Most of us wish to stay in the lap of luxury when we travel on holiday and this includes luxury hotels. The issue with these luxury hotels is the cost to stay in them, so how do we get to feel like royalty without spending a fortune?

Today we will go through luxury hotels and how to book them at a lower price.

Firstly you have to understand how to find out whether a hotel is luxurious or not, this isn't too hard as all reviews and holiday brochures will list the amount of stars a hotel holds.

All hotels are listed with between zero and seven stars, a zero star hotel means they have no luxury at all while a seven star hotel will be like living in a palace and being a member of a royal family.

Seven stars, sounds a lot! This may be the case as originally hotels were only awarded between zero and five stars so you will find many wonderful hotels of luxury in the four to five star bracket. To be honest there are currently less than ten, seven star hotels and six star hotels in the world.

Back to business, how do we get to feel like royalty without spending a fortune?

Many top hotels in the four to five star brackets always carry a small number of special rate hotel rooms that you can get if you book well in advance. To get these you would need to book directly with the hotel over the phone and ask them for their best deal.

Another way is to look for hotels in seasonal tourist destinations. It is well known that many top hotels will reduce their prices and offer special weekend deals during the off season, this is because they find it hard to get their rooms filled. An example of these special deals is two nights stay and one evening meal for the price of one evening only; something one major worldwide Hotel chain does on a fairly regular basis.

If the hotel doesnt have any special details then its worth looking through the cheap holiday portals that list all the travel companies offering top quality, luxury hotels at good prices.

You may not quite get the luxury hotel at a super low price but you are sure to find the most competitive hotel prices on the market.

Staying in the lap of luxury isn't just for the rich and famous, we all wish to stay in the best hotels so why don't we?

If your looking to stay in a hotel that will make you feel special, yet feel you cannot afford the price, why not ring them directly. If you give enough notice and plan to travel off peak they may be able to provide you with a special deal, what have you got to lose?