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TripAdvisor
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TripAdvisor is known for its great reviews. It’s the place to go if you want to get a feel for a hotel or activity complete with amateur photos taken by other travelers that show what things really look like!
rent cars
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Rentcars.com is another metasearch system that raises similar results to those search engines that were included in my original tests. Like the others, it manages to dig out some good deals.
Villas Of Distinction
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Villas of Distinction is a vacation rental company that offers luxury properties ranging from one-bedroom penthouses to 42-bedroom estates in more than 50 destinations worldwide. With over two decades of experience in the rental industry, they are experts when it comes to helping find the ideal getaway, be it a romantic retreat, family reunion, wedding or business trip.
Cheap Tickets
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CheapTickets is a travel website offering discounted rates on hotels, air fares, cruises, car rental, vacation packages, last-minute trips, and events. As a company owned by Expedia, their site is laid out in almost exactly the same way, with a selection of icons to choose from, followed by a drop down menu where you can select your destination, departure month and number of passengers.
GoPetFriendly
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With GoPetFriendly.com you can easily discover the best places to go when travelling with a pet, from hotels and beaches, to restaurants and wineries.
The search option is a simple tool to use, allowing users to discover pet-friendly locations by searching City, State, Category or Name. After entering your preferences, you will be take through to a page featuring a selection of hotels, restaurants, activities, services, vacation properties and campgrounds that will all be happy to cater to you and your pet.
Hotwire
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If you have some flexibility or aren’t particular about the exact hotel you stay in, Hotwire’s Hot Rate hotels could be a way to save you some money. These are opaque bookings, meaning you won’t know the exact hotel until after the booking is complete.
Vacations To Go
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Priding themselves on offering some of the best discount cruises, since their launch in 1984, Vacations To Go claim to have helped more than seven million travellers find and book their dream holiday. As well as their renowned 90-day ticker, they also offer speciality cruises, for weddings, honeymoons, families and groups, as well as exclusive discounts for the police, firefighters, teachers, military, plus 55s and past guests.
PetsWelcome
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Petswelcome is an online platform that matches type, size and number pets with establishments that are happy to accommodate them. They also offer a pet-friendly road trip planner, helping users find hotels along the route to their destination. You can pick your roads, plan stopovers, get driving directions, and save your itinerary to use while on the move, meaning you won’t have to worry about not knowing whether there will be a place that will accept your furry, feathered or finned friend around the next corner.
CruiseAway
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CruiseAway ?? an Australian ?nl?n? travel agent. Founded ?n 1995, CruiseAway is ?n? of Au?tr?l??’? f?r?t d?d???t?d ?nl?n? ?ru??? r?t??l?r?. S?n?? 2014, CruiseAway h?? b??n ??rt ?f Hamburg-based Dr??ml?n?? GmbH and ?ff?r? a wealth ?f ?x??r??n??, fr?? ??n?ult?t??n? w?th tr??n?d ?x??rt?, and good d??l? with the w?rld’? l??d?ng ?ru??? liners. CruiseAway ?ff?r the largest range of ?ru??? itineraries online with a focus on cruises ???l?ng from Au?tr?l??n ports ?r?und Au?tr?l??, t? New Zealand, ?nd t? th? South Pacific.
Auto rental
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Overall, AutoRentals.com is an excellent place to start a search. It’s a metasearch system that displays a matrix of prices for up to 25 model options available through more than two dozen different sources, including a mix of other metasearch car rental booking sites, online travel agencies, and rental company home pages.
Hopper
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Hopper is a mobile app that offers price predictions, so you have a better idea of when to book your room. They’re so confident in their app, they claim 95% accuracy!
Orbitz
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Orbitz is easy-to-use OTA, but something that makes it different is its strong in-house loyalty program. Every booking earns Orbucks, and 1 Orbuck is worth $1.
The Orbucks earning rate is much better for hotels than flights and Orbucks can only be redeemed for hotels. The only catch is generally, you can only earn Orbucks on prepaid hotel stays.
Costco Travel Cruises
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A selection of vacation packages and cruises with Included Extras such as Costco Shop Cards or Instant Savings and more!