Review of BookOnline: Poses as genuine hotel site then adds crazy fees
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New York
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September 20th, 2022
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They disguise the site URL to look like the direct hotel website in Google search. It wasn't until I saw the $150+ "tax and recovery fee" on a $214 reservation that I realized something was off. By then I'd already booked. I canceled the reservation, but the site isn't clear on whether or not they refund the exorbitant fees. For comparison, booking directly on Marriott had $34 in government taxes and fees. Bookonline.com is crazy.

Tip for consumers:
Don't. Just don't. Book anywhere else - directly with the hotel, Priceline, Booking.com, Truvago, Kayak - anywhere else.

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Date of experience: September 20, 2022

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BookOnline has a rating of 4.6 stars from 4,716 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with BookOnline most frequently mention customer service, great job, and hotel room. BookOnline ranks 4th among Hotels sites.

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Thumbnail of user edwardp912
Washington
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September 4th, 2023
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Cory was super helpful. Took the time to find the best place for my situation.

Date of experience: September 4, 2023

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Kentucky
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March 6th, 2023
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Matt was easy to work with and took my information and made me feel comfortable.

Date of experience: March 6, 2023

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Illinois
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March 9th, 2023
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She was excellent and went above and beyond to secure two rooms for my family.

Date of experience: March 9, 2023

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California
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June 5th, 2023
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Christopher assisted me with my reservation over the phone and was spectacular with his service.

Date of experience: June 5, 2023

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Arizona
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August 6th, 2023
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Cory answer all my questions in thorough detail. I so appreciate it all his help

Date of experience: August 6, 2023

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Louisiana
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April 20th, 2023
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Everything was good and the sale lady helped a lot she did a great job

Date of experience: April 20, 2023

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New York
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April 10th, 2023
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My experience was amazing,I was given 5 star quality service and I am so pleased

Date of experience: April 10, 2023

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California
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June 9th, 2023
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Patient and competent while finding us the best rate available at the last minute. He

Date of experience: June 9, 2023

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California
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June 9th, 2023
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Gretchen did a great job, during a chaotic situation I was dealing with.
Thank you!

Date of experience: June 9, 2023

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North Dakota
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June 23rd, 2023
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Giovanna was awesome to work with. She found the best price and was customer friendly

Date of experience: June 23, 2023

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California
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March 17th, 2023
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Samantha help was awesome. She had patients helping me select the proper motel for me.

Date of experience: March 17, 2023

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Canada
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June 13th, 2023
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Juan was excellent. Very helpful.
Helped me find the exact thing I was looking for

Date of experience: June 13, 2023

Thumbnail of user deborahw2283
Kentucky
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March 19th, 2023
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The attendant who took my reservation was very helpful and it was a quick process.

Date of experience: March 19, 2023

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Oregon
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June 13th, 2023
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Andy did a great job of finding what we wanted and in a timely manner.

Date of experience: June 13, 2023

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Massachusetts
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April 2nd, 2024
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Very difficult to understand
Not knowledgeable about rooms or amenities

Date of experience: March 23, 2024

Thumbnail of user annamariaw8
Washington
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April 2nd, 2024
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What an amazing person to handle my reservations! She is a keeper with your organization!

Date of experience: March 23, 2024

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California
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April 1st, 2024
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Patient, super helpful excellent personality. Very pleased.

Date of experience: March 22, 2024

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Michigan
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April 1st, 2024
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Credit card was charged but I have no reservations,horrible experience

Date of experience: March 22, 2024

Thumbnail of user pattym545
New York
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April 1st, 2024
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Called and Tangerine was booked but Lisa tried to find me something else - stellar!

Date of experience: March 22, 2024

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Oregon
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August 14th, 2023
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Very helpful advice for my next event! I still need to plan it. I hope to be there in the future.

Date of experience: August 14, 2023

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Rhode Island
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March 31st, 2024
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Excellent Neil was very informative, courteous knowledgeable, exceptional

Date of experience: March 21, 2024

Thumbnail of user crystalw709
California
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March 7th, 2023
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Thank you Penny you did a great job of finding up a room in such short notice. Very kind as well.

Date of experience: March 7, 2023

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Illinois
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March 7th, 2023
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She was fast and quick I liked I didn't have to wait long for the information she did a great job

Date of experience: March 7, 2023

Thumbnail of user williamw4498
Connecticut
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March 29th, 2024
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It was fast and she was very nice. She was very helpful and made sure that everything was correct.

Date of experience: March 19, 2024

Thumbnail of user lorriew66
Washington
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March 10th, 2024
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He is Very good and really knows how to really help out

Date of experience: March 10, 2024

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BookOnline is an independent travel network with access to rooms in thousands of hotels and approximately 200 countries worldwide. Our goal is to help you find the best value in travel accommodations online for destinations around the world. We offer locations in over 200 countries as well as thousands of great properties here in the United States of America.

BookOnline is focused on bringing our customers the most current and relevant results for their hotel needs. We do this by investing in technology and systems to create a better buying process in a secure environment. We have developed an intuitive web design for multiple devices that hopefully aid in your ability to find the information you need and book the property at your convenience. This technology also allows us to create dynamic results for our advertising, allowing us to show you the most relevant results for your search.

The end result is you find the property you are looking for with a minimal number of clicks and zoom right through into the checkout on your phone, tablet, or computer. Enjoy Book Online and all that we offer. We hope to add to our list of growing happy customers.

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