Review of BookOnline: Terrible Service - Misleading Information
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Oregon
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June 14th, 2022

I booked this reservation thinking I was booking it through the hotel's website. Upon realizing the rates I was paying were much higher than the hotel's actual rates and that I needed to make an adjustment to the dates, I cancelled this within 48 hours of booking. The policy said the cancellation and refund was subject to the hotel's cancellation policy. They refused to issue any refund for a booking that is 5 months out. This is a horrible business practice and very misleading to the customer. The confirmation itself says "Free Cancellation" which seems synonymous with a refundable reservation. I have never had such an unpleasant experience and will never use this again.

Date of experience: June 14, 2022

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BookOnline has a rating of 4.6 stars from 4,614 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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Top Positive Review

“Came to the rescue!”

Teri S.
10/2/24

My husband made a reservation months ago, but had issues when he arrived. They only had $1,200 a night suites available. While my husband was at registration trying to reserve a cheaper room, I called and spoke with Vanessa. She was able to book him a reservation for 3 nights at the Cosmopolitan. My hubby was able to walk over and check in immediately. After a long flight, finding a reasonably priced room was a relief.

Date of experience: 9/22/24
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Top Critical Review

“IT SHOULD BE A ZERO Star - DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE - IT'S A FAKE!”

Chris S.
10/25/24

I mistakenly booked a hotel room on this website and paid in full at the time of booking. When I checked out of the hotel 3 nights later I was told that my payment had not been received and that I needed to pay for my stay with another credit card. I have filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau.

Date of experience: 10/15/24
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Illinois
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August 19th, 2023
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Pleasant and helpful! Provided options that best suited me and was pleasant in her conversation.

Date of experience: August 19, 2023

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Iowa
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June 3rd, 2023
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Tamara was very helpful. She was easy to understand and very knowledgeable in performing her job

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Date of experience: June 3, 2023

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Alaska
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June 7th, 2023
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Called to book my daughters wedding weekend and you were so helpful and professional. Thank you!

Date of experience: June 7, 2023

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Texas
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June 11th, 2023
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Overall very pleasant and professional. Got a nice room at a great price. Very helpful service.

Date of experience: June 11, 2023

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North Carolina
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September 11th, 2023
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Very kind voice, patient and sweet and very helpful. Thank you.

Date of experience: September 11, 2023

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New York
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July 11th, 2023
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Very polite, informative and good service and would definitely book again

Date of experience: July 11, 2023

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New York
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July 12th, 2023
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Extremely helpful did his best to trying to accommodating my request!

Date of experience: July 12, 2023

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Michigan
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September 5th, 2023
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Paige was professional and efficient. She booked my reset and answered my questions.

Date of experience: September 5, 2023

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Texas
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July 15th, 2023
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Lindsey did a wonderful job and is very positive and happy

Date of experience: July 15, 2023

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New York
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September 19th, 2023
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Jeannie was very thorough and helpful booking my latest hotel

Date of experience: September 19, 2023

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Illinois
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July 19th, 2023
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Very personal and helpful. Went above and beyond. Answer every question.

Date of experience: July 19, 2023

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Canada
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July 20th, 2023
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Great experience. Thanks again for your help and for the opportunity

Date of experience: July 20, 2023

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California
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July 21st, 2023
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Very patient and nice and extremely trying to ext end y

Date of experience: July 21, 2023

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Michigan
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July 21st, 2023
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It was great! Thank you! Ashley was very kind and helpful!

Date of experience: July 21, 2023

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Washington
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July 7th, 2023
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Understood and it was smooth and quick to make the reservation.

Date of experience: July 7, 2023

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Massachusetts
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July 24th, 2023
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Very helpful. If I asked to repeat she did very kindly.

Date of experience: July 24, 2023

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Tennessee
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June 26th, 2023
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Catherine did a great job and was very cordial and friendly.

Date of experience: June 26, 2023

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Pennsylvania
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June 29th, 2023
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Spoke clearly. Efficient with the process and polite over the phone.

Date of experience: June 29, 2023

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Wisconsin
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August 23rd, 2023
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Very helpful and pleasant to deal with. He spoke clearly and was very polite.

Date of experience: August 23, 2023

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Ohio
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June 13th, 2023
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Santiago was very helpful and described the hotel and room wonderfully.

Date of experience: June 13, 2023

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Florida
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June 14th, 2023
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Excellent experience. Very pleasant, could answer my questions and very professional.

Date of experience: June 14, 2023

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Virginia
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August 1st, 2023
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Ashley was very personable and knowledgeable as she answered my questions and made my reservation.

Date of experience: August 1, 2023

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Arizona
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September 17th, 2023
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Great customer service. Staff member was really knowledgeable.

Date of experience: September 17, 2023

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Kentucky
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June 14th, 2023
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Wonderful experience the clerk was really nice! I really appreciate it!

Date of experience: June 14, 2023

Thumbnail of user louisee169
Pennsylvania
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August 31st, 2023
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Very helpful, her attitude was very nice and pleasant

Date of experience: August 31, 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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