In Reply to: Booking own flights & accommodation posted by aveo on Sunday, 23. March 2008 at 06:31 Bali Time:
Have been making own flight and accommodation arrangements for past few years, and have been getting far more flexibility and choice than i have ever done by booking through a local travel agent.
As you're only asking about accommodation here's how i do it-
Google accommodation for the area i want to stay in, google reviews for the accommodation, compare prices between well known online agents, then contact hotel direct to see if they have any specials/promotional offers. If i'm staying at a hotel for more than 5 nights (long-stay), they have always offered me a great discount.
(Be aware that a lot of online agents can be tricky and may seem to be the hotel)