Expedia, Kayak, Booking.com and other online services like them have become hugely popular websites for finding a room while traveling. They handle the haggling for you, and they often find you a better deal than you could get yourself.

They’re also very convenient. You enter the city and the dates you need a room, they quote you multiple rates — along with details about the respective hotels’ location, amenities, etc. If you book a room with a certain hotel, they pay the service a small commission to Expedia (or whichever service you used).

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