Looking For A Great Hotel Discount?
Confused by all the Online Hotel Booking Services?
Quikbook is Your Answer!

The Internet is flooded with hotel discount and cheap hotel sites.


Even William Shatner, now that he's retired from space ship captaining, (he played the part of Captain Kirk, in the T.V. series Star Trek) is pitching a budget hotel site.


Expedia, Hotels.com, Orbitz, Priceline, are the big hotel discount names that most people use to find a cheap hotel room.


As a travel insider, I want to reveal one of my great travel insider's secrets:

No, this is not the popular accounting software, Quick Books.

Rather, Quikbook offers a new, different approach to finding hotel discounts online.

Here's What Some Major Publications Have To Say About Quikbook

• Named “Editor’s Choice” by Laptop Magazine
• Ranked #1 Web site for hotels by SmartMoney
• Named “Best Hotel Discounter” by Yahoo! Internet Life
• Selected to the “Best of the Web” list for Hotels and Inns by Forbes
• Named “Best Online Travel Value” by Entrepreneur
• Named “Best Hotel Booking Site” by the Chicago Tribune
• Named one of the “Top 50 Travel Bargains” by Frommer’s Budget Travel
• Voted one of the “50 Most Incredibly Useful Sites” by Yahoo! Internet Life

  In my opinion, Quikbook is by far the best of all the online hotel discount sites. If      you want to check them out for yourself, click here for hotel discounts.
  Our family most often uses Quikbook when looking for a great hotel discount. There are several key reasons why we go to Quikbook when we are looking for hotel discounts. The main reasons we prefer Quickbookare:

• Best Hotel Prescreening.
• You Know Which Hotel You Are About To Book Before You Have To Commit
• You Have Flexibility- You're Not Always Locked-in
• They Guarantee The Lowest Rates Whether You Prepay or Pay when You Stay

Those are the reasons why we love Quikbook.

There are also many other ways that they are the best online hotel discount book service.

Why You'll Get a Better Room At a Better Rate With More Flexibility When Using Quickbook

I contacted Quikbook, and explained that I was going to put a hotel discount page on my travel accessories web site. I would be discussing why I thought that they were the best hotel discount site and comparing the various hotel discount web sites.

They provided the table below so you can compare the many ways that they are better at fulfilling your needs than many of the other online hotel discount services.

Look at the comparison chart below and then see for yourself.

I suggest that you either try them booking an upcoming trip through Quikbook, or comparison shop between Quikbook and some of the other hotel discount booking services.

You can find links to other hotel discount sites on the sides of this page. I have also provided a Google search box for your convenience. You'll want to click on the button that says "web" for this search.

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Quikbook vs. Expedia & Hotels.com

Their praise-winning policies are designed to make it easier for travelers to get the guaranteed lowest rates at great hotels – without exceptions, extra “service” fees or gimmicks.

They offer total flexibility not just when you book, but also if you need to change or cancel a reservation.

SmartMoney magazine ranked Quikbook.com #1 Web site for hotels and Forbes named Quikbook.com one of the “Best of the Web” for the third consecutive year.

POLICIES	QUIKBOOK.COM - New Way	EXPEDIA.COM- Old Way	HOTELS.COM- Old Way
Pay for your stay: now, or later?	Maximum Flexibility. Pre-payment is not required for the majority of Quikbook.com's inventory. These "pay-at-checkout" hotels allow the customer to make a confirmed reservation, guarantee it with a credit card, but pay nothing until checking out at the end of the stay. Quikbook.com levies NO fees to change or cancel such a reservation.	Zero Flexibility Pre-payment is required for all reservations.	Zero Flexibility   Pre-payment is required for all reservations.
Change or Cancel a reservation / more than 4 days prior to arrival	-Quikbook.com will charge absolutely no fees for changes or cancels to "pay-at-checkout" bookings. -If you choose to change or cancel your pre-paid reservation, Quikbook.com's fee of just $10 for changes and cancels to prepay reservations is less than half the fee of most other online discounters. -Make the change on line? No problem.	Customers must cancel their existing reservations, book an entirely new reservation, and then get charged a $25 cancellation fee! Customers can not make the change on the web-must call.	Requires customers to cancel their existing reservations, book an entirely new reservation, and then charges the guest a $25 cancellation fee! Customers can not make the change on the web-must call.
Change or Cancel a reservation / less than 4 days prior to arrival	-Quikbook.com will charge absolutely no fees for changes or cancels to "pay-at-checkout" bookings. -If you choose to change or cancel your pre-paid reservation within 4 days of arrival, Quikbook.com's fee is just $35. -Make the change on line? No problem.	Expedia charges one night's Room Rate and Tax. With rates averaging $220, this can be quite a shock	Same: charges one night's Room Rate and Tax. With rates averaging $220, Hotels.com can also shock the unsuspecting.
Change or Cancel a reservation after check-in	Need to go home earlier than expected? Quikbook.com understands-we travel too. Quikbook.com let's customers check out early without incurring a cancellation fee, service fee or charge for unused room nights at any time. If it's a prepay reservation, Quikbook will refund the guest 100% of the unused nights, minus a $50 processing fee-this is unheard of in the industry.	Expedia.com will not issue refunds for customers who shorten their stays. If a customer cancels after check-in, they will receive zero refund. The guest will pay 100% of their stay.	Hotels.com will not refund customers who shorten their stays. Customers will be charged for all unused room nights
Guaranteed lowest rate at every hotel	Absolutely. The lowest rate guarantee applies to every hotel and every room offered by Quikbook.com. If, within 48 hours after making a Quikbook.com reservation you find a lower total	Only if you prepay, and only if you alert them within 24 hours	Only if you prepay, and only if you alert them within 24 hours
Results Sorting	Quikbook.com isn't "in bed" with any particular hotel chain. Their unbiased default return results are sorted by bang for the buck-always the best deals first, no exceptions. Quikbook receives no additional benefit from promoting one hotel over another. Their only concern is our customer's experience. Additionally, discerning travelers are able to sort by neighborhood, hotel name or price.	Expedia.com's default return results display their featured "partners" first	Hotels.com's default return results also display their featured "partners" first.
"Servicing" fees added to quoted room costs	Never	Up to 2%	Up to 2%
Pop-ups, pop-unders, ads, flashing banners	None. Quikbook.com does not accept any advertising on its Web site	Lots	Lots
Site cross-sells, up-sells, pushes add-on purchases	Nope	Aggressively	Aggressively
Pre-selected, pre-rated list of hotels	Only the great ones. Quikbook.com pre-selects hotels, inspects them in person, then evaluates and rates them on its own exclusive scale.	Everything in the phone book, making personal inspections of every hotel unlikely.	Everything in the phone book, making personal inspections of every hotel unlikely.
Every hotel rate individually negotiated	Yes. Quikbook.com individually negotiates with each hotel to secure the lowest rate possible. Quikbook.com does not make purchases through any middle men. Therefore, all rates are guaranteed to be the lowest possible	No. Expedia.com mixes both negotiated inventory and GDS (Global Distribution System) in their search results.	Hotels.com does the same thing. It mixes both negotiated inventory and GDS (Global Distribution System) in their search results.
Displays phone and fax number for all hotels so travelers can call the hotel directly	Yes. Again, the customer's convenience and experience comes first. Unlike other sites, we cut out the additional step of looking up the hotel's contact information yourself, making planning for you trip that much easier. Additionally, Quikbook.com has nothing to hide; we encourage customers to contact the hotel directly so they can see for themselves that Quikbook.com's rates are significantly lower than those offered directly through the hotel.	Nowhere to be found on the site. Customers are forced to look up the number themselves.	Again, the phone and fax number for the hotels are not listed on the site. Customers are forced to look up the number themselves
Add-on pitches to increase size of transaction	Zero. You'll never experience "rate creep." Quikbook.com rates start low and stay low. We don't inflate your final cost by tacking on last-minute processing fees or pushing travel insurance. The only surprise waiting for you is how little you'll pay.	Travel insurance, trolley rides, boat tours, rental cars, show tickets, meals, etc., etc., etc.	Travel insurance, trolley rides, boat tours, rental cars, show tickets, meals, etc., etc., etc.
FEATURES	QUIKBOOK.COM - New Way	EXPEDIA.COM Old Way	HOTELS.COM Old Way
Features unique boutique hotels	Tired of the same hotel chains? Look no further, Quikbook.com represents a full range of hotels from the 5-stars to the budget-priced properties. Our unbiased policies mean the smaller boutiques get equal representation on our site, so our customers will never miss the chance to have a unique experience.	Let's face it, the big chains pay more to be featured much more prominently.	Same thing happens here. The big chains, that pay more, receive preferential treatment.
Displays regular rates intermixed with discount rates	Never! Quikbook.com only displays lowest rates available. With Quikbook.com, every price for every night is the guaranteed lowest. You never have to worry about accidentally selecting an undiscounted rate.	Yes. There is no immediate way to tell if you are receiving the lowest rates available.	Again, there is no immediate way to tell if you are receiving the lowest rates available.
Book multiple rooms at once, even if dates or room types vary	Does your boss need you to reserve a presidential suite for Thursday, your CFO need you to reserve a standard room for Friday and your colleague need you to reserve a standard Queen for Sunday? On Quikbook.com, you can make these reservations all at once, and it will only take you a few minutes! Quikbook.com allows you to purchase multiple rooms with varying dates and room types at once. This feature makes group travel reservations simple and easy.	Got an hour or so to waste? Expedia.com requires you to book each reservation individually. Multiple bookings can only be reserved if the dates and room categories do not vary.	Same scenario here: Hotels.com requires you to book each reservation individually. Multiple bookings can only be reserved if the dates and room categories do not vary.
Objective Rating System	Yes. Quikbook.com has received numerous accolades for its exclusive Q ratings. Most hotel rating systems give you subjective opinions about a hotel's service quality. They're valuable resources. But Quikbook.com also understands that the homiest, happiest hotel on earth may still not satisfy you if it lacks specific services or amenities you require for business or personal comfort. So, Quikbook.com devised its own objective rating system that counts the features and amenities a hotel offers. The Q Ratings are one easy tool for comparing hotels.	Standard star ratings which are based on subjective data.	Standard star ratings.
Ratings done in house	Yes. Ratings are based on Quikbook.com's personal visits to the hotel and a detailed survey of features and amenities. Quikbook.com writes its own profiles and does not depend on the hotel to critique itself. Quikbook.com looks at four categories: Hotel features Room features Service level Business features You can double-check Quikbook. Each Quikbook.com Hotel Profile page also includes a complete listing of the features and amenities it used to tabulate the Q Rating. That way you can be sure that the specific amenities you require are offered by the hotel you are considering.	Expedia allows the hotels to provide their own ratings and descriptions.	Unlike their commercials suggest, it is unlikely that Hotels.com is able to personally inspect the innumerable amount of hotels listed on the site
Business travel amenities listed and rated	Quikbook.com clearly delineates the business amenities from the rest	Business travel amenities are interspersed with other amenities. You may see the WiFi access listing in between the children's pool and wheelchair accessibility listings.	Same thing. The business travel amenities are not clarified amongst the other amenities.
Customer comments about hotels	Absolutely. Quikbook.com believes that our customer's impression is just as important as ours. We post hotel specific customer comments directly adjacent to Quikbook.com's exclusive Q Ratings and featured amenities.	Unheard of	Unheard of

Additional Services Unique to Quikbook

Perks & Upgrades

For cost-conscious travelers who appreciate added value, Quikbook.com has introduced Perks & Upgrades, a collection of hotel packages and exclusive offers featuring:

• Complimentary amenities
• Services
• Room upgrades

• “Premier Collection”
• “Hip Hotels”
• “Golf Getaways”
• “Seaside Favorites”
• “Spa Retreats”
• “Family Fun”
• “Casino Hotels”
• “Resorts”
• 
  
  ShortCuts

• “Airport Hotels”
• “All-Suite Hotels”
• “Boutique Hotels”
• “Convention Center Hotels”
• Hotels with full-service health clubs
• Hotels with high-speed Internet
• “Hip Hotels”
• “Historic Hotels”
• “Pet-Friendly Hotels”
• Hotels with top-rated restaurants

So please check the various hotel discount sites for yourself. See if Quikbook's discount hotels are the best or not.

That has been our experience. We have had many terrific get-a-ways at affordable prices thanks to Quikbook's hotel discounts.

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