Background and disclaimers

Choosing a hotel room is a common decision made by millions daily, but one that is rarely fully optimized. $500 per night might be outrageously expensive most of the year, but a steal between Christmas and the New Year. How do you know you're getting a fair deal?

The search tool below looks at hotels relative to currently available alternatives and determines if you can find an option more likely to satisfy your needs at a lower price. You'll see that most hotels actually have "fair" pricing - not surprising since pricing is usually a very sophisticated function. But there are still good deals to be found!

Finally, there are lots of things that go into making decisions - brand loyalty, previous experiences, etc. - so even the best deal you find here might not be the right option for you.