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    <div><span><span>We all know that dreaded feeling - one where we've browsed through countless hotels and read hundreds of reviews for our upcoming hotel stay on&nbsp;</span></span> <a href="http://booking.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span>booking.com</span></span></a> <span><span>&nbsp;or any other Online Travel website only later to find out that the price has gone up! And with much duress, we go ahead and book the hotel stay because "that's just how the hotel industry works". You snooze, you lose, right?!</span></span>
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    <div><span><span>What if I told you that that's not the case? What if I told you that&nbsp;</span></span> <a href="http://booking.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span>booking.com</span></span></a> <span><span>&nbsp;knows that you are interested in that hotel you've been looking at over the weeks (by way of&nbsp;</span></span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><span>cookies&nbsp;</span></span> <span><span>- bits of information stored on your computer that tells the site that you've been there before) and '</span></span> <a href="https://www.smartertravel.com/do-booking-sites-raise-prices-based-on-your-search-habits/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span>dynamically</span></span></a> <span><span>' update their pricing as you get closer to your travel date.</span></span>
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    <div><span><span>The behemoth company has even been accused of using&nbsp;</span></span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><span>pressure selling</span></span> <span><span>&nbsp;tactics &amp;&nbsp;</span></span> <a href="https://adage.com/article/cmo-strategy/expedia-priceline-battle-digital-duopoly-airbnb/312769" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span>price gouging</span></span></a> <span><span>&nbsp;(a process of increasing the prices of hotels after a customer shows interest - again,&nbsp;</span></span> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/blog/2010/aug/07/computer-cookies-booking-online" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span>by way of&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-style: italic; text-decoration: underline;"><span>cookies</span></span></a> <span><span>) consumers and showing them messages like "Last room available! - Book Now to secure your Reservation!" to pressure sell their inventory. Tactics like these cause a consumer to quickly book a room they are browsing in order to 'lock in' a good rate.&nbsp;</span></span>
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    <div><span><span>This does not need to be the case though. Enter,&nbsp;</span></span> <a href="https://locktrip.com/?refId=1137" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span>locktrip.com</span></span></a> <span><span>&nbsp;(the website we use to book your stay). When booking with&nbsp;</span></span> <a href="https://locktrip.com/?refId=1137" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span>LockTrip.com,</span></span></a> <span><span>&nbsp;you get the wholesale price of the room you want to book. The price remains the same even if you book it on the day you'd like to stay. The price you see (you can only see the price after signing up, there is a clause that does not allow LockTrip to showcase their prices as they are much lower than the industry standard. Yes, that's a&nbsp;</span></span> <a href="https://www.siteminder.com/what-is-hotel-rate-parity/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span>thing</span></span></a> <span><span>) is the price you get. No extra charges after clicking the Next Button or Book Now.</span></span>
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    <div><span><span>Another way booking sites extort consumers is during festive periods. Everyone enjoys traveling when they get that long break during Eid, Easter, Christmas, New Year's Eve, etc. Large booking sites capitalize on this and prices shoot up. Admittedly, they are doing business and would like to make money so it's understandable but what if you could save on average over 20% of your booking and spend your hard-earned money once you arrive at your destination?</span></span>
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    <div><span><span>Let's take the example of the booking made by one of our customers - Premier Inn Dubai International Airport. This booking was made on the 21st of May 2020 for a stay from the 22nd of May 2020 to the 24th of May 2020. The prices for the hotel on the two major sites are shown below:</span></span>
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    <div><span><span>As you can see, the price on&nbsp;</span></span> <a href="https://locktrip.com/?refId=1137" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span>LockTrip.com</span></span></a> <span><span>&nbsp;is about 20% cheaper than the cheapest alternative -&nbsp;</span></span> <a href="http://Booking.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span>Booking.com.</span></span></a> <span><span>&nbsp;LockTrip is able to do this by leveraging the power of blockchain to help aggregate the Global Distribution System (GDS) and find the best possible supplier in each market segment. That, my friend, is a topic for another blog post!</span></span>
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    <div><span><span>If you're looking for the best deals, head on over to&nbsp;</span></span> <a href="https://locktrip.com/?refId=1137" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span>LockTrip.com</span></span></a> <span><span>&nbsp;and book your next stay or reach out to one of our friendly customer service reps to help you on your journey. Be it for a family, a group of friends, or even a solo traveler, we're sure to help you find the best deal you can get. You can even sign up for our awesome newsletters to get recommended hotel stays at an unbelievably great value!&nbsp;</span></span>
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    <div><span><span>Happy Vacationing! :)</span></span>
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