Travel Tips

Travel Tip: Vetting Group Discount Sites

Group-buying sites…you’ve probably seen them, but are they really worth logging onto?

Several group-buying sites now offer travel experiences at discounted group rates.

Here how to make sure you’re really getting a good deal…

But there’s more to the “deal” than the dollar amount, so read the terms and conditions.

Tripalertz specializes in travel discounts. You may save a couple hundred bucks on a seven-day cruise, but that doesn’t include any extras like shore excursions or drinks, it can’t be combined with any other discount, and you’re tied to the date of the trip.

Rue La La has teamed up with the luxury network Virtuoso to offer upscale travel experiences like a four-night hotel stay… as a final sale item. This means no cancellations, refunds, or modifications.

Living Social Escapes offers weekly travel packages.

But a recent description for the Gaylord Opryland Resort includes phrases like “spend the morning at the Country Music Hall of Fame,” and “Enjoy a porterhouse steak at the Old Hickory Steakhouse Restaurant.

Both Living Social and Groupon have expanded abroad, so don’t forget to take into account foreign exchange rates before you say OK.

Find the tips on cheaper, better travel in big groups with our Group Travel section.

And check out the rest of our Daily Travel Tips here.