Top 10 Travel Sites

If you are planning your next trip, it is important to know the top 10 travel sites. Gone are the days of having a travel agent. Now there are many travel websites that put you in control. So, get ready to plan your next vacation and make all of your reservations with just a few clicks of the mouse.

1. Smarter Travel

Smarter Travel is a search engine that finds your requested information on other travel sites. However, it is not like other travel search engines. There are additional features like the Editor s Pick s: Airfare Deals section. It is very easy to navigate with an easy to use homepage and has some of the best booking option features out there. This is why Smarter Travel tops our top 10 travel sites.

2. Expedia

Expedia has been tried and true for years and continues to be near the top of our top 10 travel list.  It is a US based travel website. However, it has been adapted for over 22 countries, including Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, and India.

It is one stop shopping. You can book airline tickets, hotel reservations, car rentals, cruises, and vacation packages. Expedia goes above and beyond because you can also book various attractions as well.

3. Orbitz

Another of our top 10 travel sites every year is Orbitz. Similar to Expedia, you can research, plan and book a broad range of travel products, search flights, and view hotels based on amenities. The sites best feature, however is the amazing search option that makes finding what you are looking for a breeze! Don’t forget to look at some of the last minute flight deals the site offers as well.

4. Travelocity

Travelocity was one of the first online travel agencies. They have upgraded their offerings and now have a hotel price guarantee and have eliminated both flight booking fees and charges for changing your hotel or vacation package itinerary.

5. Kayak

Kayak is one of the newer travel sites out there. It searches hundreds of websites at one time. It has great user features such as fare alerts for flights that can be scheduled as daily, weekly or monthly emails. Flexible with your travel dates? Kayak also lays out airfare to a particular destination across a span of a month or more easily pinpointing the cheapest dates to fly.

6. AirGorilla

AirGorrilla is a flight consolidation website. They contract blocks of tickets from airlines for seats that would otherwise go unsold. Seats are often offered a great discount. They also have deals on hotels, cruises, and vacation packages. Have a unique request? AirGorilla also allows users to rent a cell phone or GPS, buy luggage, find street maps, look for youth hostels and much more.

7. OneTravel

OneTravel allows users to book reservations for flights, hotels, cars and cruises. Why does this site make the list? All taxes and fees are included with the price shown in your search unlike other sites who only add taxes and fees after you choose a particular reservation. This ensures you get the lowest price each time you search.

They also have the best lowest fare guarantee. If a traveler purchases a ticket with a lower fare than the ticket they purchased from OneTravel.com, they will issue a refund on the original ticket price. Some restrictions do apply.

8. CheapAir

CheapAir has powerful search engine and can often find some of the cheapest flights available.

9. Priceline

Priceline helps travelers find discount rates for travel-related purchases like airline tickets and hotel rooms. While travelers used to have to be flexible with their travel dates, the site now offers a less discounted price if you are set in your travel dates.

10. Hotwire

Hotwire offers low prices on airfare, hotel, rental cars, and vacation packages by selling off unsold travel inventory at steeply discounted prices. The drawback? You have to make your purchase blind for flights and hotels. Travelers don’t know the airline, routing or exact time of your flight; or the name and address of your hotel, until after you pay.

Conclusion

Vacation season is upon us and using our list of the top 10 travel sites can ensure that your travel plans are made with ease.