17. Hopper: Best Hotel Booking App
It seems like there’s an app for everything these days, including hotel reservations. Hopper is one of the best apps in the world for booking hotels. The company originally made a name for itself as a flight search engine, and since then has moved on to hotel bookings as well.
Hopper uses special software to predict future hotel and flight prices. If you’re skeptical about that, Hopper claims that their predictions have 95% recommendation accuracy! And after using them in the past to track both hotel and flight trends, I’d have to agree with them. They’ll notify you immediately if there’s a deal for the hotel you want, which is ideal if you’re planning a trip for the future.
Hopper also has a unique Price Freeze option for your hotel. If you’re researching your trip in advance and you find the best deal you’ve ever laid eyes on, Hopper will allow you to hold onto that deal for up to 60 days.
To lock in the price, you’ll have to put down a deposit (a percentage of your stay), and if the price goes up during those 60 days, Hopper will cover the difference up to $100. If the price goes down, you’ll pay the cheaper price.
You can even transfer your deposit to another hotel if you decide not to stay there. How’s that for customer service?
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Pros
- You can track deals over time and follow price trends
- Their Price Freeze option locks in your deal for up to 60 days
- Predicts rates and trends with a 95% accuracy
- Lets you set up price alerts to see when prices drop
Cons
You can only carry out your flight or hotel search on the Hopper app
With that being said, there are so many websites that consider themselves amongst the best hotel booking sites, but the truth is, the competition is fierce. Furthermore, many of these sites belong under the same umbrella: Expedia Group doesn’t just include Expedia, but also other major sites like Vrbo and Hotels.com. While each has something different to offer, chances are many of the prices and deals are the same.
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But I’ve also used Hotwire and HotelTonight when my flight has been cancelled and I’d rather not spend a night in the airport. I use Hostelworld when I’m backpacking and Hopper when I’m planning far in advance.