When you are traveling in Southeast Asia, the accommodation prices are lower when you look for it on the spot. However, during high season, this can be a little risky, since there is very high demand for accommodation. In this case, the best way to go is to make reservation or pay for accommodation far IN ADVANCE, so that you can secure the lowest prices for yourself.
The same way some flights are cheaper through some websites than through the others, the prices for the same accommodation also vary. So, always check the prices on several different websites.
Register on each and every of these websites, because that will give you access to a larger number of discounts, and you can collect points that you can later use, or even after a certain number of days of stay you can get a free night (www.hotels.com). The websites I use the most often for making reservations or paying online are:
www.expedia.com (payment at the time of booking)
www.hotels.com (payment at the time of booking)
www.hostels.com(payment at the time of booking)
www.ebookers.com (payment at the time of booking)
www.otel.com (payment at the time of booking)
www.booking.com (reservation only)
www.ratestogo.com (good prices for the U.S.A)
www.travelnow.com (good prices for the U.S.A)
www.airbnb.com (good prices for expensive destinations)
www.lastminute.com (good prices for expensive destinations)
And, finally, do not be lazy, search the Internet for coupons for discounts. The most practical is to enter in Google the name of the website that sells your desired accommodation and word "coupons". Some of the links where you can find coupons are:
http://www.expedia.com/p/info-other/expedia-coupon
http://www.hotels.com/deals/coupon
http://www.dontpayfull.com
http://couponlawn.com
http://www.retailmenot.com
http://www.savingstory.com
https://www.facebook.com/HotelsPromoCodes
www.dealsplus.com
www.fatwallet.com
www.groupon.com
http://www.techbargains.com
www.hotelscoupon.com.au
www.bradsdeals.com
http://couponshoebox.com/coupons/travel/
There is also a possibility of securing free of charge accommodation though this website:
www.couchsurfing.com
You need to create your account and search the users who offer free accommodation in their apartments. It can be a separate room, or just a couch. You can, but you do not have to, offer the same service in return. After your trip, regardless whether you have offered free accommodation, or use someone's good will to offer free accommodation to you, you get reviews on this website, and the reviews affect your reputation on this website.
