I have a friend who has a family member who works at a Marriot Hotel. My friend gets hooked up because he's family. Are there other ways to get hooked up?

My wife and I like to take spontaneous weekend trips and I typically use hotels.com but I was wondering if there are any niche sites that specialize in cheap weekend excursions or discount hotels with last minute specials etc. Can anyone recommend their favorite websites please?

World cup cities specifically.

What the title says ^^

I have visitors coming during the eid and 'm looking for cheap hotel deals for them. is it cheaper to book online or book directly with the hotel since I am already here and I can easily do it on the phone.

I'm hoping to go to Amsterdam soon and I was wondering if anyone had seen any cheap deals on hotels, preferably near Dam Square/city centre-ish. Or has anyone had a good experience in a cheap hotel in Amsterdam that they could recommend?

Anyone know where I can find good deals on hotels? Thanks.

Sorry, I meant end of August. 1, 2 or 3 nights end of July needed. I'm staying in the UK

love love love this hotel. went to it once with a wild card package.. (where they pick the hotel for you) and we loved it. we wanna stay here again but it is so damn expencive everywhere! where can i find good deals?