Ebates.com is one of my favorite cash back sites. The other one I like is through my shopping club where I get all my organic household items for 30-50% off regular prices. This morning, Ebates.com launched its own discount hotel booking site.
In the past, I have usually booked my hotels with points or through Booking.com with my Ebates.com account. This strategy usually netted me 6-10% back on hotels. Now Ebates.com is promising 7% back across the board.
A quick search showed that yes, the prices are discounted.
The price that Ebates.com shows you is the price minus the discount. The discount won't actually post until 45-60 days after your stay. I did a quick comparison with Booking.com which offered a 2% cash back if I went through my Ebates.com account and here's what I found.
The initial price for the hotel on both sites was the same so obviously 7% discount is more than 2%. So in this case you save more money if you use the new Ebates.com hotel discount for the Hilton Garden Inn in West Lafayette. Is that the same for every hotel? Who knows? You may have to play with both sites to see where you get the best deal.
But it's good to have options and as I tell everyone I meet "anytime you buy anything online, use a portal!"
*If you decide to sign up for an Ebates.com or Booking.com account, please use my link located to the right on my website almostfreefamilytravel.com. You will get a bonus and I will too. Thank you!
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