Don’t let a tight budget stop you from enjoying the finer things when travelling this Christmas. There are numerous ways to get a luxury travel experience on a beer budget without compromising on quality. Travellers who play their cards right can find themselves travelling in Business Class for a fraction of the cost, relaxing in airport lounges or 5-star hotels during layovers, and dining at premium restaurants without the exuberant price tag.

The only global microbooking service, Dayuse (Web, Android, iOS) has an inventory of more than 2,000 hotels in 15 countries.

Hotel brands may feel like this is simply the cost of doing business in the industry, but it's a price they should not have to pay, according to Lorenzo Sciotti, U.S. head of sales, Dayuse.com.

A growing number of travellers are using hotel rooms for a different purpose tha spending the night- and it's not necesarily for a passionate tryst between the sheets either.