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‘Tis the season for gathering with loved ones, napping after massive meals — and getting an early start on booking your 2024 travels. While you’re scooping up discount gifts left and right and filling your carts with Black Friday clothing deals , you shouldn’t sleep on the myriad of travel deals on offer right now. The time between Black Friday and Travel Tuesday (that’s the day after Cyber Monday) is widely known as the best window of the entire year to get a good discount on your upcoming trips.
this year, Expedia and Hotels.com offers deals on thousands of hotels with a 30% discount from now until November 29. We’ve seen plenty of stays that beat this markup, with 50% or even 70% off the nightly rate. Since most brands offer Black Friday sales Maximum at 30% off, that’s pretty amazing.
To help you make your next dream getaway, we’ve rounded up the best hotel deals from this blockbuster sale. The best part; You can still enjoy tons of savings beyond Trip Three: in the future, we’ll also guide you OneKeyCashthe brand’s revamped (and better than ever) loyalty program, where you can earn cash rewards on Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo bookings.
The best Black Friday deals on Expedia and Hotels.com
The best Black Friday hotel deals at a glance
The Hoxton, Downtown LA: 40% discountfrom $215 $129/night
Virgin Hotels Nashville: 32% discount.from $259 $176/night
Blind Tiger Burlington, Vermont: 30% discountfrom $255 $179/night
Arlo Wynwood Miami: 40% discountfrom $322 $193/night
The Sofia Hotel, San Diego: 70% discount.from $691 $201/night
Paradisus Cancún – All Inclusive, Mexico: 30% discountfrom $1,024 $724/night
TRS Cap Cana Waterfront & Marina Hotel – All Inclusive, Punta Cana: 58% discount.from $481 $249/night
Del Sol Spa Hotel, Santorini, Greece: 35% discount.from $227 $147/night
Hotel Keihan Tokyo Yotsuya, Japan: 35% discount.from $128 $83/night
Pestana Lisboa Vintage City Center Suites, Lisbon, Portugal: 30% discount.from $190 $110/night
Get up to 20% off your Vrbo bookings with our Secret Hack
While Vrbo.com isn’t offering any specific Black Friday deals this year, it’s still worth checking out the holiday homes on the booking platform. We recently learned a secret savings hack: you can access up to 20% off on Vrbo by booking a home under the “New Listings Discount” filter. This discount rate is available if you are one of the first three guests to stay at the property.
The list of new listings is constantly updated, but here’s our pick of the current hidden gems that have caught our eye. Discounts have already been applied to prices.
Our favorite new Vrbo listings at a glance
Palm Springs Oasis, Little Tuscany, CA: from $330/night
Carters’ Cozy Cabin, Blue Ridge, GA: from $133/night
Taos Family & Artist Retreat, El Prado, NM: from $210/night
Palms Estate, West Palm Beach, FL: from $736/night
Long Pond Cottage, Rome, ME: from $208/night
Why you should book your next group trip on Vrbo
Things get a lot more complicated when you’re traveling in a group, especially this time of year. After taking into account the different needs and preferences of friends and family, finding an accommodation that keeps everyone happy can feel like a huge undertaking. To keep things simple, I’ve been recommending people book vacation rentals like Vrbo instead of hotels. It’s much easier to find something that checks all the boxes for everyone — especially when the kitchen and laundry are non-negotiable — and have a turnkey experience that feels like home.
I’ve stayed at my fair share of both Airbnbs and Vrbos, and there’s one thing Vrbo offers that goes above and beyond: in my experience, the Vrbo hosts I’ve met are all very communicative, knowledgeable, and passionate about their homes. On a recent Vrbo stay with my family, our host gave us a private mini-tour of all the art and antiques inside the house after my father expressed interest in learning more about the wall art. Vrbo, for its part, takes great care to train its hosts to provide the most welcoming experience: the platform offers Premier Host status in high star rated listings and have met a standard of excellence based on traveler reviews.
What really seals the deal for me? When you book on Vrbo, you’ll earn OneKeyCash through your stay, which you can also spend on your next Expedia and Hotels.com booking. This type of rewards program isn’t available when I book an Airbnb, and it gives me that extra incentive to be the “booker” for the whole family — and enjoy all the rewards.
What is OneKeyCash?
OneKeyCash is a membership program that allows you to earn cash rewards when you book through Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo. Every time you book on these sites, you will see an amount of OneKeyCash that you can earn. This cash reward can then be applied to hotels, vacation rentals, cars, activities and flights.
You also have access to Member Rates, a category of special offers containing discounts of 10% on more hotels and up to 30% if you book a travel package that includes hotels and flights.
Is OneKeyCash Free?
Yes, you can join for free to access Member Rates, but with enough travel data in your belt, you’ll reach Silver or Gold status — allowing you to unlock even better special rates.
A travel item can be a hotel, vacation rental, flight or car rental reservation made with one of Expedia’s family of brands. You can upgrade from Basic to Silver status by earning five travel items in a calendar year and Gold status by earning 15 travel items.
The barrier to entry is significantly lower than, say, an elite membership on an airline, where you risk being demoted if you don’t fly 25 to 30 flights with the carrier in the same year. You can also collect enough travel data on a single vacation booking: for example, taking a single road trip with a two-night hotel reservation and a three-day car rental will earn enough travel data to promote you to Silver status.
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