Eyeing a trip to Paris in the summer? Booking now will probably get you the hottest hotel deal. And if you’re looking to travel somewhere in South America, the United States or Asia this summer, you’re going to want to plan ahead and book three months out.
That’s according to new research from online travel and review site TripAdvisor, which looked at its hotel pricing data to find the least expensive times for reserving hotels this summer in popular destinations around the world.
For the report, analysts defined the best times to book as periods when hotel prices are consistently less than the destination average.
If Paris is on your radar this summer, the numbers show that booking within two months of your trip can shave 2% off your hotel bill versus peak rates.
Other big savings can be found for travellers headed to the Middle East, who can stand to save 19% if they book two months out and travellers planning a trip to South America, where booking within three months can shave 15% off their hotel rates.
“Bargain hunters know that timing is crucial when it comes to booking the lowest hotel prices,” said Brooke Ferencsik, senior director of communications for TripAdvisor in a statement.
Overall, minimum lead times for the United States, South and Central America and Asia is three months for hotel savings. For Africa and the Caribbean, it’s four months.
Travellers headed to the Middle East and the South Pacific have a bit more leeway, with just two months needed to find a sweet deal.
Here are some of the cities that offer the best savings with a little advance planning:
New York – Book two months ahead to save 23%
Chicago – Book within two months for 18% savings
Bangkok– Book three to nine months ahead to save 33%
Budapest – Book three to five months out to save 35%
Dubai – Book within six months for 24% savings
Hong Kong – Book within five months to save 23%
Istanbul – Book within five months for 33% savings
Mumbai – Book within three months for 24% savings
Prague – Book three to seven months out for 24% savings
Rome – Book four to eight months to save 21%.
Source: https://www.star2.com/travel/2017/05/23/when-book-hotel-savings/#Js48goB8Z0wRScua.99
