{"id":2247,"date":"2018-07-17T08:37:56","date_gmt":"2018-07-17T08:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/expedia.blog.au.local\/the-foolproof-guide-to-finding-great-holiday-deals\/"},"modified":"2022-08-08T23:26:35","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T23:26:35","slug":"the-foolproof-guide-to-finding-great-holiday-deals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/stories\/the-foolproof-guide-to-finding-great-holiday-deals\/","title":{"rendered":"The foolproof guide to finding great holiday deals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Burned out, stressed out, time poor, or even just plain lazy \u2013\u00a0chances are, if you need a holiday the last thing you have the time to do is plan a holiday. Many of us just don\u2019t have the inclination to spend our hard-earned downtime searching for the best hotel deals. And the good news is, now you don\u2019t have to.<\/p>\n<p>Tacking on a hotel to your flight is a\u00a0foolproof way to make sure you\u2019re getting a good deal, every time. It\u2019s the brand-new way to save on travel and the best part is you can leave the heavy lifting to the experts. All you need to do is book a flight, car or package to unlock discounts to hundreds of thousands of participating hotels all over the world.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>So how does it work? <\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Begin by shopping for your flight, car or package on Expedia.com.au.<\/li>\n<li>After you book, you\u2019ll instantly unlock up to 51% off select hotels until the day of your trip \u2013 giving you time to find just the right hotel.<\/li>\n<li>Better yet, hotels don\u2019t even need to be in the same destination you\u2019re flying into. For example, if you\u2019re booking a trip to Europe and flying into London, you can book a Paris hotel deal for that trip using the feature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Why add a hotel later? <\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Why not?<\/li>\n<li>Take the pressure off your paycheck, book your flights now and rest assured you\u2019ll still get great hotel discounts when you\u2019ve got the funds to book the rest of your trip.<\/li>\n<li>Hotel stays start to add up, especially on longer trips where you\u2019re staying somewhere different each night. Be savvy and take the discounts where you can \u2013\u00a0you can secure up to 51% off the cost of their hotel purchase.<\/li>\n<li>Money isn\u2019t the only thing you\u2019ll save. Cut down your research time by unlocking great hotel deals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re off on a month-long holiday or a sneaky weekend getaway, get the best value for your hard-earned dollars with Expedia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Expedia offers a great way to save on travel. 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