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Hotwire Hotels in Mexico Revealed

Travellers looking to save a few dollars should consider booking their Hotwire hotels in Mexico. While Hotwire offers some great rates, reservations are non-refundable and cannot be cancelled. Therefore it is important to do a bit of research to ensure you book the best hotel and avoid some common pitfalls. All inclusives are also offered on Hotwire Mexico. For travellers looking to stay at an all inclusive, here are the amenities you want to look for to ensure you get a resort that meets your expectations.

Hotwire Frequently Asked Questions

Travellers can save a lot of of money by using Hotwire for their travel reservations, especially hotel rooms. If you’re not familiar with how to use Hotwire, this article provides answers to some of the most common Hotwire frequently asked questions (FAQs). Topics covered include: how does Hotwire work for hotels; how to reveal your Hotwire hotel; and much more.

Hotwire Express

Hotwire Express is a loyalty program for frequently customers. In this article, I review the program and determine whether travellers should bother with this program or not. Some of the benefits purported by Hotwire are: a dedicated phone number for customer support; free upgrades; and a way to block unwanted hotels. In the article, I explore these beneifts and rate the Hotwire Express program.

Expedia Unpublished Hotels – Revealed

Travellers booking a hotel room using Expedia Unpublished Hotels can save a lot of money, but how do you reveal your hotel before bidding?

First, a quick primer on Expedia Unpublished hotels. Hotels with excess inventory sell off their rooms to Expedia. Since these rooms would otherwise be vacant, hotels are generally quite happy to sell them off at a deep discount. However, they don’t want to diminish their brand or anger customers who paid higher rates. Expedia Unpublished Hotels makes this possible by not revealing the name of the hotel until after you buy your room. Instead of displaying the hotel name, Expedia displays certain information such as the general vicinity of the hotel, its star rating, and hotel amenities.

Expedia’s Unpublished Hotels are actually provided by Hotwire, and as far as I can tell, Expedia and Hotwire use the same inventory and provide the same data. In other words, the way to reveal an Expedia Unpublished Hotel is to figure out the equivalent Hotwire hotel.

Westin Diplomat on Priceline

HotelDealsRevealed.com collects information from travellers who have actually used Priceline. Customers are willing to post their winning bid, and report how much they paid and reveal the hotel name. Thanks to Priceline forum members, we know much about the Westin Diplomat on Priceline.

(1) The Westin Diplomat is a 4 star hotel on Priceline.
(2) The hotel appears in the Hollywood bidding zone.
(3) The Westin Diplomat tends to go for between $100 and $120 per night, although we have seen it go for as low as $70 and as high as $140.

Hotwire Revealed

Travellers hope to have their hotel name on Hotwire revealed can do so simply by comparing the information found on Hotwire to the info on the Hotwire Hotel Lists. These lists are created by actual customers who have shared their purchase details, including the hotel name. This makes it possible to reveal your hotel before bidding for travel. There are a few caveats however. First, the data displayed on Hotwire may be slightly different from the Hotwire Hotel List. The reason for this is…