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ANCHOR LEAD IN:
EVERYONE KNOWS THAT COMPARISION SHOPPING FOR PLANE TICKETS CAN SAVE BIG BUCKS.
BUT WHAT ABOUT HOTEL ROOMS? THERE ARE TONS OF SITES SELLING A PLACE TO REST
YOUR HEAD...BUT DO THEY SELL AT THE SAME PLACE AT THE SAME PRICE? HERE'S _________
WITH A HEADS UP THAT CAN SAVE YOU MONEY WHEN YOU TRAVEL.
TRACK ONE Length:
07
KARINE MOREAU LOVES TO GET AWAY, BUT LIKE MOST TWENTY-SOMETHING'S, SHE'S ON
A BUDGET. AND WHEN IT COMES TO HER HOTEL ROOM....
SOT
NO KEY Karine Moreau, Books Hotels Online
"Price is a big thing. The cheaper, the better."
TRACK TWO Length:
04
SHE ALWAYS BOOKS ONLINE AND ALWAYS COMPARISON SHOPS.
SOT
KEY @: 15 Karine Moreau, Books Hotels Online
"I have encountered a situation where I was looking for a hotel, found
it on 2 different websites, at different prices."
TRACK THREE Length:
06
DAVID LAHUTA WITH BUDGET TRAVEL MAGAZINE SAYS NO ONE WEBSITE WILL HAVE THE
BEST RATE EVERY TIME.
SOT
KEY@: 27 David LaHuta, Budget Travel Magazine
"That's why it's important to be really vigilant about searching for
the best deal."
TRACK FOUR Length:
09
WE WANTED TO SEE FOR OURSELVES. SO WE COMPARED STANDARD ROOM RATES IN THREE
HOT LOCATIONS...CHECKING OUT HOTEL SITES, AS WELL AS TWO LEADING TRAVEL SITES.
SOT
KEY @: 41 (quick)David LaHuta, Budget Travel Magazine
"Prices can vary anywhere from 10-20 percent."
TRACK FIVE Length:
31
CLIENT NOTE: Please see source information below for additional information.
OR MORE!
FIRST UP...A RADISSON RESORT IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA. THE RATE ON TRAVELOCITY
WAS $107... THE HOTEL'S SITE CAME IN TEN DOLLARS LESS. THE REAL BARGAIN: HOTELS.COM
- ONLY $67.90!
OUTSIDE WASHINGTON D.C., A ROOM AT THE DAY'S INN GOES FOR $89 ON HOTELS.COM... IS SIX DOLLARS LESS ON TRAVELOCITY...BUT DROPS SIGNIFICANTLY ON THE DAY'S INN WEB SITE.
AND FOR THE HYATT REGENCY LAKES IN LAS VEGAS...PRICES WERE SIMILAR ON ALL THREE SITES ...ALTHOUGH THE HYATT WAS THE BEST BUY.
SOT
KEY @: 1:16 David LaHuta, Budget Travel Magazine
"The point here is to do as much research as you can before you make
your reservation."
TRACK SIX Length:
10
SOME TRAVEL SITES HAVE LOW PRICE GUARANTEES AND UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES,
WILL ISSUE REFUNDS. SOME HOTELS GO EVEN FURTHER... ADDING ON PERKS LIKE A
FREE NIGHT'S STAY.
SOT
KEY @: 1:31 David LaHuta, Budget Travel Magazine
"A better deal has to be spotted on the Internet within 24 hours and
proof must be shown to the hotel."
TRACK SEVEN Length:
03
KARINE SAYS THE HUNT IS PART OF THE FUN FOR HER...
SOT
NO KEY Karine Moreau, Books Hotels Online
"The lower the better, definitely, and I can still keep my standard of
vacation."
ANCHOR TAG:
WHY WAS THERE SOMETIMES A BIG DIFFERENCE IN PRICE? LAHUTA SAYS SITES LIKE
TRAVELOCITY AND HOTELS.COM STRIKE DIFFERENT DEALS WITH THE HOTEL CHAINS. AND
SOMETIMES THESE SEARCH ENGINES HAVE LOWER RATES THAN THE HOTEL BECAUSE THEY
BUY ROOMS IN BULK AND CAN SELL THEM AT A CHEAPER RATE.
CONTACT SOURCES:
David LaHuta
Budget Travel Magazine
530 7th Ave, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10018
646-695-6708
LaHuta is an Assistant Editor with Budget Travel Magazine. He says consumers
should shop around from site to site to get the best deals.
SOURCE INFORMATION
FOR TRACK FIVE
Orlando
Radisson Resort Celebration
Check in: June 4, 2006
Check out: June 8, 2006
Standard room with two double beds.
Hotels.com: $67.90
Travelocity.com: $107.00
Radisson.com: $97.00
Alexandria, VA
Day's Inn
Check in: June 22, 2006
Check out: June 27, 2006
Standard Room with two double beds.
Hotels.com: $89.00
Travelocity.com: $83.00
Daysinn.com: $63.95
Las Vegas
Hyatt Regency Lakes
Check in: June 27, 2006
Check out: June 30, 2006
Guestroom with 1 King or 2 Double Beds
Hotels.com: $177.67
Travelocity.com: $176.76
Hyatt.com: $ $169.00
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