If your dreams of having an amazing honeymoon are being shattered by the eye-watering prices then its time to get savvy, take matters into your own hands and hunt for a bargain honeymoon with all the trimmings. Luxury breaks don't need to cost the earth, and we've got a host of the best sites to get the amazing deals and inside information...so you can start dreaming again.

Best Place to Start

Expedia.co.uk

First on your list should be this site, because it's a great place to start for a baseline rate. Use it as a marker for comparison to other sites, as out of all the holiday broker sites, Expedia is generally the cheapest. It's recommended that you book the flight and hotel together with them because you often end up saving even more money.


User Tip: If you are booking a hotel with them, then they have a great tool, which outlines the different prices for that period. It's a great way to gage if you are going at the most expensive time and if you are, then maybe you can adjust your departure to get a better rate.


Best for Incredible Weekly Deals

Travelzoo.co.uk

A cult site in the states and fast spreading around the world, the UK version is THE place to go for a round up of amazing deals on the web. The Travelzoo team trawl the Internet and other travel companies, to list their Top 20 finds each week. They also have deals from around the world and a hot list of some amazing luxury bargains, perfect for honeymooners. Sign up to the weekly newsletter and prepare to get addicted.

User Tip: Act fast! Top 20 offers sell out super quick, so if you like the look of something then don't wait till next week.

Best for Hotel Inspection

tripadvisor.co.uk

Most pictures on hotel websites will have you believe they're the Taj Mahal of places to stay. Rooms look immaculate and locations look like postcards, but, and this is a big BUT, unfortunately the reality is sometimes disappointing. Whilst on a normal holiday its bad news, on a honeymoon it's a real passion killer. Save yourself the heartache and have a snoop around first. Now we don't expect you to jump aboard your private G5 Jet and whiz over for a quick inspection, but we recommend looking up your hotel on Tripadvisor. It features reviews from travellers around the world on the hotels that they have stayed at. Best of all you can have a nose at their holiday pics and see if the room really is as nice as its made out. Be prepared to see dirty sheets and building site views and thank the Lord for the Internet.

User Tip: read a good cross section of reviews to get a fairer idea and also take note of when the reviewer went as some hotels may have been refurbished since.

Best for Bargain Hotels

hotelopia.co.uk, gtahotels.com , agoda.co.uk

Its amazing the difference in rates you will be offered for the same room on the same night. Don't get ripped off by over inflated rack rates,  instead delve into the sites that offer discounts on designer rooms. All of these sites are worth checking out to get an overview of the rates on offer. They are generally cheaper, (even if it's a few pounds) than the competition but the best things are the extras. A lot of sites don't offer breakfast in the room rate, whereas you could get them here. Also some of the sites offer reward points that you can redeem in the future with another booking.

Hot Tip: Another important place to look is the hotels own site for early booking offers. You will be amazed to find that you can make substantial savings on their rack rate if you book anywhere from between 2 weeks to a month in advance. Maybe you can afford that upgrade after all.

Best for Cheap Flights

cheapflights.co.uk , netflights.com , skyscanner.net

Apart from the European budget airlines, these sites are the best places to find great deals for long haul flights. They're also brilliant for getting a rough idea of what you can expect to pay when you're looking at different destinations. Again it's a good idea to sign up for alerts on sales and offers if you decide to hold out for that killer deal.

User Tip: They say you should always read the small print and in this case you should check the flight route and times. If you find a flight that's heavily discounted its probably because its going to go round the houses to get to your destination or it leaves at a unearthly hour. So if you don't like stopovers or early mornings, be alert.