So you’ve just arrived on your 10pm flight, picked up your car rental and are heading to your hotel. You can’t wait to get some sleep. Luckily you have printed off the directions to the hotel so getting there is easy. It is when you arrive and find out that the hotel has no parking facilities that you become irritated. After circling the hotel for ten minutes finally a car pulls out of a spot. “About time”, you tell yourself as you walk the two blocks back to your hotel.
Does this sound familiar? How frustrating does it feel? All of these emotions can be laid at rest with a well researched hotel reservation.
Researching your hotel reservation
The quickest and easiest way to find hotels at your destination is to go online and visit a hotel reservation website. Do a search for the city you are traveling to and you will be presented with a list of available hotels in that area.
Narrowing down by facility
You should then choose a hotel that appeals to you and click for more information. Amongst the detailed information on the hotel will be the hotel’s:
- address
- detailed description
- photos
- map and directions
- consumer reviews
- room facilities
- hotel facilities
Under the list of hotel facilities if parking is available you should see “Parking”, “Free Parking” or something similar. If the hotel you have chosen does not have parking facilities then you should go back to the search results page and choose another hotel.
Compare hotels by facility
Another method to find hotels with parking facilities is to choose three of your favourite hotels from the search results and compare the three hotels side-by-side. You can do this by ‘ticking’ the box next to each hotel’s listing in the search results then clicking the “Compare” button at the bottom of the page. This will display a list of the most popular facilities with travelers.
If the facility is available at a hotel, a ‘tick’ will be displayed next to that facility. You can then compare whether each hotel has a ‘tick’ next to “Parking” or not. The comparison tool is also handy for when all the hotels have parking facilities and you want to know which other facilities each hotel provides such as an indoor pool, spa or cocktail bar.
Confirm
After confirming the hotel reservation online you will receive the hotel’s phone number. Give the hotel a call to tell them what time you will be arriving to ensure that the hotel has parking space available for your car. You never know when a hotel might decide to close down the car park for repairs.
About the Author
Liam Austin writes for OzeWorld.com where he is the founding director.
OzeWorld.com is the leading destination to research, compare and make hotel reservations online. Users can narrow down their search to specific facilities they desire in their room or hotel.
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