Five Things to consider while a choosing a Hotel

Selecting a hotel is the best decision one can make while planning a trip? No doubt it is a bit hard, especially while going on a journey to a new place, but the best selection of a guest house or a hotel can make your trip more exciting while a poor selection destroys the tour. Thus, it is always advisable to book a good hotel. And to book a good hotel consider the following:

Price

The prices of the hotel are greatly affected by the location, season, type of hotel, as well as the services they offer. Although you may have a budget in mind, it is best to first check what is available and what the general rates for that area are. You may have to go above your initial budget to get the accommodation you want, or you may be able to go a bit more upmarket and have some real luxury for, what to you is a great deal. Thus, by doing a thorough research you can get the best hotel at an affordable price.

Location

While considering the location, there are many things that usually come to your mind. The most important thing is whether the location is safe or not. Apart from this, transportation, tourist attractions and whether shopping is located near to the hotel. If you are driving, a most important consideration is whether there is parking. Make sure you know all these things beforehand so that you can get the right hotel for you.

Facilities

This is another essential factor that needs to be considered.Most hotels and B&B’s you would assume provide all the basics, but this does need to be checked. One primary facility that is essential for most travellers is WiFi. Most hotels nowadays offer WiFi services but many will charge for this, or only provide a slow service and you have to pay to have a reasonable service. Where you have to pay, it is often better to use a local data sim card that you can readily purchase at any mobile phone shop. So, make sure that the hotel offers all the facilities that you need.

Values

Getting the right value for the money you are about to spend can only be done if you compare the cost of various hotels. If dealing direct with the hotel, you should always try to get discounts. Even a small discount is better than nothing and it costs you nothing to ask. Besides the price, ask for other services such as laundry, internet connection, breakfast, lunch, dinner, etc. You never know what the hotel might throw in to ensure you book with them.

Reviews

Reviews are the best thing that one should consider while selecting any hotel as it can help you to know about the quality of the hotel. Reviews are the experiences shared by the customers, but you do have to learn to read between the lines. Not all reviews are genuine but there can also be a bias towards negative reviews as it is generally grumpy people that bother to leave reviews, whereas satisfied customers often don’t bother so you need to read quite a few reviews before you can get a proper feel for the hotel.

You will find there are many hotels on the internet and the Margaret River Bed and Breakfast is one of the best hotels in the region. The Margaret River BnB has received many awards for excellence from Booking, Expedia,  Airbnb and Trivago etc and also ranks in the top three in the B&B/Guesthouse list on Trip advisor. It offers high standard facilities like Wi-Fi connectivity, breakfast, etc all at an affordable price.So after you have done your research, book us direct or give us a call or email and we would love to help you make your booking.

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