Costco will now let you book luxury hotels for discounts of up to 30% — here's how it works (COST)

 

• Costco Travel now offers discounts on luxury hotels like the Waldorf Astoria and Park Hyatt, the Wall Street Journal reported. 
• Costco members can save up to 30% compared to hotel rates booked through other travel sites.
• We put Costco Travel to the test to see if it could really offer cheaper rates compared to competitors like Expedia and Priceline. 

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Costco Travel has long been a go-to for bargain hunters looking for a getaway, offering its members discounted rates on rental cars, cruises, and vacation packages.

Now, in addition to vacation packages, Costco is offering deals on stays at luxury hotels like Fairmont and Waldorf Astoria. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Costco members can now save 10% to 30% off hotel rates depending on the dates and destination.

We put Costco's new offerings to the test to see how its deals compared to the hotels' sites as well as competitors like Expedia and Priceline. Here's what we found: 

Hotels are the first tab on Costco Travel's site. To search for a hotel, you'll have to enter the destination and the dates of check-in and check-out.

This is what the results look like after searching. Prices are concealed until you enter your Costco membership number.

Results can be filtered further by the hotel's ratings ...

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