Get away FOR LESS

Save money on your next holiday with these clever tips

- ALICIA MILLER

Whether you’re planning a rail trip, hiring a car or hopping on a flight, booking somewhere to stay or exchanging money, there are savings to be made.

Hotel discounts

If you’ve found your hotel on an aggregator website (where information is collected in one place), such as booking.com, don’t book it there right away. Instead, call or email the hotel to see if they’ll offer you a better price. Because hotels have to pay commission fees to most aggregator websites, they often offer direct bookers lower prices, or extras like breakfast, a nicer room or a free bottle of wine.

Loyalty points