So let’s put a pin in that thought for tip number two…
2. Find a Reliable, Trustworthy Members Only Travel Club
Remember that point about rate parity establishing what hotels and OTAs are allowed to advertise to the public? That rule doesn’t apply to closed-platform travel businesses. Therefore, by extension, the rule doesn’t affect the clientele those businesses serve.
Businesses like these could include travel arrangements through time shares or membership-type services and clubs. Because these businesses work directly with their members or clientele, they’re able to negotiate around common roadblocks like rate parity. But beyond that, their benefits also extend to things like cruises and rewards that help travelers save on flights. As more of a full service travel club rather than just a place to book a discounted room, members are able to save on expenditures like car rentals, tours, and visiting popular tourist attractions.
Take one such travel club’s listed rates for a popular resort and spa in Los Cabos, Mexico. On all well-known OTAs, the public price for a stay in the 4.5 star accommodation is upwards of $5,000 and even over $7,000 for one listing.
Meanwhile, travel club members’ privately-listed price is just $1,850 for the same dates — a 67% discount totaling almost $4,000. These travelers aren’t roughing it on the outskirts of the destination they actually desired. Members find themselves in top-notch accommodations and with the appropriate planning (and help), they are given the freedom to go where they want, when they want.
Notice how none of this added up to compromising the vacation you always dreamed of?
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