For many people, going on vacation is a welcome way to escape reality. It’s a time to relax, unwind, get away from the stress of everyday life, have some new experiences, and enjoy life. Unfortunately, not everyone feels able to travel on their own terms. Luckily, there are actually plenty of ways to travel without going into debt—it usually just takes some creativity and a willingness to look beyond five-star hotels. There are also apps that can help you book travel and save some cash. Worth mentioning is the Earny Hotels app, which helps travelers find the best hotel prices and save money.
Earny is a consumer advocacy service that helps ensure shoppers don't overpay. Once you sign up for the service, you can add receipts to your purchases. Earny then searches for price reductions on the items you purchased, claims the difference on your behalf, and gives you a refund. Yes, such a thing does exist, and it sounds amazing!
While Earny itself covers a wide range of goods, the service has just launched a new feature that's more focused on travel. It's called Earny Hotels and it's dedicated to providing price protection for hotel bookings around the world.
How does it work? Similar to the general service, it monitors hotel price differences. According to the official press release, the average time from hotel booking to check-in is approximately 42 days. During this time, Earny noticed a significant drop in prices. And if you've done a lot of research when searching for a hotel, you know this to be true: prices can fluctuate based on factors like weather, time before travel, and more. When the price drops well below what you paid, you may seriously regret your initial purchase - if you realize it. Most people don’t even bother to check the prices themselves after booking a hotel, thereby missing out on potential savings.
But with Earny Hotels, you don't have to check it out yourself - that's the whole point. When you book a refundable hotel room at a major hotel chain, like Marriott or Hilton, as well as on travel sites like Priceline, Expedia, or Orbitz, Earny automatically monitors for better deals on that room. If it finds a room, it notifies you and gives you the option to rebook the room at a lower price. Well, you know that horrible feeling when you realize you could have saved $50 on a room if you had just done a little more internet research? Thanks to Earny Hotels, this feeling does not exist.
It’s not just talk – the savings keep adding up. The company says it saves users an average of $75 per stay and expects to save more than $1 million on the first day.
Signing up gives you access to Earny Hotels, and signing up also ensures you have access to their exclusive hotel deals all year round. This is basically a great, easy and convenient way to ensure that you book your hotel at the cheapest price. Because who wouldn’t want to do that?
