The answer lies in good, old-fashioned price comparison. Hotel brokers, also called consolidators, often offer the best deals. When some hotels have a glut of vacancies or can't sell out at full price, they unload blocks of rooms at steep discounts to brokers. Both types of services maintain toll-free numbers. Price breaks for seniors and military personnel, for example, may be higher.
Most brokers offer a limited selection of lodgings.
Most of these services handle downtown hotels in major cities. Some of these companies require prepayment in full. You may be charged if you have to cancel or change your plans. These services come with their own caveats. Covers cities in California, Oregon and Washington, as well as Atlanta, New Orleans, New York, and Vancouver and Victoria, Canada.