Save Money in Hotels by Booking Connecting Rooms Instead of Suites
The multi-room hotel suite gives your party a place to relax, but also allows everyone to retreat in their own room. They are great for family gatherings, weddings, stag or hen parties. The problem is that these types of suites are often incredibly expensive. This is how you can get a deluxe-like experience for much less.
The trick is to book what the hospitality industry calls “adjoining suites” or “adjoining rooms” instead of traditional suites. These are hotel room configurations in which more than one bedroom is connected to each other either through a common area, or through a small corridor, or through a door that opens between them. Each room in the adjoining suite also has a door that leads into the main corridor so guests can get in and out without worrying about the room they are connected to. In addition, interconnecting rooms ensure that each room has its own bathroom, while some suites may only have one.
After analyzing data from the hotel booking website Suiteness , Priceonomics found that adjoining rooms are typically half the price of a traditional two-bedroom suite . For example, a weekend stay in a two-bedroom suite in a major US city costs about $ 2,665 on average. On the other hand, an adjoining room only costs about $ 1,484 on average – that’s the same stay for $ 1,181 less. In some areas, such as New York, you can save an average of $ 5,409 by booking connecting rooms instead of suites. Of course, you can also spend the weekend on the two-bedroom Airbnb if you like, for around $ 1,300 (not including platform and cleaning fees). But then you are missing out on some of the amenities that hotels have to offer, especially if you are staying in a place like Las Vegas where all the action is in hotels.
So how do you book these magical, money-saving adjoining rooms? Call the hotel and ask. These are available in almost every hotel, but they may not be listed on third-party booking sites, so please contact the hotel’s front desk directly. However, be sure to call the connected room in advance. These room types are popular for obvious reasons, so don’t be afraid to book early if you’re looking to save some money.