RoomGuru is the ultimate guide to finding cheap hotels

Travel agencies are one of the most common and popular types of resources on the internet. Most people have had domain names like Agoda.com, Booking.com or Hotellook.ru. And when a newcomer appears, for example, RoomGuru.ru (RoomGuru), it is very difficult for him to capture the attention of the audience, which holds the banal truth “Don’t look for the good from the evil”. However, the habit of visiting the same site, even the most high-profile one, leads to the fact that you are sure to miss an interesting offer, and the hotel room you booked may not be the cheapest one.

The business of booking systems (not just ones like Booking.com, but hundreds of others like it) is based on relationships with multiple hotels whose rooms they put up for sale. For this mediation, they receive a commission. In order to attract and retain customers, they have the right to change the percentage of their profits – to work, as they say, on the turnover. And also apply other methods of aggressive marketing: promotions, discount points … That is why prices on different sites for the same services vary considerably.

RoomGuru (RoomGuru) is an indispensable assistant in comparing equally comfortable offers from various sites. This is a so-called metasearch engine, which collects information from all travel agencies registered on the Internet. It is possible that you have already met it once, but then it existed under a different name – HotelsCombined. Its owners resorted to rebranding – changing the name – to expand the audience. Now all Russian visitors can search for accommodations with a user-friendly interface.

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The official Russian-language RoomGuru site is a clone of the original English-language resource – the site HotelsCombined by design and functionality. Its database contains more than five million proposals, a greater choice does not offer any other resource on the Internet. It’s a three-time Oscar winner for Travel and Tourism, which is roughly equivalent to the World Travel Awards it won in 2014, 2015 and 2016.

The cheapest hotels on RoomGuru can be searched even without knowing the city you’re visiting at all. Specify your current location and you’ll be matched. You can also search by map or address. Many filters help you quickly find exactly what you need. A special feature of the resource is the ability to see the price difference on all known booking systems. In addition, you can receive compensation if you manage to find a cheaper offer in the proposed area. This is guaranteed by the Best Price program.

Registered users at RumGuru can save their search history for cheap hotels and subscribe to newsletters and notifications. This resource values its reputation. Unscrupulous providers of information are subject to sanctions up to exclusion from the lists, so all the presented information is reliable.

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RumGuru does not charge a fee to its visitors. It’s free to search and book cheap hotels. But be aware that some booking systems have a rule – add tax to the quoted price. In addition, pay attention to whether there are any penalties for refusal of a booked room. These subtleties should be considered while comparing the cheapest price for the hotel offered by different services.

How to find and book a hotel on RoomGuru

It’s finally time to understand the interface of the RoomGuru site and how you can use it to book the hotel of your choice. The whole process from search to purchase is very simple and does not take much time, as the developers have tried to make it easy to understand for any beginner.

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Fill out search form

The very first thing you see when you go to the RumGuru website is the search form, so let’s fill it out. First, you must enter the city of arrival (we will choose Pattaya), or the name of the hotel (if you already know it, and you want to live there). As you type, you will be prompted for suggestions to facilitate your search. Then you must enter the check-in and check-out dates (for convenience we have chosen just one day) and the number of guests. After all the manipulations described above you can click on “Search”

Search results

After you click the button, a new window opens with the search results and price comparison. Pay close attention to the hotels rating, based on the reviews of the tourists, which should be at least 8. As you can see the list is very long, you are presented with more than 1200 options and most of them do not suit us, let’s sift the excess with the filter on the left side.

Filter suggestions

In our opinion, to choose a cheap hotel with the price/quality ratio on RoomGuru, you should choose the number of stars from 3 to 4, the price from 2000 to 6000 rubles, and the guests’ rating from “GOOD” to FINITE. It makes no sense to overpay for 5 stars, because you will only stay there overnight anyway, and hotels 2 stars and below may be clopovnikami. The price also depends on the area of Pattaya where the hotel is located (we chose the most popular – Jomtien).

All other filters can be adjusted according to your requirements. Now the number of offers is markedly diminished, and you see only those that may potentially interest you.

Hotel Map

Hotel map is also an important search criterion on RumGuru. It allows you to choose the cheapest hotel near a particular landmark, street (for example, Walkin Street), beach, and so on. Right on the map you will find the exact same filter, so you can sift out unwanted locations.

Hotel page

Clicking on the hotel name will take you to your personalized hotel page with full-size photos, reviews, amenities and price comparisons from various booking systems. Pay attention to each point and choose the site at the most suitable price or your convenience and click “Book”. If it does not suit you by any criteria, you can close the page and choose another. Please note that the price difference for the same hotel may be up to 45% on different sites.

Go to booking system

After you select a hotel reservation system (e.g. Booking.com) and click on “Book”, a new window will open, wait a few seconds or click on Go to … now. From this moment you will leave the RumGuru site and further actions will take place in the booking system.

After the redirect, you’ll be taken to the booking site. Immediately compare the prices there and on RumGuru. Keep in mind that on Agoda the hotel price will be displayed without fees, so it will be slightly lower than on RoomGuru. But do not panic, because the final price will be visible on the payment page. Also pay attention to the rating, as it may vary slightly, and read the reviews.

If you’re impressed with everything, you can get down to the booking itself. Remember to check the dates, price, and terms again, and only then click on the “Book” button. Then you enter your personal data and pay with your bank card, it’s as easy as that. Good luck with your travels!