Hotels.com

Hotels.com keeps a narrow focus on accommodation, making it a simpler choice for shoppers who only need a room rather than a full trip package. Owned by Expedia Group, it lists hotels, resorts, apartments and other stays, with filters for price, guest rating, location and amenities. Its long-running reward-night stamp scheme was replaced by One Key, the loyalty programme shared with Expedia and Vrbo, in which members earn OneKeyCash on eligible bookings and can redeem it across all three brands. Member prices are shown on many properties to signed-in users. Like other intermediaries, Hotels.com passes on each property's own cancellation, deposit and tax rules, so the full price and conditions should be read before confirming. Travellers loyal to a particular hotel chain should also weigh whether booking direct would earn more valuable points or elite benefits.