Best apps for cheap hotels: Business travel
1. TravelPerk
TravelPerk is a dedicated business travel platform that offers business travelers and industry-leading travel inventory from which to select their hotels and accommodation. As well as drawing hotels from online travel agencies like Booking.com, TravelPerk also integrates with metasearch portals like Airbnb.Business travelers and travel managers can book accommodation and transportation and manage travel itineraries, costs, and business expenses from within the same platform.TravelPerk also enables users to collect loyalty points with many hotel partners and offers executive, luxe experience hotels that come with extra perks. Companies also have access to negotiated rates and can save up to 25% of their annual travel budget with TravelPerk’s VAT recovery solution.On top of this, TravelPerk also enables companies to incorporate their own corporate travel policies into the travel management process, helping them save money on all of their travel business costs.Download the TravelPerk app from the Apple Store or Google Play.
?)
?)
Save money on accommodation for business travel today!
2. Kayak for Business
Kayak for Business is a platform for corporate travelers that helps employees plan and manage business travel.It’s a free platform that operates in the same way as its consumer version, Kayak, and gives travelers a comprehensive overview of all of their travel options. Business travelers can search for more personalized accommodation options, and can use their travel towards the loyalty program of their preferred hotel.Companies can also bake their travel policies into the hotel search to make sure that employees don’t overspend on accommodation, and can track overall travel spending via reporting features.Download the Kayak app from the Apple Store or Google Play.
?)
3. Airbnb for Work
Similar to the consumer version, Airbnb for Work is a travel marketplace that allows individuals to rent out their properties to business travelers. While you can’t book hotels via the app, it’s an alternative accommodation choice for businesses looking for cheap lodging options.One of its main draws is that businesses can save money on booking multiple hotel rooms and instead rent a whole property for a cheaper overall price.Businesses have access to a “smart dashboard” that allows them to manage their trips and also obtain reports on each trip. Features like price alerts and specific payment groups also help businesses reduce accommodation costs.Download the Airbnb app from the Apple Store or Google Play.
?)
4. Booking.com for Business
Booking.com for Business is an online booking tool for corporate travel that’s geared towards small businesses without managed travel programs.The app offers access to over 1.2 million properties worldwide, including hotels, B&Bs, homes, and apartments, as well as an itinerary creation feature.Booking.com for Business also offers a price match guarantee to help businesses secure the best rates, and automatically tracks company travel spend to identify areas where savings can be made.Download the Booking.com app from the Apple Store or Google Play.
?)
Best apps for cheap hotels: Leisure travel
1. Kayak
Kayak is a metasearch engine for travel deals that scrapes third-party travel sites to show customers the best deals available. The site displays results from over 2 million properties and millions of verified guest reviews, and users can apply various filters and compare the same hotels to get the best hotel deal.Users can also use Kayak’s map feature to help them select hotels in a specific area, and can set up alerts that notify them of the best hotel prices. Kayak’s “Hacker Stays” enable guests to split bookings between different websites to enjoy cheap hotel deals.Kayak also offers a points reward program where users can earn between 1,000 and 10,000 points for staying in one of the 400,000 participating hotels.Download the Kayak app from the Apple Store or Google Play.
2. Orbitz
Orbitz is a travel fare aggregator website that offers a generous rewards program and a unique LGBTQ-welcome filter for hotels.Every time a traveler uses Orbitz’s rewards program they earn “Orbucks”, where one Orbuck is worth $1 and can be redeemed for hotels. Travelers can earn 3% for hotels booked via a desktop, and 5% for bookings made via the Orbitz app.Orbitz also has its own version of elite status, where guests can earn benefits like breakfast and Wi-Fi. Members can also access Insider Prices, which provide travelers with extra hotel discounts.Download the Orbitz app from the Apple Store or Google Play.
?)
3. Expedia
Expedia is an online travel agency that offers a rewards program with bonus points, exclusive offers, and no blackout dates for reward redemption. Guests also earn two Expedia points for every dollar spent.Guests can also benefit from split-rate hotel bookings, which are two separate reservations made at the same hotel that tend to be cheaper. Expedia also offers an extended low-price guarantee whereby guests can submit a claim up to 24 hours before their stay. When booking via the Expedia app, guests can also obtain double rewards points and save up to 40% with mobile-exclusive hotel deals.Download the Expedia app from the Apple Store or Google Play.
?)
4. Priceline
Priceline is an online travel agency that helps guests find discounts and cheap hotel deals, with multiple options for booking the lowest price hotels.One of these options is the Express Deals, where the details of the hotel are kept a secret until the booking is complete. Although the bookings are pre-paid and non-refundable, the best-price guarantee means guests will receive a 100% refund of the price difference if they find a better deal within 24 hours of the reservation.Another option is Priceline’s Pricebreakers, where guests are presented with three similar hotels with comparable star ratings, all listed under a single price. The catch is, they won't know which specific hotel they'll be assigned until after booking. Pricebreaker prices are guaranteed to be up to half price of published rates on other sites. Once the traveler makes the booking, the “winning” hotel is revealed to them.Download the Priceline app from the Apple Store or Google Play.
?)
5. Hotels.com
Hotels.com is a hotel booking site that allows you to plan, book, and manage last-minute hotel stays.Its best feature is its rewards program: When a guest books 10 nights from the app, they’ll receive the 11th night free. Rewards members can also unlock “Secret Prices'' that are unavailable to non-rewards members.Download the Hotels.com app from the Apple Store or Google Play.
?)
?)
?)
?)
?)
?)
?){kind=icon}
?){kind=icon}