You’ll Save a Lot of Money with Non-Refundable Hotels

by Steve Dasseos on September 8, 2024

Hi Steve, I’m glad I called you. I wasn’t expecting any advice beyond learning how Trip Cancellation Travel Insurance could help me. Your tip saved me more than $1,310 which almost paid for the insurance I got from you and it will continue to save me money in the future. Thanks for mentioning this to me. Tom F. in Delaware

Even though TripInsuranceStore.com sells Trip Cancellation Travel Insurance, Deanna, Kim and I also know how to save you money and grief when you’re planning a trip.

Here’s why Tom’s happy:
Tom achieved a high Marriott Elite status (I don’t know which one). They know him, so whenever he needs to book a stay, he calls and they give him their best refundable rate.

So I asked him “What’s the non-refundable rate? He said he already knew he was getting their best rate, but I pushed back with “every time someone books a non-refundable hotel, the money they save versus the refundable rate pays all or a substantial part of their travel insurance premium”.

I could tell he wasn’t thrilled about contacting Marriott, but I convinced him to do it. Not long after, I received this email:

“Hi Steve, I switched my Marriott Amsterdam booking from the refundable to the non-refundable rate. Before the change it was 2,743.23 Euros. After getting the non-refundable pre-pay rate it went down to 1,551.64 Euros. I saved 1,191.59 Euros which is more than $1,310 !!!! Thanks for mentioning this to me. Tom”

I hope this tip helps you, too.


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