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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Texas
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April 1st, 2023
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Very helpful and politely and answer all my questions I had.

Date of experience: April 1, 2023

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Ohio
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May 25th, 2023
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Great job Jake. You spoke clear and concise and were personal

Date of experience: May 25, 2023

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California
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May 29th, 2023
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She was awesome! Very friendly and helpful. And provided great service

Date of experience: May 29, 2023

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Pennsylvania
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May 29th, 2023
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My experience with Noel was pleasant. He was helpful, polite courteous,

Date of experience: May 29, 2023

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Mississippi
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April 5th, 2023
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Very polite and quick and reviewed with me on my choices

Date of experience: April 5, 2023

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Massachusetts
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August 19th, 2023
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Julio was extremely helpful and very nice to speak to

Date of experience: August 19, 2023

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Georgia
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September 12th, 2023
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Lauren was very polite and amazingly kind when booking our hotel.

Date of experience: September 12, 2023

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Minnesota
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September 11th, 2023
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Talked to Zoila and she was very helpful, I would set up a reservation with her anytime. Thank you!

Date of experience: September 11, 2023

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Arizona
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August 24th, 2023
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Very good, the Agent was very helpful and Professional

Date of experience: August 24, 2023

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Massachusetts
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August 11th, 2023
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I wanted to use my points to have my grandchildren stay here for a week

Date of experience: July 12, 2023

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New Jersey
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July 2nd, 2023
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Pleasant and helpful fix and solve all the problems I had, and book a room

Date of experience: July 2, 2023

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Washington
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August 31st, 2023
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Brandon was very attentive and thorough. Phone call was quick and easy and was eager to help.

Date of experience: August 31, 2023

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Oklahoma
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August 13th, 2023
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You hung up on before i was finished talking i thought that was very rude!

Date of experience: July 14, 2023

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Colorado
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September 11th, 2023
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He was very pleasant and helpful. God bless him too!

Date of experience: September 11, 2023

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South Carolina
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September 11th, 2023
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She made sure everything was right and verified twice. Very helpful.

Date of experience: September 11, 2023

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Washington
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August 7th, 2023
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My experience was pretty Pleasant he was thorough and courteous

Date of experience: August 7, 2023

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Massachusetts
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August 11th, 2023
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Agent was very helpful and kind. It was much appreciated.

Date of experience: August 11, 2023

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Tennessee
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August 11th, 2023
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Very understanding very patient he did everything right (five stars)

Date of experience: August 11, 2023

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Indiana
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June 26th, 2023
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Wonderful call and friendly service
I hope she gets a raise and a day off

Date of experience: June 26, 2023

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Washington
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August 2nd, 2023
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Great service, friendly and on point. Great extra care. She went the extra mile

Date of experience: August 2, 2023

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Iowa
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February 28th, 2023
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Antonio was very accommodating.
He was very pleasant and his directions were easy to follow.

Date of experience: February 28, 2023

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Ohio
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February 27th, 2023
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He was amazing give I am a raise very good service very helpful very kind

Date of experience: February 27, 2023

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Texas
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July 27th, 2023
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Very Quick and professional, knowledgeable. Repeated important dates and information.

Date of experience: July 27, 2023

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Ohio
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June 14th, 2023
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He was very pleasant to talk with. He spoke English. To witch I could understand

Date of experience: June 14, 2023

Thumbnail of user billys548
Arkansas
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August 28th, 2023
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Very knowledgeable and friendly and found all discounts

Date of experience: August 28, 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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