Which booking site should I use to choose a hotel in Thailand?

Hello, this is Macchan.
How do you book a hotel when you go to Thailand?
There are many types of people, including those who only book hotels from reservation sites, those who stay at hotels included in the tour, and those who visit the site for themselves before making a reservation.

Personally, I always make reservations from a certain reservation site.
I am aware that there are many reservation sites and always use them.
We will explain why we use this site and compare it with other companies' sites.

[Agoda] Choose Agoda for hotel reservations in Thailand

I gave the answer in less than 10 lines.
Lol Yes, I absolutely use "agoda.com" for hotel reservations in Thailand.
Because it's simply cheaper than others.

Agoda is definitely the cheapest hotel in Thailand.

What criteria do you use when making a reservation on a reservation site?
Yes, it's the price.
, there is no way to compare

any site with anything other than cost so I think price is the top priority.Agoda is definitely the best option for hotel reservations in Thailand.

Try comparing prices

So, is Agoda really better than other booking sites?
I compared the prices of hotels I actually stayed at on the same day and under the same conditions.
We will be comparing these four sites this time.

• agoda.com
• Hotels.com
• Expedia.com
• Booking.com

Of course, the room class is the same plan, and the comparison is based on the cheapest plan (room).
The date of my stay was two weeks after this article.

First, compare hotels in Bangkok.

Hotel S (Sutissan subway station)

Reservation date: 2017/11/28 (Tue) - 2017/11/29 (Wed) 1 night

agoda.com	Expedia.com	Hotels.com	Booking.com
2,266 yen	2,623 yen	2,623 yen	2,745 yen

The lowest price you can afford even at a budget hotel.
A difference of 300 to 400 yen in the 2000s is quite a difference.

Hotel C (BTS Asoke Station)

Reservation date: 2017/11/28 (Tue) - 2017/11/29 (Wed) 1 night

agoda.com	Expedia.com	Hotels.com	Booking.com
7,443 yen	7,546 yen	7,546 yen	8,724 yen

Hotel near Soi Cowboy. A close but dignified lowest price

Hotel T (BTS Nana Station)

Reservation date: 2017/11/28 (Tue) - 2017/11/29 (Wed) 1 night

agoda.com	Expedia.com	Hotels.com	Booking.com
5,097 yen	5,654 yen	5,828 yen	6,863 yen

Hotel near BTS Nana Station and Nana Plaza. After all, we won't give up on the lowest price.

Next, compare hotels in Pattaya.

I changed the location and checked at a hotel in Pattaya.

Hotel I (Central Pattaya Soi 12)

Reservation date: 2017/11/28 (Tue) - 2017/11/29 (Wed) 1 night

agoda.com	Expedia.com	Hotels.com	Booking.com
6,645 yen	7,151 yen	7,151 yen	7,799 yen

Hotel on Soi 12 in the center of Pattaya. There are a lot of Indians. This is also the lowest price in a winning streak.

Hotel S (Walking Street)

Reservation date: 2017/11/28 (Tue) - 2017/11/29 (Wed) 1 night

agoda.com	Expedia.com	Hotels.com	Booking.com
10,095 yen	10,497 yen	10,497 yen	12,360 yen

A semi-luxury resort on Walking Street. Of course the lowest price.

Even in local Hua Hin

Hotel L (Hua Hin Beach)

agoda.com	Expedia.com	Hotels.com	Booking.com
16,814 yen	Not listed	Not listed	19,644 yen

I looked again at the hotels I had stayed at in Thailand in the past, and found that Agoda.com had the lowest prices for 90% of them.

agoda.com and Booking.com are the same family

As I was writing this article, I discovered that agoda.com and Booking.com are part of the Priceline Group, one of the world's largest hotel reservation companies.
So, what is the difference? ``Agoda.com'' handles everything from reservations to card payments, while ``Booking.com'', as the name suggests, only makes reservations and payments are made locally.
I understand why Booking.com's prices are a little high despite being a group company.
It's like a risk fee (Torippagure insurance) for not accepting credit card payments.

It is true that there may be cases where it would be better for him to pay locally, even if it is a little more expensive, considering that he has to go out due to an emergency.

Besides being cheap

Agoda.com has many Japanese users and has many reviews and ratings, so it is very helpful.
If the hotel has an average rating of 7.5 or higher on Agoda, I think it's safe to say that it's a good hotel, regardless of the price.

If you are looking for a hotel in Thailand, check out Agoda.com.