Best Websites for Booking Cheap Hotels

**Kayak** – A metasearch engine that searches other travel sites to find the best deals. It compares prices for hotels, flights, and rental cars. Known for its price alerts and flexible date search options.

**Expedia** – One of the largest online travel agencies (OTAs), offering a wide range of hotels, flights, car rentals, and vacation packages. Often has exclusive deals and loyalty program benefits.

**Priceline** – Known for its Express Deals and Name Your Own Price features, which offer significant discounts if you are flexible with the specific hotel. Also offers traditional hotel booking. If you book an Express Deal and find a better price anytime up to midnight before you travel, you get a 200% refund of the price difference.

**Momondo** – A metasearch engine with a visually appealing interface and comprehensive search results. Includes a flight insights feature to help find the best times to fly.

**Booking.com** – User-friendly interface and free cancellation options on many bookings. If you find a lower advertised price for the same reservation available to the public (not a member or special rate), Booking.com will refund the difference up to 24 hours before check-in.

**Hotels.com** – Part of the Expedia Group, offering a wide range of lodging options and a rewards program where you earn a free night for every 10 nights stayed.

**Orbitz** – Another OTA in the Expedia Group, offering hotels, flights, car rentals, and vacation packages. Similar to Expedia and Hotels.com but sometimes has slightly different deals or promotions. The Orbucks earning rate is much better for hotels than flights, and Orbucks can only be redeemed for hotels.

**Hotwire** – Known for its Hot Rates deals, which offer significant discounts on hotels but hide the hotel name until after you book. Good for last-minute deals if you are flexible with your accommodations.

**AmexTravel.com** – A travel booking site exclusively for American Express cardholders. Often offers additional perks like bonus Membership Rewards points and free upgrades.

**Agoda** – Popular in Asia, with a wide selection of hotels, especially in Asian countries. Often has competitive prices and deals in this region.

**Travelocity** – A long-standing OTA offering hotels, flights, cruises, and vacation packages. You can save money by booking a flight and hotel together.

**Tripadvisor** – Primarily known for user reviews and ratings, but also functions as a metasearch engine, allowing users to compare hotel prices from various booking sites.

**Google Hotel Search** – Part of Google’s search engine, allowing you to search for hotels, compare prices, and view user reviews. Integrates with Google Maps for easy location searching.

**Skyscanner** – Primarily known for flights, but also has a hotel search function that compares prices from various booking sites.

**HotelTonight** – Focuses on last-minute hotel deals. Good for spontaneous trips or finding discounts on unsold rooms.

**Hopper** – Predicts future hotel and flight prices, advising users on when is the best time to book. Sends notifications when prices are expected to drop.

**Trivago** – A hotel metasearch engine that compares prices from multiple booking sites. Known for its extensive search filters and ability to narrow down options based on specific criteria.