"Quikbook in particular is worth a stop if you're looking for independent or boutique hotels..."
New York Times - May 15, 2005

Quikbook in particular is worth a stop if you're looking for independent or boutique hotels, and has added tools to help customers sort through its results, most recently adding the option to find hotels that serve a free breakfast.

"For a well-edited selection of big-city boutique hotels, often at 60% off, consider Quikbook.com."
In Style Magazine - May, 2005

"Quikbook.com is a dream come true..."
Woman's Day Magazine - May, 2005

[Quikbook.com] rates hotels itself, providing an unbiased list. You can read feedback from other customers, too.

Quikbook offered "the best overall average hotel prices in a series of test searches."
Chicago Tribune - December, 2004

Quikbook combines quantity (searches yield impressive listings), a Web site which is intuitive for beginners, detailed information and photographs, and, most importantly, the best overall average hotel prices in a series of test searches.

With Quikbook, "...we were dealing with pros who knew the hotel business inside and out."
Laptop Magazine - September, 2004

"The best feature...is Shortcuts."

Booking a Room Online

How We Tested
The test case was to book a hotel room in New York City for a two-night, midweek business trip. We decided that the magic number was a three-star property at around $150, which is a very modest amount to spend on lodging in Manhattan.

Quikbook
This site is about hotels and nothing but hotels. Quikbook provides a feedback forum for each hotel that can prove illuminating. We especially liked the hotel map feature on the homepage, which can be very helpful if you’re interested in a specific destination.

The best feature, though is the Shortcuts Quikbook offers for speeding up your searches based on very specific criteria. While we scrolled through Expedia, trying to find a hotel that wasn’t at the airport, Quikbook easily found a winner at $169, near Penn Station. It’s within a short walk of Midtown and a good choice for business travelers. At this price level, it represents good value.

Overall, we felt as if we were dealing with pros who knew the hotel business inside and out. Quikbook is a simple, well-designed site that permits you to see virtually everything you need to know at a glance.

LAPTOP EDITOR’S CHOICE: Quikbook

Our nod goes to a site dedicated to selling hotels and only hotels, Quikbook.com. It doesn’t serve up as many listings as its larger competitors or cover international locations, but it delivers great rates in the most popular business-traveler destinations in North America. It also has a Shortcut menu that lets you narrow your hotel search by everything from proximity to a convention center to high-speed Internet access.

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Quikbook "ranks #1 for low rates and ease of use."
SmartMoney Magazine - March, 2004

Take Your Best Trip Ever

We went online and booked more than 800 imaginary trips over 30 consecutive days on 12 of the most popular Web sites…. Of course, we were after the best prices, but ease of use, navigability, customer service and quality of offers play a big part in the online booking experience, so we considered those factors as well.

Here's where you'll find the deepest discounts by booking online…. We much preferred Quikbook, which outdid all the other sites, including hotels.com. Bonus points: Quikbook's minimalist, uncluttered design is immensely easy to use. It took us just minutes to get $195 a night for three nights at New York's Soho Grand, while Expedia wanted $290 for the same room.

[In a head-to-head comparison with Hotels.com, SideStep, Expedia, Orbitz, LastMinute Travel, Travelocity and Cheap tickets] Quikbook found the best rate the most times, works better and has some classier properties.

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"…Consumer Webwatch found that…Quikbook's performance at providing the lowest hotels was 'comfortably ahead' of other [similar] sites."
Frommer's - January 9, 2004

Consumer's Union Solves the Mystery: What Online Site is Cheaper

Of the non-opaque sites, Consumer WebWatch found that Quikbook (www.quikbook.com ) was especially good for hotels. Quikbook's performance at providing the lowest hotel rates was "comfortably ahead" of other non-opaque sites, according to the Consumer's Union report. We agree; in the limited amount of cities Quikbook serves, we've generally found them to be a great resource for low hotel rates.

“Quikbook offered the most flexibility”
New York Times - November 2, 2003

Canceling Rooms Gets Trickier

"Cancellation charges are more of an issue now than they were in the past," said Ray Vastola, president of Quikbook.com. "It's something the customer needs to be mindful of if they enter into an agreement where there is a fee if they have to cancel."

Quikbook charges customers $10 to change or cancel a prepaid reservation, but no fee for reservations that are not prepaid….

Most of Quikbook's competitors - including Hotels.com, Expedia, Orbitz and Travelocity - typically charge $25 to change or cancel a hotel reservation, plus the hotel's penalty. (Rooms booked through Hotwire and Priceline cannot be changed or canceled.)

[T]hese booking sites have different cancellation policies depending on the hotel…. For instance, I did a search for a two-night stay in Chicago at various Web sites, and came up with a $219-a-night rate at the [same hotel] at multiple sites…. Booking at the [hotel’s] site, there was a one-night penalty no matter how early you canceled, and a 100 percent penalty if you canceled within 48 hours of 4 p.m. the planned day of check-in. Expedia displayed nearly the same policy (the hour was different), plus its own $25 cancellation fee, and Orbitz had a similar policy, except that the full penalty kicked in if you canceled within 72 hours before noon of your arrival date.

But at Travelocity, you paid a one-night penalty (plus Travelocity's $25 fee) only if you canceled within two days of your planned check-in…and there was just the $25 penalty if you canceled earlier. Quikbook offered the most flexibility: you wouldn't pay any penalty if you canceled 24 hours before your arrival date (no stated time); after that, you'd pay a one-night fee….

“The brilliance of this promotion is that Quikbook is a place you should be shopping anyway.”
Frommers.com – September 8, 2003

The best kind of freebie is one you get for doing something you were going to do anyway. In the case of hotel discounter Quikbook, they’re giving away $15 L.L.Bean gift certificates to anyone who books and completes three hotel stays by December 31. There are no catches, no tricks, no hidden strings. Your hotel stays can be of any length, at Quikbook’s lowest rates, at any hotel. Stay six times, get two certificates; stay nine times, get three. Sure, a $15 gift certificate towards duck boots isn’t a free hotel night or flight to Fiji, but don’t look a free sweater in the…uh, weave.

You’d Shop There Anyway

The brilliance of this promotion is that Quikbook is a place you should be shopping anyway. They often have the best rates for high-demand cities like New York and San Francisco…. The site also has a neat new feature in their ShortCuts page where you can see a list of hotels fulfilling any one of ten requirements, from historic hotels to pet-friendly hotels to places with high-speed Internet…. The ShortCuts list is…a good way to charge up your imagination.

"easy to navigate...customer service is remarkably strong"
Los Angeles Times - February 2, 2003

This easy-to-navigate hotel site gives a prompt, complete list of prices. It has improved the way rates are displayed and expanded the number of cities it serves. Cancellation policies are fair, booking surcharges are nonexistent and customer service is remarkably strong.

Quikbook.com named "Best of the Web"
Forbes.com – 2003, 2002, 2001

Specializes in distressed inventory, or rooms that would otherwise go unsold. Choose from over 100 cities including Albuquerque, San Francisco and Vancouver. Rates at its network of more than 1,000 properties run from 20% to 60% off regular prices. A deluxe room at the famed Hollywood Roosevelt in Los Angeles, for example, starts at $139 compared to $169 full price. Properties are accompanied by a "Q" rating, which reviews service and amenities. My Quikbook File provides tips on special deals via e-mail.

"its prices often…beat those of the ‘bigger’ sites"
Condé Nast Traveler – May 2003

Quikbook has been a favorite among business travelers for years because its staff personally checks out each hotel and the site lists only those that it feels are the best value. And while Quikbook has just a fraction of the number of hotels you’ll find on other sites and handles only North American listings, its prices often match or beat those of the ‘bigger’ sites. For higher priced cities such as New York and Orlando, Quikbook offers nonrefundable low-cost prepaid options. All other reservations can be changed or cancelled for a small refund, and so far the site charges no booking fees.

"A savvy traveler’s best resource….”
New York Daily News – December 2002

Quikbook.com is a savvy traveler’s best resource for finding a great hotel in New York…. There are no fees to join and no prepayment required for reservations, and the company does not charge to make changes or cancel existing reservations. Quikbook.com’s consumer-friendly policies and low rates have helped it win numerous awards this year.

“…Reduced Rates on Some of the Swankier Rooms in the Big Apple”
Frommers.com – December 2002

The hotel reservations company, Quikbook.com, buys up blocks of discounted rooms and turns them into bargain opportunities for you. We’re not kidding here. The hardest part is trying to pick just one, but the geniuses behind this site certainly go the distance with the assistance. They provide pictures of the properties and user reviews for starters. Plus they painstakingly detail absolutely everything you’ll get in a specific room.

“..check it out for a good deal on luxury accommodations.”
PC Magazine – October 2002

This is the Web site of a long-respected booking service that has been selling discounted rates on upscale hotel rooms since 1988. …[C]heck it out for a good deal on luxury accommodations…. We were able to choose from the best hotels…often [for] hundreds of dollars less than we would have paid elsewhere… Since the site doesn’t handle anything but hotels…it’s simple to use. The strongest feature is that Quikbook’s staff visits and rates every hotel, so even if you can’s see photos of everything, you benefit from a detailed and objective rating system. The site doesn’t accept (or place) any advertising, which gives it a feel of independence. There’s no fee to cancel reservations.

“Quikbook Dreams Up a Collection of Getaway Deals”
Frommers.com – September 2002

We have recommended Quikbook…before, and gladly do so again, especially for its new “Great Getaways” concept, in which they offer deep discounts on spa and golf resorts, family-friendly and trendy hotels, historic and five-star properties, as well as casinos and “the best” of Florida and California.

“Big-business-style buying power is a keystroke away.”
Entrepreneur.com – 2002

Bargain-savvy business travelers can turn to online hotel booking sites like Quikbook.com…for help. [Such] hotel consolidators purchase room blocks from upscale hotels in many major cities at deep discounts and then pass part of the savings on to travelers….

“I have used [Quikbook] to great advantage….”
JoeSentMe.com – July 2002

I avoid the best-known [hotel] consolidator…because it requires you to pay in advance and it rarely has the best prices. A much better bet: Quikbook, which I have used to great advantage over the years.

“It’s worth your while to see what Quikbook likes….”
Condé Nast Traveler – June 2002

This discounter checks out all the hotels it sells…. If you don’t know where you want to stay, it’s worth your while to see what Quikbook likes – and its rates are often lower than those on other broker sites.