Looking to get in a vacation before the cool weather of fall and then the harsh cold of winter hit? Need to find an affordable flight or a quality hotel for a low price? There are more options now than ever before to help consumers find a good travel deal on the Internet. Let’s take a look at three unique money saving travel sites on the web.

Three Unique Travel Sites That Save You Money

1. Travelzoo- I simply can’t put any other site at number one on this list. Travelzoo has saved me money numerous times on great hotel rooms at an amazing rate. Search the site by city and find deals on things all the way from hotels and airfare to ticket packages for concerts or sporting events. The site is updated often and is one of the most user friendly sites on the Internet. Big cities have the most results, but don’t forget to look at other cities since Travelzoo does post for many metropolitan areas.
2. Kayak- Kayak is an innovative site because it searches multiple sites for you at once, giving you the option to view them in new windows or all in one search page. Save money and save time by using Kayak to compare prices at Expedia, Travelocity, Priceline, Hotels.com, and other sites. Kayak is great for hotels, airfares, cruises, vacation packages, and rental cars.
3. Hotwire- Hotwire definitely has a unique way of saving you money, but the savings can be absolutely tremendous. Hotwire does not release the name of the hotel, airline, or whatever it is you are looking for until after you pay. This can be a downside for some, but the amount of savings often makes it worth the downside. The savings versus other websites such as Expedia, Priceline, and Travelocity can often be up to 50% on Hotwire.

Take a look at these sites and their great deals on vacation packages, cheap airfare rates, and cheap hotel reservations!

Can procrastination pay? It could, according to the article in Wall Street Journal. Lot of travelers find that last minute deals are sweet deals that save lot of moola!

“Your chances of getting a deal at the last minute are certainly better than they were a year ago,” says Genevieve Shaw Brown, senior editor at Travelocity.com. “Because of the downturn in leisure travel there are fewer full planes and hotels.”

U.S. customers booking a hotel room anywhere in the world 61 days in advance of March 16 through March 30 were quoted an average price of $160. The rate dropped to an average $142 for those booking between 31 and 60 days in advance and $128 for those within 30 days of their stay, says Ms. Shaw Brown.

If you can, wait for the last minute deals. If you can’t play around with your trip, for example you plan to book flights to go to New York for an important review, then this is not for you. If you can wait and see how low the price would go, it’s worth the try.