Streetwise: Secrets of hotel pricing strategies and tips on how to bag the best deals

Hoteliers say booking direct with the hotel allows the property to throw in freebies such as a late checkout or free breakfast. PHOTO: PAN PACIFIC ORCHARD
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SINGAPORE – Making hotel bookings can feel, exhaustingly, like monitoring the stock market.

Prices fluctuate. Dozens of online travel agencies tout various deals, promo codes and loyalty programmes.

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