Costa Rica Cheap Hotels Auction Site Launched

JungleBid
New Website Puts Discount Hotel Rates Up for Bid.

The worldwide economic crisis has grown a long arm, sparing very few countries from dropping consumer confidence and drastically slowed commerce. The Costa Rica tourism industry is one area that is feeling the pinch despite its hard fought battle to avoid these negative effects. According to the Costa Rica Tourism Institute (ICT), visitation is down 7%. Despite this, travelers are still coming to Costa Rica thanks to discount airfare and the country’s reputation for natural beauty and friendly service. The big difference? Travelers to Costa Rica today are efficient deal searching machines looking to save a few bucks here and there.

Costa Rica Pages, one of Costa Rica’s leading online providers of Costa Rica information and daily news, recently launched their new JungleBid website, which offers Costa Rica cheap hotel rates on an auction platform. The goal of the site is to assist hotels looking to increase occupancy and travelers looking for sub-advertised discount hotel rates. For example, the Luna llena Hotel in Tamarindo who advertise their rate at $109 per night posted an offer on JungleBid with rates starting at $70. Many deals are to be had at JungleBid.

Costa Rica Hotels list their vacant rooms for specific dates on JungleBid with set minimum bids and ‘buy now prices’, so that the deal seeking consumer can find the best value for their dollar. Also, hotels have the option to install the ‘make me an offer’ system where you can suggest a rate to the hotel and see if they bite!

One hotel owner in Arenal recently said this could be his saving grace as he has seen a drop in online visitors to his website and is finding it difficult to sell hotel rooms at their regular rack rate. JungleBid gives hotel and rental owners a low priced option to get in direct contact with clients looking for a bargain.

“There are people looking for a Costa Rica cheap hotel and there are hotels looking to sell their rooms and increase occupancy at whatever cost, so JungleBid essentially draws both parties to one place to facilitate transactions,” the creator of JungleBid, Richard, said.

The website is currently allowing hotels to register and list their rooms for FREE all through March with the coupon code 7fccb8a45c82. As a prospective buyer you just sign up and can buy now or bid for a room at a significantly lower price than advertised. Payments can be made by Credit Card or Paypal directly with the hotels.

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