Basics of Travel Sites

Travel sites are a tool that is used to find information on hotels, car rentals and airline flights all on one spot. This can be a more convenient and time saving option than going directly to each company's website to research the same information.

• Travel sites allow you to easily compare prices for flights and car rentals from several different companies side-by-side.


• Travel sites are usually unbiased, with the intention of bringing you straightforward information about each company and their prices.


• You can search travel sites to find the hotel you are looking for. If you do not have a specific hotel in mind, you can search an entire city for the type of hotel that meets your needs.


• Travel sites usually rate hotels using one to five stars. Five stars are reserved for the best hotels with the most amenities, while one star is reserved for basic, no-frills hotels. 


• Travel sites may also display customer ratings for hotels. This may be reviews that they complied on their own, or reviews that they obtained from another source.


• Travel sites will let you know when a particular hotel is running a special. This information will usually be displayed with the rest of the hotel information.


• Travel sites may run their own specials or implement a loyalty program. They want you to continue booking with them, instead of contacting the hotel, airline or car rental company directly. They also want to keep you from booking with their competition.