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The Best (and worst) Hotel Booking Sites for Summer Travel in 2022

Two sites—one relatively obscure, the other a heavy hitter—vie for top spot

With travelers eager to hit the road again for summer vacation after the disruptions caused by the overzealous pandemic lockdowns, Frommers — a travel guidebook publisher — has released the latest edition of its Best and Worst Hotel Booking Sites. The ranking names the top online travel agencies and aggregators for finding lodgings on the road in 2022.

The top 10 has been shaken up considerably since the previous ranking in 2020. Using a complex, weighted system involving 60 different room reservation scenarios, travel expert and analyst Reid Bramblett put booking engines through the wringer to determine which sites deliver the lowest rates, the most options, and the easiest user experience.

For the first time, Google tops the list, but the search giant only narrowly edged out previous winner HotelsCombined, with both showing a keen ability to find the most affordable rooms.

Other heavy hitters, including Tripadvisor and Kayak, only managed middling scores when put to the Frommer’s test, ranking 5th and 7th respectively. After falling out of the top 10 five years ago, Hotels.com clawed its way to the 10th slot, displacing Hotwire from the list entirely.

The Top 10 Hotel Search/Booking Sites According to Frommers

  1. Google.com/travel/hotels
  2. HotelsCombined.com
  3. Trivago.com
  4. Agoda.com
  5. Tripadvisor.com
  6. Booking.com
  7. Kayak.com
  8. Expedia.com
  9. Priceline.com
  10. Hotels.com

Frommers’ detailed analysis, a rundown of each site’s pros and cons, and money-saving warnings about sneaky tactics and outright rip-offs can be found at Frommers.com/BestHotelSites.

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Hanna Heller

Hanna is the entertainment and lifestyle editor for CDN. Fan of great movies, legendary music, outdoor activities and cool stuff in general, her opinions, as expressed in her articles, are her own and not necessarily shared by anyone .. anywhere .. ever. Follow Hanna on Twitter: @Hanna_CDN

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