Before going on vacation, it is a good idea to think about where you will live. Indeed, comfortable conditions are put on the first position if you want to organize a good vacation. They can be based on a hotel, house, apartment. It is important that the place of residence is conveniently located.
Not only representatives of well-known travel agencies can help in solving this problem, but also the best hotel booking sites in 2020. In the first case, the prices for services will be overstated. And the sites have a large database of proposals. You get the opportunity to find the best option for your vacation, relying on your personal preferences and financial capabilities.
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TOP rating of the best sites for booking from private owners
We analyzed all the sites that are in demand on the Web and selected those options that have the best search characteristics, have descriptions of positions, and also boast a solid base. All this allows us to say that you can find a really interesting and advantageous offer.
All TOP positions entered it after checking the reliability of the resource. The choice will be based solely on your preference. Perhaps you prefer the presence of various filters or autosearch options.
9 FLATS
The site is distinguished by convenient navigation through the TOPs. His address is 9flats.com
Many users were able to rate the resource on its merits. Join them and you. The system only at first glance seems to be the same as the others. But as soon as you start looking for an apartment, its uniqueness manifests itself in all its glory. The site is ready to offer a wide variety of search filters, even when it comes to the number of towels, bathrooms and heating.
Plus to the above - the resource helps to organize excursions, personally see historical monuments that are located near the chosen place.
9 Flats has managed to establish contact between tourists and owners during its existence. This allows you to find out better what are the popular establishments in the area, where you should go first. It helps in organizing your leisure time on vacation.
The site has truly unique options. But they will open to those who register. As a result, the user gets the opportunity to add the options they like to favorites, and then start comparing them with each other.
Sorting by distance to the desired point in the city is available in one click, in fact, as well as in accordance with the reviews of those who have already had the experience of living in this place. The rental price per day can be set by the owner, so don't be surprised if it changes on different days. Each position is equipped with its own calendar, where you can track cheap and expensive prices.
The downside of the site is that you must register to make a reservation. This is due to the fact that 9 Flats charges a commission from the owner and the tourist. Each needs to be paid 15 percent. The amount is considerable, if we compare other sites of our TOP.
DAILY
The site sutochno.ru is famous for the abundance of various apartments in the Russian Federation. I must say that this is one of the best services today. On the main page of the site there are categories that vary in terms of different types of recreation, popular destinations. The number of affordable housing is also indicated there.
The resource obliges to pay 50 percent of the amount before check-in, the remainder is paid after. Tourists do not have to pay a commission, but the owner is deprived of the right to make hidden payments. As bonuses for residents, cleaning and safety of things are provided. These services do not require additional payment.
The feature of the resource is that you can leave applications for finding an apartment, indicating your needs. They just need to be described in the most detailed way in the letter. The site will process the information and send its own rating. It will only take a couple of hours.
Let travels in the Russian Federation be taken as a basis, but the site also contains orders from lessors from other countries. It considers proposals from 48 states. Many not only belong to Europe, but there is also the Dominican Republic, Cuba. Of course, it should be understood that there are much fewer such proposals than in Russia.
The site is ready to guarantee a safe check-in for tourists, and if the reservation is suddenly canceled by one of the parties, the Daily will return the prepayment. Only in this case, you should be prepared for the loss of 25 percent of the amount, this is how much the resource commission is equal to. In order not to lose money, you need to make a cancellation 60 days in advance, but not later. The cancellation policy is a big bonus, and users are 100% satisfied with it.
HOMEAWAY
One of the best resources, according to those who have resorted to his services in order to realize a short-term rental apartment. You can go to the site at homeaway.ru
Expedia is one of the largest travel travel companies. Most of its clients are European travelers. She became the organizer of the HomeAway resource. The main site does not have support in Russian, but Homeway is precisely optimized for domestic tourists. It should be noted that the offers are really one of the most profitable for today. Daily rental housing can be extended for a longer period. There are no restrictions in this case. Only the choice of apartments in such a situation is not very big.
The main "highlight" of the resource can be called that you can always find out the price of accommodation, the organization of excursions, how much will it cost to travel by car, tickets. All of this is truly available to HomeAway users.
Already on the main page of the resource, you can see a lot of similar features with Airbnb. For this reason, we can say that HomeAway borrowed a lot of ideas from their competitor, although they were diluted with personal innovations.
The search is carried out according to the familiar scheme for many users. It is worth entering the data, how many people and where they will be. The resource will undertake the search for ideal options for the settlement. But there is also a minus, which is that the filter system on the site is clearly incomplete. Competitors have more options.
Also, the site has much fewer categories, housing is divided only into popular destinations, but the organizers did not think about the local TOP. Also, do not count on bonuses, discounts, even for regular customers.
INTERHOME
Many users appreciated the resource interhome.ru, which deservedly entered our TOP. Note that the site offers a really solid selection of housing options in different parts of the world, and another big plus is that it stands guard over the protection of data and the rights of its users.
The price included insurance, reimbursement of treatment costs and difficulties if they appear upon check-in. The resource does not require paying for housing in advance, but it does not prohibit these actions either. If the client decides to deposit money in advance, he will receive a voucher, where the terms and prices will be indicated. This is useful, because such data is required to simplify the procedure for obtaining a visa.
The company declares that all the rules of "star" housing are valid without question, and therefore the user's expectations will be met. But keep in mind that the site helps you find really cheap accommodation, but without discounts and bonuses.
Going to the resource, you can see the category "Ideas for your vacation." In this place, offers are collected due to the type of travel: family, beach vacation, luxury, cheap.The Last Minute category also deserves attention. There you can find great deals for luxury apartments at a discount.
If we analyze the reviews on the Web, we can conclude that many of the site's clients respond extremely positively to Interhome. True, there is still a minus - unfavorable cancellation conditions. A tourist can change his mind, but if this happens in 2 days, the resource has the right to withhold even 100% of the amount deposited. The minimum commission is 10%. Anyone who changes his mind about renting an apartment for one reason or another using the Interhome website should be ready for it.
AIRBNB
Airbnb.ru is one of the most respectable websites for choosing apartments. This portal offers both instant booking and rental services, but after confirmation by the owner of the property.
Judging by the reviews, users give advice to write off with private traders personally and discuss in advance the dates of arrival at the apartment. The resource has a detailed description of the services that are included in the rental price. For example, cleaning may additionally cost, but a discount will be provided for longer stays.
The feature of the site is in the section "Airbnb Plus", where the best offers are presented - the apartment owners received ratings from 4.8 points in accordance with all points.
Going to the resource, you can see that all housing is divided into categories: for families, for business trips, etc. There are also offers with excursions offered by the owners of the housing.
The airbnb.ru website assumes the right to guarantee the safety of customers' money, and is also able to influence in solving problems, regardless of where the user is. Owners must be checked during registration on the site. If complaints have been received from customers, the owners will be blocked.
There is still a minus. It consists in the fact that you need to make an advance payment, as well as both parties to be ready to pay a service fee.
TOP sites for booking hotels
HOTELLOOK
The hotellook.ru website has one of the best systems that allows you to compare prices. Responsible for the operation of the resource is the company Aviasales, which is known in Russia as a popular service for selling tickets.
The resource is able to analyze the offers of landlords on different Internet portals and collect the most profitable ones into a single TOP. The basis is the search for cheap accommodation in a good hotel. Attracts the site with its convenient and intuitive interface. There are a number of different useful filters available.
One of the distinctive features of the resource is the calendar. Days with green prices were included in a separate category. Those. these are the most affordable offers. There are also high-value days, they are marked in red.
On the main page of the resource there is a place for popular destinations among tourists and offers with solid discounts. It should be noted that the site does not charge users, the commission is borne by the hotel owners.
Hotellook has been cooperating with TravelPayouts service for a long time, i.e. you can return up to 5% of the amount of the accommodation reservation. But keep in mind that the discount will not cancel the site's offers, and therefore you can indeed find very cheap rooms. Besides, the resource does not keep the name of the booking system under a veil of secrecy, where the hotel room was found.
The disadvantages include the fact that the filter puts a limit on the number of people, so it will not be possible to rent a room for a large company. You should also be prepared that when you change the currency, the resource will reset all the criteria, and therefore the search will need to start anew.
AGODA
The agoda.com resource is ready to please its customers with great deals. The bonus program really contributes to budget savings without sacrificing comfort. Regular customers of the site can accumulate points. In the future, they can be exchanged for rubles. The most active users of the resource will be able to pay for housing with bonuses.
The ingenious option is that the Agoda website is ready to provide a guarantee that its offers compare favorably.If a tourist manages to find a hotel with even cheaper prices without searching for him, the site will return the difference to his account. The main task will be to have time to inform the manager of the company about your find within 24 hours after booking on the website.
Indeed, the resource has collected hotels from different countries, but a large number of proposals refer to South Asia. There you can find a lot of discounts and pleasant living conditions for the price and comfort.
On the main page of the resource there are 2 categories: overview and news. If you spend a lot of time on the site, the system will form the TOP of the best housing for the user according to his preferences.
In fact, the Agoda website is not all that perfect. You should be prepared that prices are indicated without additional fees and commissions. This will become clear to those who read the terms of use, and the information in them is indicated in small print. A lot of tourists are faced with an unpleasant aftertaste when the price rises sharply when booking.
HOTELS
Hotels.com is famous for its discount offers. He deservedly appeared in our rating. Users can pay for the room before arrival, while no one will charge a percentage for the decision to cancel the reservation. All money will be returned to the account. Of course, this option will be useful for those tourists who could not get a visa. They will have in their hands a document on housing reservation, i.e. the chances of its opening will be higher. But if you suddenly fail to leave, the full amount will be returned to the card.
What can I say, if you paid for the hotel, then you need to carry less money with you, which is already a big plus for many tourists. The peculiarity of the site is that if you make a reservation in the app, you can get a discount of 8% of the amount of the room, and 10% for coupons that Hotels sends to customers by mail. The coupon may expire, but you can always contact the administration to restore it. As a rule, the issue is decided in favor of the client.
A big plus is that the site has a lot of lucrative offers in various popular countries. There is a category of hotels where the lowest prices for accommodation are presented.
There is a minus. It is necessary to read carefully the conditions of the reservation on the site, and also remove the check mark that stands opposite the word "prepayment". Also in the reviews it is said that often after choosing a number, the entire amount is debited from the card. But the client needs to be vigilant to prevent this from happening. The site support service is not always in touch, and therefore you need to be prepared to wait even for several hours.
BOOKING
Booking.com is known all over the world. This is one of the best systems that pleases customers with the best conditions for booking hotels and hotels. The company operates in 230 countries, there are more than 300 million options for settlement.
Hotel owners upload photos to the site and describe all services, living conditions. There may also be restrictions on the circle of persons who can book.
If the user is interested in one of the offers, you can pay for the services in advance or upon check-in. There is a large list of filters, and therefore the search does not take much time. By the way, no commission is charged for booking a room, and you can cancel your arrival without sanctions.
The resource support service works around the clock. At any stage of the trip, the client can rely on the assistance of Booking specialists. By the way, the site remembers the search options that were entered by the user.
The downside is that there is a reminder in the rules that the service is not responsible for penalties for late check-in, or suddenly something goes wrong.
ROOMGURU
The site roomguru.ru is ready to provide users with the most relevant information about housing. The system compares data on 26 sites and displays results in ascending order.
The resource is also distinguished by an excellent search system with a number of important criteria. There is a calendar to indicate the date of check-in and check-out. Having filled in the parameters, the user should wait a little while the system analyzes the proposals and displays the most preferred options. The site is equipped with a number of characteristics, and therefore searches are very accurate.
The main disadvantage is that RoomGuru has a modest search base, and therefore some hotels simply were not included in it.
