DIA Blog 012 - Your SUPER SECRET 5 Step Guide To Staying 2 Nights In Osaka For 5 Bucks by H8R

 by H8R

That's right player, you didn't misread the title. I stayed two nights in Osaka for the whopping total of five bucks. It didn't take that much work either!
Wanna know more about my trip to Osaka? Check out our episode about traveling to Osaka!


There are a few caveats, but if you are traveling with a few friends, you can really save some cash and have a good time!

Use Booking.com

If you've never used booking.com, it's a pretty sweet website. You can find tons of properties all over the world. Many locations offer free cancellation before a certain date and allow you to pay when you check-in.
We used this to book our capsule hotel reservations for about ￥3000 per night.

Get your promo code

Booking.com has a referral system that's hard to beat. Look for something at the top of the website or in the menu for the app that says, "Refer Friends & Earn." You can get a promo code that you share with your friends. If they use it, you'll get $20 and they'll also get $20. Talk about win/win!
Wanna get $20 back on your next trip?
Click here to use my link!

Send the link to your friends

So now that you have your link, you can start sharing it. The best part about it is that even if your friends have used booking.com in the past, they can still use your code!

Enjoy your trip

After everyone has booked their rooms, it's time to go on your trip. After booking.com has verified that you stayed at the property, they'll start processing your reward.

Use a credit card to get your reward

You'll need a credit card to receive your reward from booking.com. You won't have to use this credit card for staying in the actual hotel. Payment will be handled when you get there. It can even be a check card linked to a checking account.

Here's the breakdown of how I stayed for $5:
Two nights in a capsule hotel - ~$60
Booking.com promo code - $15 off
Two of my friends used my link - $40 off
So we have $60-$40-$15=$5!

Now that you have this knowledge, enjoy traveling and saving money!

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