The world today is much smaller. Not because we have consumed the minerals and thus causing the core to shrink and the circumference of the earth to… but, travel is much faster.

One of the most important aspect of global travel today would be - Cheap Hotels! But you know, sometimes, hotels can be down right scary. It helps that each of the listings over at HotelReservations.com has a photograph. Not all, but most of them do.

I like this site for a simple reason: it gets right down to business. On the front page, you can immediately select which city you are going to visit, when and how long your visit would be, and get a list of hotels when you click SEARCH. Simple is good.

They also have a Special Internet Rate, which is effectively a “lowest price” guarantee. This is nice as it allows you to quickly lock in on attractive offer prices and the bulk discounts that the company can secure. For those who regularly plan your own vacations, I think this is one site you will have to include while making your plans. It has invaluable tools, great rates and an easy to use interface. You can quickly and easily find what you need. Flights, hotels, and even vacation packages.

For those who are still leery of using your credit cards online (I wonder why!?), they even have a 1-800 number for you to call in your bookings. Overall, this is a really well thought out web site. I personally feel it is a little bland, but I guess you have a trade off between something clear, simple and easy to use or a nice, glitzy site where it could get confusing finding what you want!

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