One really great tip though is the airport security line. Just go to http://www.tsa.dhs.gov/ and the Transportation Security Administration's Web site, which lists security checkpoints at every U.S. airport and publishes average wait times by the hour at wait-time. A very useful tip. And definetly worth keeping in your arsenal.
Instead, figure out which hotel you want to stay at and call it directly. If you're still out of luck, consider a reseller's Web site. Hotels, like airlines, overbook reservations because they know that not everyone is going to show up. But some of their inventory goes to third-party travel sites like Expedia, Hotels.com and Travelocity, which contract with hotels ahead of time to sell a preset block of rooms.Calling a hotel directly won't get you anywhere. Mention a website deal? Well they will say its a website only special and you'll have to purchase through them. As to the websites. Well if you are on yahoo reading the article, its highly likely that you'll know this sort of thing.
Even if that moment has passed, all is not lost. Two years ago, when my husband and I went to St. Thomas for his birthday, our original room was a dark cave directly above a noisy outdoor bar. A quick trip back downstairs, a little explaining that it was a special occasion (while kicking myself that I hadn't mentioned this when I checked in), and we were reassigned a room with an ocean view and a private balcony.While it would be wonderful being moved to a better room if you talk to management about a noisy room, it really is highly unlikely that you will get upgraded specifically to a high class and "upgraded". Generally unless you are in a five-star hotel you will get another identical room. Spend the big bucks and maybe then you'll get a deal.
Anyway. Read the article and judge for yourself. Some interesting tips. But nothing new or special.
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