{"id":873,"date":"2013-06-06T20:46:07","date_gmt":"2013-06-07T03:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hoteldealsrevealed.com\/blog\/?p=873"},"modified":"2013-06-06T20:46:07","modified_gmt":"2013-06-07T03:46:07","slug":"hotwire-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hoteldealsrevealed.com\/blog\/hotwire-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Hotwire Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the major advantages of using an opaque site like Hotwire is that travellers really can same lots of money on hotel bookings. \u00a0However, travellers may be concerned about using this travel site because the name of the hotel is not released until after you book. With some research, it is possible to have your hotel name on Hotwire revealed before you reserve using the steps outlined below.<\/p>\n

Hotwire Overview<\/h2>\n

As a primer, here is an overview of how Hotwire works. \u00a0Hotels with excess inventory sell would rather sell off their rooms than let them go vacant. \u00a0In order to not dilute their brand or anger customers who paid regular rates, hotels sell their rooms through Hotwire at deep discounts. \u00a0The catch is the name of your hotel is not revealed until after a purchase is made. \u00a0You book your hotel, then find out what hotel you receive. \u00a0This is a major drawback for many travellers who want to eliminate risk by determine their hotel in advance.<\/p>\n

Hotwire Revealed – Step By Step<\/h2>\n

Here is a method to reveal your Hotwire hotel in 3 steps.<\/p>\n

1. Go to Hotwire and decide what hotel you want.<\/strong> \u00a0If you are not familiar with Hotwire, you will need to enter in your hotel selection criteria such as your dates of travel, city, etc. This step is fairly easy to do. \u00a0Once you have narrowed down your selection and see a hotel you’re interested in, makee not of the information about the hotel such as the hotel area, rating, and amenities.<\/p>\n

Here is an example in the image below. \u00a0As you can see, you can find out certain information about this hotel but the name of the hotel is not revealed. \u00a0This is a major risk, and if you are like most Hotwire customers, it would take a lot of risk out of the game if you knew the hotel name. \u00a0Observe the following information that is displayed on Hotwire: \u00a0This is a 4.5 star hotel in the Financial District – Embarcadero area of San Francisco with the following hotel amenities: \u00a0pet-friendly, fitness center, restaurant(s) and business center.<\/p>\n

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2. \u00a0Compare Hotwire details against known hotels: \u00a0<\/strong>HotelDealsRevealed.com has a Hotwire forum<\/a> where travellers post their actual purchase details such as the star rating, area, and amenities. \u00a0Of course, the hotel name is also provide. \u00a0This information is then collected and compiled into lists of hotels known to be available on Hotwire<\/a>. \u00a0We have literally thousands of hotels for virtually every city throughout North America. \u00a0To have your the name of your hotel on Hotwire revealed, you simply need to compare the information from Hotwire to the info on the hotel list.<\/p>\n

Continuing with the sample, the San Francisco Hotwire hotel list shows a hotel in the Financial District with a 4.5 star rating, and hotel amenities coming very close to the data displayed on the Hotwire website. \u00a0There is no guarantee this hotel will end up being the Omni San Francisco hotel, but there is a very high likelihood.<\/p>\n

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3. \u00a0Understanding risks and making a judgement call:<\/strong> \u00a0It is best to avoid Hotwire altogether if you want or need the assurance of a particular hotel. \u00a0As well, there are several risks associated with using Hotwire<\/a> in addition to not knowing the name of the hotel \u00a0(e.g., your purchase is non-refundable). \u00a0This method of revealing Hotwire hotels is not guaranteed, and therefore, it is particularly important you understand the risks and only use the lists as a guide for what hotel you might get. \u00a0Here are some reasons why its risky:<\/p>\n