{"id":42954,"date":"2017-03-06T12:19:27","date_gmt":"2017-03-06T02:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/?p=42954"},"modified":"2017-05-17T10:50:50","modified_gmt":"2017-05-17T00:50:50","slug":"bag-a-bargain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/bag-a-bargain\/","title":{"rendered":"10 ways to nab an Easter getaway at the last minute"},"content":{"rendered":"

So you’ve realised it’s Easter soon and heck, you forgot to plan your holiday.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Not to worry, we’ve got a few hot tips to ensure your Easter isn’t sitting at home eating discounted chocolate eggs in bulk.<\/p>\n

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  1. Be flexible<\/strong>
    \nIf you only stay in hotels, be open to apartments. If you have a certain beach destination in mind, broaden your search to other coastal areas. And if the early flight is the cheapest, take it! Early alarms for early flights are totally worth it.<\/li>\n
  2. Keep your search broad
    \n<\/strong>To capture a wider range of hotels try searching for broader locations. For example, if you’re wanting to go to Sydney CBD, try searching Sydney<\/a> instead. You could even look at destinations that are on the border of key tourist locations, for example instead of Surfer Paradise you could try Coolangatta<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  3. Hop to it!<\/strong>
    \nWhen you see a deal, don\u2019t hesitate. When you\u2019re travelling last minute, you\u2019re competing with a whole lot of other peeps in the same boat and that hotel might not be available if you jump\u00a0back on later (pun intended).<\/li>\n
  4. Size (sometimes) matters<\/strong>
    \nSome of your other mates may have forgotten to plan their Easter holiday too, so why not go in and get a bigger apartment. You\u2019ll have more space and facilities to enjoy and the added bonus of cost efficiency.\"\"<\/li>\n
  5. Put all your eggs in the one basket<\/strong>
    \nPackage your trip! Book\u00a0your hotel with your airfare in a     lastminute.com.au package<\/a>. You can save as much as your flight price. Seriously.<\/em><\/li>\n
  6. Start your travel mid-week<\/strong>
    \nTry travelling at a time that misses the peak Easter holiday period so you have more hotel options at a better price. For example, starting your travel on Thursday night or even switching it up to a Sunday to Tuesday getaway will make a difference.<\/li>\n
  7. Shop logged in<\/b>
    \nOnce you\u2019ve created a     free account with us<\/a>, you have access to up to 45% off hotels with our sneaky saver deals. Your scratchpad will also save hotels you\u2019ve searched and show you when they are discounted.<\/li>\n
  8. Subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on social<\/strong>
    \nI know what you\u2019re thinking, of course we\u2019re going to say that. But seriously \u2013 in the lead up to easter we’ll give you a\u00a0heads up on deals and special offers, so give us a \u2018    Like<\/a>\u2019 and open our emails yeah?!<\/li>\n
  9. Secret Hotels<\/a><\/strong>
    \nYou can score a five star stay at three star prices. How does it work? We reveal the general location, star rating and some basics about the facilities. You book it and find out where you\u2019re staying on your confirmation email! Proof last minute and #fancy doesn\u2019t have to hurt the bank account!<\/li>\n
  10. Forget jet setting<\/strong>
    \nSometimes booking last minute, especially at a peak time like Easter, will be easier if you just need to focus on scoring your digs, not flights, car hire etc. Staying within a few hours of home will still give you the much-needed break you\u2019re looking for with the bonus of achieving that holiday feeling sooner than you think.\"\"<\/p>\n