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So you're searching the travel websites looking for the best deals on Gold Coast vacation accommodation and you see all the claims which promise huge savings on the published rates. What do you, the potential buyer, need to understand about this market sector and are there any pitfalls to avoid? In the majority of cases the buyer will be perfectly satisfied with the accommodation provided. However, if you are a "price above all else" type of buyer, there are some realities that you should bear in mind. Most of the discount sites have a limitation where a booking can only be made 21 or 28 days in advance. The accommodation being offered in last minute, standby discounted websites is nearly always unsold stock and this is the key thing to remember. Accommodation will be unsold for a reason. It could simply be a case that there are a lot of vacancies in the low season or it may be a new start-up property needing to build occupancy. But if neither of those cases apply, then do a bit more research. Every property has hard to sell units without views on the ground floor or first floor, units that overlook the adjoining property or poorly maintained units where the owner has not spent any money on upkeep. It is hard to sell those units to a public paying the full tariff so one solution is to market these units at a discount because they are not up to scratch. Guests paying full tariff always get the best apartments to encourage them to come back next year and to provide word of mouth referrals. As a discount buyer you are not going to be allocated a prime apartment if it means displacing a guest paying full tariff.
Taking all that account, happy hunting for the best price on your Gold Coast
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