How to Compare Vacation Package Deals

Compare the full trip cost, included experiences and booking terms for your dates.

A useful vacation package fits the trip you actually want to take. Start with your destination, dates, rooms and travelers, then compare the available hotels and the experiences included in each offer. A low advertised price alone does not tell you the full cost or whether the package suits your party.

Compare the same trip on both sides

Use the same arrival date, number of nights, room type and traveler count when comparing a package with separate hotel and experience bookings. Check availability for your dates; a destination photograph does not identify a guaranteed hotel. If you need flights or a rental car, include those in your own trip budget unless the selected offer expressly includes them.

Separate the package total from other costs

Review the package total and any property fees, parking, deposits or other charges shown separately. Compare cancellation conditions as well as price. A refundable room and a more restrictive room are different products, even when they are at the same hotel.

Check exactly what each experience includes

  • Dining: A dining discount certificate is different from a meal voucher. Where a $100 Dining Certificate is included, it provides four monthly $25 discount credits with a $9.95 redemption fee and merchant restrictions. It is not $100 in cash or a prepaid dinner. Hard Rock dinner vouchers have separate meal and redemption terms.
  • Tickets: Check the admission quantity per booking, eligible guests, exact attraction, date validity and any reservation or redemption requirements. Two tickets do not cover a larger traveling party.
  • Theme parks: Do not assume a hotel stay includes Disney, Universal, every park or every day of admission. Use only the access expressly stated in the selected offer and issued ticket.

Choose the booking option that suits you

The Standard package does not require a sales presentation. An optional Presentation offer, when available, has its own eligibility, attendance, scheduling and gift-delivery conditions. Read those conditions before comparing the two prices. Our Standard and Presentation package guide explains the distinction.

Compare current Las Vegas and Orlando options

Use the Las Vegas hotel package guide to compare dining, shows and attractions, or the Orlando hotel package guide to check dining and theme-park options. Each guide links to current offers so you can review their exact inclusions.

When you are ready, choose your dates and search hotels. Review the room and offer terms together with the Refund and Cancellation Policy before payment. An accepted purchase is not a hotel confirmation; the stay is confirmed when a hotel confirmation is issued. For questions about a particular offer, contact our travel team.