5 Steps to Get the Best Honeymoon Deals Online
When you are your spouse are planning the honeymoon, and you choose to look online for the honeymoon deals that would best suit your honeymoon. There are a few things that you will need to know before starting this process. To start this process, you must know what you are looking for and know if the deal that you are getting is the right deal for you. Here are a few things to think about when planning your honeymoon and looking for online deals.
1. Holidays and Special Events - Depending on the location that you and your spouse have chosen to visit for your honeymoon, you may find that there are holidays in that location, for instance school holidays or a religious holiday that will significantly populate that destination. There could also be a concert, sporting event or a large conference. It is important that you research when the holiday season is in that country and special events that could be near by, otherwise your honeymoon may become heavily crowded. During these holidays and special events there will be a limited selection of hotels and this can make the price of your plane tickets go up.
You may also want to pay special attention to very popular holiday seasons such as Christmas or New Years. Events such as these can limit what is available to you, and you will most likely end up paying more.
2. Price of Your Online Package - When you find a great online package that you think would be great for your honeymoon, it is important that you not only check to see if all the offered items will be used but also break down the package by item. When you break down the package by item and you see what that specific item would cost if bought alone or separately, you will then be able to see if the package is a good deal or not. There may be some packages that are available to you that will seem like a great deal, but it will cost you more than what you would pay if certain items were separate. For instance some packages include a rental car when there are limited roads at your honeymoon destination. Some deals you will find will be better if you build them yourself. So find the perfect hotel, perfect flight and then contact the hotel for food deals. It seems like more work, but in the long run you could be saving hundreds.
3. Consider Shoulder or Low Season - When you consider having your honeymoon during shoulder season (meaning a travel period between peak and off-peak seasons), you may be able to find better deals that are perfect for your honeymoon. When you consider shoulder season you will still get the weather that you want when vacationing at cheaper prices. For instance, Spring and Autumn are usually great seasons to honeymoon at a third of the summer cost. When you travel during low season, you will find some great deals for your honeymoon. However, you have to remember that during the low season, the destination that you are traveling to may experience inclement weather that could keep you and your spouse limited to where you can visit in your honeymoon destination. This can limit your activities that are included in your package deal, and you will end up paying for items that you are not able to use.
4. Be Flexible when Traveling - When you are looking for flights dates, try to be flexible when you are traveling. Certain days during the week can be less expensive than other days. The days that are less expensive will allow you to save money when traveling to your destination. Be sure to research flight dates and see which dates are less expensive for you. Usually flights between Monday to Thursday are the cheapest, and if you fly in the early hours of the morning it is even cheaper. If you do go for this option, be sure to arrange your transport to the airport well in advance. Also, be sure that you pay attention to the check in time for your hotel or resort accommodations. It may be easier to choose a flight before booking your reservations to allow you the opportunity to play with the times of your flight.
5. Ask and Call Hotels Directly - If you are looking at a certain package that is available to you online, call the hotel directly and see if there is anything within the package that you could change if you are not necessarily going to use an item that is included. Many hotels are willing to work with their customers and try to provide them with everything that they will want during the honeymoon. If you do not ask, no one will know if they can help you or not. It is better to ask and be turned down than not to ask at all. Who knows, the hotel may have a better package for you to use while on your honeymoon than the package that you are looking at online. Remember the golden rule - THE HOTEL WANTS THEIR HOTEL FILLED - SO THEY WANT YOUR BUSINESS. A quick tip, call the hotel and ask how many rooms they have avaliable, if the majority of the hotel is full, it is unlikely they will bargain with you. However if their hotel is not near capacity they will be more willing to bargain.
