When traveling a hotel room is usually going to be your biggest expense, which naturally enough encourages people to look for ways to save money. There are a few different ways that you can do this so you really should have no trouble finding a great deal on a hotel room.
The best way to find a really good deal on a hotel is to book well in advance. Hotels like to know ahead of time that they are going to be booked so they will usually offer a really good rate if you book early. Of course it may also be possible to find a great deal at the last minute as hotels are trying to fill empty rooms but this is a much riskier approach and not really a good idea.
If you are flexible about your travel dates you can usually get a good deal by booking at times when hotels are not as busy. Most destinations have a busy season and an offseason, you can almost always get lower rates if you travel during the offseason. Of course you have to keep in mind that there is a reason that tourists are not there during the offseason. It may also be possible to get a deal on a hotel room by booking on certain nights. Hotels that cater to business travelers usually don't have lot of business on weekends for example so they will frequently offer a lower rate on these days.
When you are looking for a good deal in on a hotel the best place to look is online. There are lots of sites that will allow you to compare rates and book your hotel through them. This is a great way to save money in part because it makes it easy to compare rates and in part because these sites usually negotiate a discounted rate with the hotel. They can do this because of the large number of customers that will book their rooms through these sites, the hotels will give them a lower rate in exchange for the high volume.
There are some sites that will allow you to name your own rate, they can often get you a better deal than the regular travel websites. These sites will allow you to enter how much you are willing to pay as well as information on the location and how many stars the hotel should have. They will then go out and book your room for you. There is a bit of a risk to this since you won't know which hotel you have been booked into until after it is on your credit card. That being said they can usually get you a room at about forty percent off the regular rate and they usually get you one that is close to what you asked for.