In Reply to: Booking off the street posted by oldy on Wednesday, 2. March 2016 at 11:11 Bali Time:
I used to travel with cash and some ideas about where to stay - at times ending up with good deals, at times not.
Ability to bargain had so many variables (seasons, nearby road works, renovations etc, etc) and none that could be repeated with any certainity.
Pre-booking and 'winging it' arent mutually exclusive. Yoh can always check prices on an internet booking site, or the hotels web site and in person and take which ever is best.
These days I pre-book, to take advantage of discounts, credit card points and bookinv rewards. Seems to be the best deals are had well in advance - or - shortly before check-in