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Las Vegas $20 Trick for Hotel Room Upgrades

The Las Vegas $20 trick is nothing more than giving a tip to the front desk clerk of your hotel during check in while asking for an upgrade. It is coined the “$20 Trick” because traditionally the tip would be $20. To my knowledge, this phenomenon does not work in other cities because the culture of tipping to get what you want is not as prevalent in other cities through the United States as in Las Vegas. Here is a step by step play of how the Las Vegas $20 trick works…

Welk Resort Cabo San Lucas – Pictorial Review

I had the good fortunate to spend some time at the Welk Resort Cabo San Lucas recently. What follows is a pictorial review of this stunning property. I managed to get the Welk Resort for just $99 USD per night on Hotwire. I chose Hotwire over other bidding sites like Priceline for one reason: Hotwire […]

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Timeshare Presentations in Mexico – How to Say No

Travellers to Mexico will inevitably be asked if they want to attend a timeshare presentation. The offer is appealing: discounts, adventures and even cash of up to $500 just to hear about a timeshare. But before you say yes to timeshare presentations in Mexico, be prepared for a very hard sell and a ’90 minute’ presentation that could last up to 3 hours or longer.

The moment you walk out of the airport, most travellers to Mexico are hit up by vendors trying to flog timeshares. They are everywhere, from the airport to your hotel to the car rental agency. The offer may seem appealing. For a couple, you can receive between $200 and $500 in cash, free items and discounts (plus a free breakfast or lunch), for just 90 minutes of your time. At first blush, who would not accept this offer?

Who is cheaper: Hotwire or Priceline? Sometimes Neither!

Bidding travellers asking themselves who is cheaper, Hotwire or Priceline should not assume that either has automatically has the lowest price. This is not always the case (although usually). Savvy travellers will take a couple extra minutes to look at sites like TravelPony and TripAdvisor before booking.

Priceline Hotels Near Disney World in Orlando

Priceline is an excellent choice for travellers looking to book a hotel near the Walt Disney World resort in Orlando, Florida. Priceline hotels are usually very cheap because there are always plenty of hotels with excess room capacity which they sell off to Priceline for cheap. However, Priceline customers should be aware of some of the common mistake travellers make when booking on Priceline. First, Priceline reservations are non-refundable. Therefore, it is important to learn how to reveal your hotel before booking to reduce risk of getting a hotel you are not happy with. The Priceline Hotel List for Orlando, and the Priceline Forum are good resources to get help with this.