I have one hotel hack, that works especially well for conferences when rooms are almost fully booked and prices are high. Book a hotel room with no charge for c

I have one hotel hack, that works especially well for conferences when rooms are almost fully booked and prices are high. Book a hotel room with no charge for cancellation. Then, the day before arriving (or even the day of arriving if you're still able to cancel), check for rooms again. There's often nicer rooms that become available at the last minute due to others cancelling, at a lower price.