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How to Find Cheap Hotels in Andalucia

Our top tips for finding the best Andalucia hotel deal is to SHOP AROUND. There are so many websites now that allow you to choose your destination and will then show you the best deals for that destination.Try:-

• Hotel chains like Accor Hotels who own the brands Sofitel, Novotel, Ibis, Etap, Mercure, Accor and Formule 1, and have a great network of hotels throughout Spain and Europe.
• Hotel search sites like booking.com or direct-hotels.co.uk
• Travel brokers like Expedia,Travelocity, Lastminute.com, Hotelopia or Ebookers
• Hotel comparison sites like Travelsupermarket or Hotelscomparison.com 

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Top Secret Hotel Deals

Lastminute.com offers special Top Secret Hotel Deals which allows you to bag hotel rooms at rock bottom prices, up to 45% off their usual prices, which are already discounted. All you have to do is click here, pick a date and destination (from their current list - make sure you click on "top secret hotels in Europe" to have more choice) and the search tool will find you a great deal.

You will be told the hotel location, its star rating and a description, but you will not be told the actual hotel name until you have booked. Full detailswill be sent to you via email after you have gone through the booking process.

This is an excellent service and can obviously save you lots of money. Martin Lewis of moneysavingexpert.com has said that it is possible to find out the hotel name before you book - simply copy and paste the description into the Google search box and, voila, you should findit. You can then do a search for reviews on the hotel to check it out before booking - try TripAdvisor for reviews.

Name Your Price

Priceline.com and Priceline.co.uk allow you to Name Your Own Price , i.e. what you are willing to pay for a hotel.You simply choose your city or destination, the required date and how many rooms you need, then press "bid now". You may then be able to choose a star level for your hotel and then you fill in your bid amount and cross your fingers!

Like Lastminute.com's Top Secret Hotel deal, you will not be told the actual hotel name and you will have to commit to paying as soon as your bid is accepted. An interesting way of working!

Top Tips

Here are a few final tips when you are looking for cheap hotels in Spain:-

• Compare like with like when you are shopping around
• Pay by credit card to protect yourself if the hotel closes or goes bust
• Be flexible with your dates - midweek is usually cheaper than weekends
• Try to go off-season - Hotels are cheaper and places are less crowded with tourists, but do check that attractions are still open.