5 Ways to Save Time on Business Travel and Accommodation

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Looking to save time at work? Here are five ways you can streamline your business travel and accommodation:

Update Your Travel Policy

One of the best ways to save time on your business travel is to be proactive about it now. Do you find yourself abandoning your travel policy? Or wasting time trying to follow it, only to find it no longer fit for purpose? If the answer is yes, then it’s time for an update!

Make sure that the budget is reasonable, especially for the requirements, as well as making sure that the requirements are actually necessary. It’s more common than you might think for what bosses think their team needs to be inaccurate. If your team sends us booking requests (followed by us sending you the selection for approval), then it should be clear what they can or should request. You might even find that you save time on approving reservations.

Search Correctly the First Time and Don’t Wait

It’s tempting to just put ‘hotel in xyz’ in the search engine and see what comes up, but usually, that just means going through lots of unsuitable results before realizing that you’ll have to do a more specific search. Think about your budget and what you actually need, then make that first search count. You’ll probably still have to go through lots of options, but significantly fewer.

Now that you’ve found the perfect hotel room, don’t wait! Waiting to book at an often fictional time for the perfect price can be a huge waste of time. There are some tips for when to book or check-in for the best price, but they aren’t always accurate. It’s much faster to just get it booked, or tell us to get it booked ASAP if we’ve found the accommodation for you.

Utilize Flexible & Refundable Rates

One of the biggest causes of time wasted on arranging business travel is the need to alter or even cancel reservations. If there’s a good chance of needing to change a reservation, choosing flexible rates means alterations are quicker and easier (the hotel is more prepared for this). It might also save time to book early with flexibility in mind rather than scrambling for something last minute.

If you often make changes to your reservations, the best way to save time is to let us handle the reservations and any needed alterations. Just send us a message, and we’ll take care of it.

Have Your Team’s Details Saved

Spending ages finding the perfect accommodation or travel arrangements only to realize you need missing team details, like passport numbers, can be a common setback. Keeping a record of these details can save time. Alternatively, let us handle your business travel, and any related problems become our responsibility. We’ll store these details so you only need to provide them once.

Get Us to Do It For You

Business travel and accommodation can be a massive drain on your time, and you could get much more done by outsourcing this task. With us, you simply provide your needs and budget, and we’ll find ideal options. We handle everything from sourcing the best deals to securing refunds, which can be especially valuable if you have complex requirements or frequent reservation changes.

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