Kayak.com Review

Flights

Kayak can help you find the best rate possible for your next flight. After visiting their website, you'll see the search box that will let you enter information about the flight you're looking for.

Simply enter the airports you plan to fly in and out of and the dates of your trip. You'll also need to indicate if you're looking for round-trip, one-way, or multi-city tickets, how many travelers are in your group, the number of bags you'll be checking, and your preferred class.

Before starting your search, you can also choose if you'd like to compare the results to those from Expedia, Priceline, CheapOair, or JustFly. If you'd like to do this, just click the check mark next to the site(s) you'd like to compare.

Once the results load, you can look through for the flight that will best meet your needs. If there are too many results that it isn't easy to find the ideal flight, you can use some of the sorting and filtering options that are offered.

You can filter the results by the number of stops, take-off or landing times, your preferred airline(s), flight or layover duration, cabin class, and more. You can also sort the options by the cheapest flight, the shortest duration, earliest or latest take-offs/landings, and more.

Using the sorting and filtering options offered will help simplify the task of finding a flight that will work to meet your needs and budget. After you select the flight that works best for you, you will be able to enter your information and make your purchase.

You may find that some of the flight combinations that work best with your schedule or budget use two different airlines for each leg of your trip. If this is the case, you'll need to book each leg separately, but you'll want to do so quickly so one of the flights doesn't get sold out.

Hotels

Making a reservation for a hotel is quick and easy with Kayak. Just enter the information about your stay, including the city, dates you'll need a room, and the number of rooms/guests, and you'll be ready to start your search. You can also choose if you'd like to compare the search results to Priceline, Hotwire, Hotels.com, or Booking.com before beginning your search.

Once you click the search button, hotels matching the criteria you entered with load. Especially if you're searching in a busy city, it is likely that you'll see an overwhelmingly large number of results. This is why Kayak offers numerous sorting and filtering options to help you sift through the results.

You can sort the results by price, star rating, distance from the city center, or customer review score. If you want to further narrow down the list of results you're shown, you'll want to set up a few filters. You will be able to filter by star rankings, average review scores, price range, hotels names or chains, distance to major attractions, and other amenities offered by the hotels.

Once you have set up your filter, you'll be able to evaluate the options that are left. For each hotel shown in the search results, you'll be able to view the total price, average guest rating, location, and a few key amenities. You will also be shown the prices being offered by different travel sites to help you make sure that you are getting the best rate possible.

If you click on 'View Deal,' you can view more information about the hotel, look at pictures of the rooms, read reviews, and see specific rates for different room types. Once you've selected the best options to meet your needs, click on 'Book' to enter your information and finalize your reservation.

Cars

With Kayak, you'll be able to compare rates for numerous rental car companies across multiple travel booking sites to make sure you're always paying the lowest price possible. Just enter the city or airport where you'll need a vehicle and the dates of your travel to begin your search. You can also choose to compare the results to Expedia, Priceline, or Hotwire.

You'll be shown a long list of vehicles for your specified location. To help you narrow down your choices you can sort or filter them using the various options offered. This will help you select the right car to meet your needs.

For each vehicle displayed in the search results, you can see how many passengers and bags it will hold as well as the total cost of the rental. You'll also be shown the vehicle class and make and model that will be similar to the car you receive.

Click 'View Deal' to see the full description for a particular vehicle. If you're ready to book that vehicle, just click 'Select the car,' to enter your information and complete your purchase. Before finalizing your reservation, you'll also be able to add additional drivers, child safety seats, or a NoRisk Warranty to cover your liability in the event of an accident or theft.

Vacation Packages and Cruises

If you are planning your next vacation get-away or cruise, you'll also want to consider Kayak. Since you'll be able to search hundreds of travel sites at the same time, you'll be able to find the best rates for your next vacation or cruise.

Just like with the search results for hotels, flights, and rental cars, Kayak offers sorting and filtering options that will help narrow down the long list of results you're shown and focus on those that are the best match for what you're looking for. Once you've picked a vacation package or cruise that you want to book, you'll be able to enter your information and complete the booking quickly to get back to your busy life.

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