy to fix last minute hotels during your tour to any place.


Points to note:

  • Make sure to book your hotels through reputed online portals to avoid scams.
  • Compare the deals of multiple hotels so that you can choose the best one that suits your requirement. 
  • Many websites offer special deals and discounts for first-time users, and some other websites offer discount coupons for repeating customers. 
  • Take care to see if there are any hidden costs such as taxes and fees.
  • Always take a printout of your booking as a confirmation. If you have any doubts, get in touch with the customer care service team.
  • During peak holiday season, if you are not getting an accommodation in the location of your choice, try to look for the nearest place, and there may be many hotels which are vacant.
  • Make sure that the online portal you use for hotel booking has a secure payment gateway system as you will be using your credit card or online banking to book these hotels. 


When you are about to book your hotel at the last minute, some people might charge you extra money for that, and even you may think it is appropriate as you are doing it late. But, you should not hurry and pay extra. Sometimes, there are chances that there are many last minute cancellations of hotel booking by many customers, and the hotels may actually be empty. If luck favours you, you may even get the hotel room at a discount when you are choosing a last minute deal. The golden rule is not to panic and stay calm. With so many hotels spread across the world, you will definitely find an appropriate accommodation during your tour. Negotiate hard while making the booking and you may find the best deal. Some hotels also bundle the package with car rental services which might be useful during your tour and you can also negotiate for this offer while booking your hotel at the last minute.