Although we prefer vacation rentals to hotels, there are times when a hotel makes more sense and provides more options. Here are 3 apps that offer excellent discounted hotel rates by focusing only on truly last-minute rooms.

Blink by Groupon
Free

With Blink by Groupon, you get to see only premium hotels at the lowest possible prices in an instant. They offer up to 70% off, with significant savings even at peak times.

FEATURES

• Exclusive LOW PRICES GUARANTEED!
• The BEST handpicked hotels
• 4 INCREDIBLE DEALS every day in over 200 European cities
• Book a room in just a few taps Last-minute reservations
• Price shown is per double room

HotelTonight
Free

HotelTonight, the app that provides access to special deals for hotel rooms available that very evening. They’ve added French, German, Italian, and Spanish, so international users will get a localized view in their own language.

FEATURES

• Exclusive, astonishingly LOW PRICES on incredible hotels
• Same-day, FAST AND EASY bookings until 2am!
• GREAT DEALS each night in a growing list of cities
• Book for MULTIPLE NIGHTS
• We limit the deal selection so we can negotiate with hotels to get you the BEST RATES possible
• Best rate GUARANTEE
• 24/7 real-person customer support via phone or email

Hot Hotels
Free

Hot Hotels operates in 23 countries and 167 cities enabling customers to book hotel rooms “last minute”, with discounts of up to 50% per booking. They’ve become the first ‘last minute hotel booking app’ to enable a social booking experience on its mobile app. And, they offset the carbon emissions associated with each hotel stay booked through its platform, free of charge to the user.

FEATURES

• Exclusive, astonishingly LOW PRICES on incredible hotels we personally vet.
• Same-day, FAST AND EASY bookings until 3am!
• Booking passes: Download your booking passes onto the app or on Passbook now available for iPhone with IOS 6 operating system.
• We guarantee you wont find cheaper prices!