booking online vs travel agent

I%26#39;ve always booked my hotels online rather than through a travel agent. So I%26#39;m wondering if booking through a travel agent will get me a better price. If not, why would people use them and how could they stay in business?

booking online vs travel agent

I use a travel agent because I want them to do the leg work for me and tell me my options for hotels, air etc. I think its probably about the same. I know my trip to Atlantis in the Bahamas was just the same exact price as online. I looked it up later after I booked it. I like having the travel agency book it all and do it all for me.

booking online vs travel agent

I checked around with two travel agents this past year for booking my trip to Hawaii. Both agents came up with way more costs than I did booking everything myself online. I think that what it comes down to is that some people are just happier having a travel agent do all the leg work for them or that they don%26#39;t have the time to do it themselves. However, thats just my opinion.

we use a travel agent if we haven%26#39;t already been there once.also we travel with small children so we need actual factual info.i think if one is travelling without small children and is returning to a familar place there is no need for a travel agent.we also get advice from friends etc,i aso use my travel agent for the most of the work such booking all the connecting flights and insurances our agent only charges $30.00 per person.booking with or without an agent i still do my own homework,good luck

I always do my homework. Sometimes booking online works better sometimes me calling the hotel direct is good, sometimes using an agent is less head ache. It depends. But always do your homework just for your satisfaction that you are getting what you are paying for. If you have questions call the establishment where you are staying or renting from direct. before you make a commitment.

GoodLuck

I tried to book Atlantis with agent. I beat that price every where I turned. Got best deal off ebay and cheaptickets.com and saved $$$$$ soooo much money!

I much prefer to do it myself online...Always a better price!!

Whenever I head to Hawaii I always contact at least one travel agent and they can never beat the prices I find online. Hawaii is a great place to book yourself as the websites are abundant and really good. Give Harmony or Westjet a try because they have some great seat sles sometime.

I%26#39;ve never done the Caribbean but a may use a travel agent for that.

I dont know about the US but in Canada if you book with an travel agent you are covered under the canadian gov%26#39;t incase the business goes under or you get ripped off.Booking online you are not covered by the gov%26#39;t.

agentdk,

When Canada3000 went under lots of Canadians were screwed. The government didn%26#39;t help them out. Trust me, I know first hand and booked through a travel agent.

ON my recent trip to Hawaii,Just got back this weekend, I checked w/ travel agents, online web sites and then I went to the actual hotel web site where, I wanted to stay.

Which one you think I got the best deal?

The hotel online website. Not only it was cheaper by at least 500 dollars, i went out of ONtario, CA rather then LAX, which is a nightmare. ONe online customer service person said, LAX is always cheaper by 300 dollars b/c all the airlines go thru it.

When I called him back with the new information, he couldnt believe it, he said he would himself take that deal.

The hotel was the HIlton Wakikiki Village hotel in Oahu.