Many people need to travel on business to San Francisco these days. But in a down economy, every company would like to save a few dollars when possible. And though you may not believe it, you can get a top quality hotel in San Francisco at a lower price than you think. You just have to spend an hour or so of your time to find it. Some people do not like to spend the time hunting for a low price, but you can save your company money on your business trip by doing so.

Consumer Reports has found in the past that you can often get the best price for an expensive hotel by dealing directly with the hotel on their website. Often times, this is a cheaper way to go than using Orbitz or Expedia. You usually will need to call the hotel directly and get their best possible rates for the date you need.

However, if time is a factor, you also can get a good hotel at a good rate in San Francisco by using Hotwire or Priceline. To use these sites effectively, you need to know roughly where you need to stay, and you will not be told the name of your hotel until you have paid. You cannot get your reservation refunded at these sites, and you are only guaranteed a double room. You are not able to make any special requests for your San Francisco stay.

Also, these sites will not allow you to get any frequent stay points. Some people do not like the fact that you cannot get these points with these sites, but the money you save makes it worth it we think.

But the upside of using those two sites is that you very often can get a one star price for a four star hotel in San Francisco.

On the other hand, if you want the best price for a hotel in a particular area of San Francisco, here is another way to try. It takes more time, but you can save yourself a good deal of money:

Set your budget, and then choose the area of town you want to stay in – Union Square, Waterfront, Financial District, Nob Hill, Pacific Heights, South of Market, Airport. Then you should select three hotels that you like.

Go to their specific websites and click the reservation button to find their lowest rates. You should see if they have any AAA discount or another discount for any membership you have. Then you should check the prices at Expedia and Orbitz or Tripadvisor. Find the lowest price, THEN call the hotel and see if you can bargain for a lower rate.

Then on the day you are to arrive, call the hotel again, and see if you can get a lower rate. You actually can save money sometimes by doing this.

Hopefully by calling around and trying different avenues to get the best price in San Francisco, you can save your company or business money on your next business trip to this lovely city.

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