Hunting for the Best Hotel Rates

For the best rates at hotels, where do you go? One of the major third-party booking engines? The hotel's own web site (if you can find it)?

It takes a lot of time and patience to check everywhere to make sure you have the best rate. And that's assuming you're only checking one hotel. To save your fingers from doing too much walking, I took a look the rates on one hotel in New York -- The Benjamin, a Midtown boutique -- all over the 'net.

Who had the best rates at the Benjamin? Take a look and save your fingers for wrapping presents.