ZenHotels is a hotel booking site with accommodation worldwide to compare and book. It is available in more than 28 languages and over 150 currencies. It suits anyone who compares hotel prices for city breaks or holidays and wants cashback on top.
What you can book on ZenHotels
The focus is hotel rooms around the world. You search by destination and dates, compare offers and finish the booking on ZenHotels. There is an app for iOS and Android where, according to the provider, Apple Pay and Android Pay work. You can also create an account that collects your bookings, and reach customer support through the help centre.
What a booking really costs
The room price in the search results is only the start. Before paying, look at the breakdown: are taxes and fees already included, or added later? In some countries the hotel also charges a city or tourist tax on site that is not part of the booking price. It is listed in the hotel information and varies by city, often a few euros per person and night in Europe.
Currency matters too. With over 150 currencies you can pay in your own, even if the hotel prices in another. Compare both amounts and check whether your bank charges for foreign currency payments.
Cancellation and payment
Cancellation rules depend on the rate. Some offers can be cancelled free until shortly before arrival, others not at all. Read the conditions of your rate before you click pay and note the deadline. If your plans are still open, take the more flexible rate even if it costs a little more. The payment methods on offer appear during checkout.
How to save
With hotels you save mainly by comparing the same rate across several sites and looking at the total price. Current vouchers and deals are listed on our provider page. The current cashback rate is shown there as well. It is not applied the same way to every booking, so look before you book.
Booking with cashback
Cashback runs through daily cashback:
- Open the daily cashback shop page for ZenHotels.
- Click through to ZenHotels.
- Search for your hotel and book as usual.
- Stay in the same browser tab until you finish.
The reward is credited after the trip is confirmed, which for hotels usually means after the stay. Allow some time for that.
Who ZenHotels suits
The provider fits if you compare hotels anyway and do not want to commit to one site. Frequent travellers benefit from the account with collected bookings and from the app. For trips to countries with their own currency, the currency choice deserves a closer look. If your plans are fixed with little room, pick the refundable rate and put the deadline in your calendar. Travelling with children or luggage, look at location and transport links, because a room a few euros cheaper is no gain if you pay for long daily journeys.
At the end, note the total you really pay and set it next to the competition. Only that figure tells you which offer is cheaper.
After booking you receive a confirmation by email. Read it straight away and check names, dates and room type. Report mistakes to the provider at once, while a correction is still possible without a surcharge. Keep the confirmation until the trip and the cashback credit are complete.
Tips
- Compare the final price in euros and in the hotel currency.
- Read the hotel notes on city tax, breakfast and parking.
- Check the cancellation deadline and put it in your calendar.
- Check names and dates in the confirmation right after booking.
- Keep the confirmation on your phone for check-in.
Rates are listed on the ZenHotels page at TripPrice. You book directly with ZenHotels.