Nice hotel rooms used to be expensive.

The era of priceline and other related travel sites shifted power again to the consumers. Now, the hotel business is competitive and travelers can actually get good deals.

Did you know that certain hotel chains offer a promotion that might allow you to get free hotel rooms?

The Wyndham Worldwide hotel chain is a big group consisting of the following: Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Wingate by Wyndham, Howard Johnson, Ramada, Days Inn, Super 8, Baymont Inn, Knights Inn, Travelodge, and Amerihost Inn.

The “Best Rate Guarantee” that they offer allow one to obtain a free hotel room if you can find a lower price elsewhere. Now the hard part is finding hotels that actually have a price discrepancy. That’s where Kayak.com comes in.

Here is how it works

1. Go to Kayak.com below
   
2. Enter your city, stay, duration. Now search to see your results. You don’t need to compare any of the other sites.
3. Kayak.com will show a list of available hotels. Filter your results to only include ‘Wyndham Hotel Group’. This is the chain that offers this guarantee.
4. Sift though the list and compare the various prices for each hotel. If you find a discrepancy between prices of more than $0.25, you’ve found a match!
5. Verify these prices are real by opening each in a new window and going through the checkout process until you get to the point of paying. Don’t purchase yet through! You just want to verify.
6. Part of verification includes making sure room types are comparable (number of beds, amenities). If all is good, go ahead and book it! It may help to book only if it’s refundable in case you don’t get your refund.
7. File your claim by going to the specific Wyndham Chain hotel website and finding the Best Rate Guarantee form. This is usually under the ‘Special Offers’ section. All of the Wyndham chain websites have them.
8. Wait up to 48 hours to hear back from them.

Remember to act quickly if you find what you want because the prices can fluctuate and your buying window will close.

You may not have luck finding the Wyndham hotel chain everywhere. For some location ideas and fine gritty details, check out TheBestRateGuarantee Blog which is the definitive authority.
Good luck!