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I tried two ways to book a week in Lisbon and the cost difference was huge
For a trip last fall, I booked my flight to Lisbon through a big travel site for $420. I figured I'd just find a hotel when I got there. That was my first mistake. Prices in the city center were over $150 a night for a basic room. For my second try this spring, I booked the flight directly with the airline for $390 and, more importantly, I rented a room in a local guesthouse for 6 nights through a site that connects you with owners. The total for the room was 270 euros, which worked out to about $45 a night. The guesthouse was just a 15 minute walk from the main square, clean, and the owner gave me a map with cheap eats marked on it. The direct booking saved me $30 on the flight, but the real win was choosing a local guesthouse over a last-minute hotel, saving me over $600 for the week. Has anyone else found that skipping the big hotel chains in Europe is the single biggest money saver?
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the_leo7d ago
Yeah but that sounds like a huge hassle tbh
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