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 4,719 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 lanag115
Maine
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March 4th, 2024
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Called for reservation extension. Recognized the urgency and immediately redirected.

Date of experience: March 4, 2024

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New York
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February 25th, 2024
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Professional experience. Very helpful in helping me book the best room for the best price.

Date of experience: February 25, 2024

Thumbnail of user lakeethas
New York
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March 3rd, 2024
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Great experience with Nicholas! Answered all my questions and explained everything well!

Date of experience: March 3, 2024

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New York
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March 2nd, 2024
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He was wonderful, he truly cared, he answered every question.

Date of experience: March 2, 2024

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Georgia
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February 16th, 2024
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Kevin was clear and professional in his communication and personable as well.

Date of experience: February 16, 2024

Thumbnail of user coreyb358
Canada
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April 5th, 2023
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Called a Canadian phone number to Book a Canadian hotel while in Canada and was charged in US dollars
I Will dispute the charges

* BookOnline attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond

Date of experience: March 6, 2023

Thumbnail of user damonb157
Kentucky
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January 27th, 2024
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It was good she was nice and very respectful I have no complaints

Date of experience: January 27, 2024

Thumbnail of user thomasc3597
Ohio
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March 12th, 2024
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Wrong date booked and lots of screaming in background made it difficult to hear details

Date of experience: March 2, 2024

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Pennsylvania
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March 2nd, 2024
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Great she was very nice and polite answered questions

Date of experience: March 2, 2024

Thumbnail of user lisah4425
Idaho
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March 2nd, 2024
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Alex was very attentive and helpful. He did a great job.

Date of experience: March 2, 2024

Thumbnail of user georges2739
Bahamas
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January 25th, 2024
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The agent did a super job explaining the rate and room to me

Date of experience: January 25, 2024

Thumbnail of user leighs248
Alabama
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March 1st, 2024
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He was great,personable, helpful and knowledgeable. Appreciated his help.

Date of experience: March 1, 2024

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Missouri
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February 29th, 2024
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Tnesha was great, easy to work with and persistent in getting to a good outcome.

Date of experience: February 29, 2024

Thumbnail of user michaeli1070
Florida
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March 1st, 2024
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Very patient
Focused on detail and correctness
Pleasant to speak with

Date of experience: March 1, 2024

Thumbnail of user kims2710
California
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February 28th, 2024
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The phone call was efficient and the agent was friendly and helpful.

Date of experience: February 28, 2024

Thumbnail of user stephent1408
New York
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February 29th, 2024
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Super friendly and thorough, which is rarity these days. Well done!

Date of experience: February 29, 2024

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Arizona
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February 25th, 2024
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Jennifer was great very professional and knowledgeable and friendly

Date of experience: February 25, 2024

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Ohio
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October 11th, 2023
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Vihola was very helpful and respectful and pleasant to work with as we made our reservations.

Date of experience: October 11, 2023

Thumbnail of user donnieo21
Arkansas
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October 4th, 2023
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Ziola was a great help. Had a emergency situation that she helped me fix. Thanks again

Date of experience: October 4, 2023

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Canada
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May 14th, 2023
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The experience was soooo easy. I'm not very techy and she made everything very stress free

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Date of experience: May 14, 2023

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Missouri
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February 16th, 2023
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Joby, did an outstanding job. He was very thorough and helpful. Job well done.
Thank you

Date of experience: February 16, 2023

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Pennsylvania
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February 28th, 2024
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Friendly and helpful knowledgeable
Good feeling well done

Date of experience: February 28, 2024

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Massachusetts
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February 28th, 2024
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Very professional n polite I am appreciative of her assistance

Date of experience: February 28, 2024

Thumbnail of user williamo1147
Texas
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October 6th, 2023
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Hung up on me before I could ask my questions. I won't be using yall again.

Date of experience: September 6, 2023

Thumbnail of user hiltonp18
Texas
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March 14th, 2023
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Very friendly and helpful. No BS, wish I could talk tonier every time I make reservations

Date of experience: March 14, 2023

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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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