Optimal Booking Strategies: When to Book Flights and Hotels for the Best Deals

[Gabbar.Singh]

Over time, I've discovered that booking a hotel or flight too far in advance isn't always the best choice. Often, prices can get more expensive if you book close to the date.

What's the best time frame before your travel date to book a hotel or flight? Any tips or insights?

 

[the_collector]

Following.
I want to know if anyone has cracked this code.

Sometimes I book flights 4 months in advance thinking it'll be the cheapest, but invariably it drops closer to the date

 

[Slayer]

Googol flites reminders

 

[taskmaster]

I think for hotels in India, if it isnt a particulary busy season or vacation season you get a very good price if you book a week or so befofe.

 

[RAMESH BABU N]

For Flights - between 40 to 30 days before the date of travel. Most of the airlines give max rebate rates around 30 days in advance.

For Hotels - About 5-7 days in advance you get the best rates. Thanks to the very many hotels available onlinevin almost all cities n towns, there is no need to book much in advance. And, we usually avoid paying any amount in advance - because unlike airlines - individual hotel guys trouble you a lot for giving refunds. Avoidable headache.

 

[sahilgulati5]

It all depends on which place u r going? Which hotel u want to stay and the dates u will be travelling. Best way to track flights is using google flights. U should basically know what is the avg cost, low cost of that sector, place to know when will it be cheap. U often gets good deals if ur dates r not fixed

 

[PaneerButterMasala]

Flights - 45 to 60 Days
Hotels - Haven't found much difference lately. You may get some deals in last few days if you are lucky.