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5 Things to Know Before You Book a Las Vegas Hotel
No hotel market in the country swings as wildly on price as Las Vegas. The same room at the same property on the same Tuesday in October can vary by $150+ depending on which channel you're booking through. Here's what you need to know.
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The Best Road Trip Hotels We've Found — And How We Actually Pick Them
A road trip hotel isn't the same as a destination hotel. Here's what we look for when we pick featured stops on our curated American road trip routes — and why the criteria are different from any other kind of travel.
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How Hotel Rates Actually Work — And What 'Unpublished' Really Means
Hotels sell the same room through dozens of channels at dozens of different prices. Understanding why — and how member rates fit into that picture — changes how you think about every hotel booking you make.
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