How many times have you seen links to click here for cheap sleeps or click here for cheap accommodation and how many times have you wondered whether it is just too good to be true. Well, the truth of the matter is that there are just some great deals to be found, as long as you are careful and make sure that they are reputable companies.

But how can this be? How can they offer prices that low? There are various factors and one is pure competition. There are so many budget hotels and accommodation out there and they just have to be competitive to win the customers. You may not get the frills and luxury of the more expensive hotels but you get a clean bed and a roof over your head.

Another reason is late availability – if hotels have not sold all their rooms, they might as well take a low price to fill the vacancy, even if they do not make much money. At least then they get the chance to sell add-ons such as breakfast rather than having an empty hotel.

Then of course, before the internet, budget hotels did not have the marketing investment available to advertise, but now they can do so cheaply and easily. So next time you see a cheap hotel, you might well be getting a bargain.