How do you book hotels?

[John]

Just been trying to book our vacation to Bali. Have used AsianRoom.com before and again their prices are really good.

What site/ how do you guys book?

[Stryke]

I call Amex and have them do the bookings. I always get a room upgrade that way. :)

[triple7]

ive also used asiarooms alot, also hotels.com, or the hotels own website, i.e bestwestern.com. In dublin i got the best hotel deal through Ryanairs website... depends where youre going i spose.

[harb]

Usually the hotel's website, but book with Amex and get upgraded.

However, before booking I tend to drive myself nuts reading reviews on tripadvisor.com

[ChrisEdu]

I have a person do it for me.

[geoff malter]

For Japan we used an online booking agent, but normally I go direct to the hotels. I've found that booking agents usually only have access to a certain number of rooms at their advertised prices. Hotels, depending on their vacancy factor at the time, can work really good deals.

[Shola]

I use Orbitz and then google a coupon code for orbitz.

[kzm40]

laterooms.com or booking.com... usually very good

[Ventus2]

Asiarooms.com are good. Don't think you'll do much better unless you book direct in which case check it out on Asiarooms first. Octopustravel.com is good for Europe etc.
FrankB

[Ayjay]

I usually book direct or through Amex.

But wotif.com are very good; http://www.wotif.com/