We all know the way to get the best price on anything is to go direct to the source. Remove the middleman (or the pimps) and there is one less person that needs to be paid. Plus when dealing direct, you can negotiate with the source. For this reason wholesalers are cheaper than retailers, buying a house is cheaper without a broker, and so forth.

So why do we use pimps middlemen? It’s the convenience factor. Middlemen aggregate all the information, content, or products for us. So we pay a higher price for that convenience.

It’s no different when we book a hotel online through Expedia, Priceline, or Hotels.com. They are hotel pimps, extracting a huge commission (built into the room rate) for each room they push.

Pimpin' Gnome

Recently hotels have gotten smart– using their Facebook fan-page to sell direct and offering a Facebook rate. And online consumers have caught on, realizing they can get a better rate if they circumvent the middlemen.

The problem? For us consumers, it’s still takes time and effort to check each Facebook fan-page. And you can’t conveniently search on Facebook by location for direct hotel rates the way you can on sites like Expedia.

So FunnelScope decided to solve that problem. We created a Social Network for finding and booking hotels. It let’s you search by location and engage directly with hotels in that location. And guess what? By connecting directly with the source, you are guaranteed to get the best hotel rate. It’s simple economics: by removing the middleman, you give yourself the best chance to lower your hotel rate since you are dealing with the source.

Well, if you haven’t signed up by now, it must be because you feel sorry for the pimps or have a soft spot for that gnome. Unfortunately that gnome is really a pimp in disguise. Just ask the next time you stay in a hotel.

Funnelscope ranks the Harbor Court Hotel #10 in San Francisco. And the hotel ranks very high for cleanliness, bathroom quality, bed comfort, and views.

Check out other attributes that may be important to you like parking convenience, room ammenties, service, room size, and more.

And if you are still not sure this is the hotel you want, personalize your search by logging into Funnelscope and see results ranked by your friends’ input.

Funnelscope + Dealbase gives you the perfect way to find that perfect hotel at a great price! Below are some other options to consider if San Francisco is not your destination with links to both Funnelscope and Dealbase:

Los Angeles: $169 / night deal at Intercontinental (Funnelscope ratings)

Orlando: $109 / night deal at Peabody Orlando (Funnelscope ratings)

New York: $249 / night deal at NY Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge (Funnelscope ratings)

UnitedAirlines

Chicago Sale! Low fares to and from the Windy City are blowing your way this spring! See details @ http://tinyurl.com/ygch5m2

Here are some sample fares from Chicago.  Match these low United fares with a hotel search at FunnelScope to find the perfect hotel!

Atlanta $73 – Find Hotels In Atlanta, Georgia, GA.

Boston $83 – Find Hotels In Boston, Massachusetts, MA.

Denver $78 – Find Hotels In Denver, Colorado, CO.

Kansas City $69 – Find Hotels In Kansas City, Missouri, MO.

Minneapolis/St. Paul $58 – Find Hotels In Minneapolis, Minnesota, MN.

Omaha $68 – Find Hotels In Omaha, Nebraska, NE.

Pittsburgh $68 – Find Hotels In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, PA.

San Diego $138 – Find Hotels In San Diego, California, CA.

And of course Chicago – Find Hotels In Chicago, Illinois, IL.

Have some fun in the Windy City this spring!

Here’s United’s Tweet:

D.C. sale! The National Cherry Blossom Festival is coming to the capital; UA has fares to get u there! Details @ http://tinyurl.com/y957qmd

More details:

The $100 flights are to/from D.C and these cities.  Match the cheap United flights with hotels via FunnelScope, and you have a winner all the way around!:

- Albany:  Best Hotel Rooms In Albany

- Buffalo:  Best Hotel Rooms In Buffalo

- Dayton:  Best Hotel Rooms In Dayton

- Greenville:  Best Hotel Rooms In Greenville

- Jacksonville:  Best Hotel Rooms In Jacksonville

-Knoxville:  Best Hotel Rooms In Knoxville

-Myrtle Beach:  Best Hotel Rooms In Myrtle Beach

-Norfolk:  Best Hotel Rooms In Norfolk

-Portland, Maine:  Best Hotel Rooms In Portland Maine

-Savannah:  Best Hotel Rooms In Savannah

-Hartford:  Best Hotel Rooms In Hartford

-Charlotte:  Best Hotel Rooms In Charlotte

-Greensboro:  Best Hotel Rooms In Greensboro

-Huntsville:  Best Hotel Rooms In Huntsville

-Kansas City:  Best Hotel Rooms In Kansas City

-Manchester, NH:  Best Hotel Rooms In Manchester NH

-New Orleans:  Best Hotel Rooms In New Orleans

-Pittsburgh:  Best Hotel Rooms In Pittsburgh

-Providence:  Best Hotel Rooms In Providence

-Syracuse:  Best Hotel Rooms In Syracuse

And of course …

- Washington, DC:  Best Hotel Rooms in Washington DC

United Washington D.C. Cheap Flights

First here’s the Tweet:

Today only: $10 B-DAY Sale! Our first 10 routes from JFK on sale for $10*! For travel 3/9-3/10. Taxes, Fees, Rest. apply http://jetblue.com

Now here’s the details:

Jetblue’s first 10 flights from JFK were to the 10 cities listed below.  If you’re going to take JetBlue up on this awesome last minute deal, take a look at these links to hotels in the cities via FunnelScope’s “budget” attribute.  Big Screen TV Parts.

- Fort Lauderdale, Florida (FLL): Fort Lauderdale Budget Hotels

- Buffalo, New York (BUF): Buffalo Budget Hotels

- Tampa, Florida (TPA): Tampa Budget Hotels

- Orlando, Florida (MCO): Orlando Budget Hotels

- Rochester, New York (ROC): Rochester Budget Hotels

- Oakland, California (OAK): Oakland Budget Hotels

- Burlington, Vermont (BTW): Burlington Budget Hotels

- West Palm Beach, Florida (PBI): West Palm Beach Budget Hotels

- Salt Lake City, Utah (SLC): Salt Lake City Budget Hotels,  St. George Lodging, Entrada Rentals, Sand Hallow vacation rentals.

- Fort Myers, Florida (RSW): Fort Myers Budget Hotels

And New York as well of course

- New York City, New York (JFK): NYC Budget Hotels

Remember, you have to act fast as the deal expires at midnight tonight.  Why not head to the sun in Florida and catch a spring training baseball game or two?  Who knows, it may help your fantasy baseball draft later this month!

Thanks JetBlue.