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 4,610 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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California
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April 19th, 2023
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She answered all my questions and was responsive and attentive.

Date of experience: April 19, 2023

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Washington
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August 28th, 2023
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It was a good experience, they very helpful with all my needs

Date of experience: August 28, 2023

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Louisiana
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August 29th, 2023
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Very Helpful! I was booking rooms for a wedding in they were able to help me with everything

Date of experience: August 29, 2023

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Wisconsin
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August 29th, 2023
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It was a pleasure to deal with Jennie. Very helpful and knowledgeable.

Date of experience: August 29, 2023

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Arkansas
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August 28th, 2023
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Operator really cared and helped me get a room when no other availability could be found.

Date of experience: August 28, 2023

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Alabama
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March 4th, 2023
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Very professional! Very nice and would love to use again

Date of experience: March 4, 2023

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Ohio
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April 20th, 2023
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Very pleasant and helpful! Juan made my booking very easy!

Date of experience: April 20, 2023

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Texas
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August 29th, 2023
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Very helpful and helped us find all the amenities we were looking for in our price range

Date of experience: August 29, 2023

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Illinois
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August 29th, 2023
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My customer service rep over and above the call of duty.

Date of experience: August 29, 2023

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North Carolina
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August 28th, 2023
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Done adding 50 characters pisses me off how many more do I need to say good Job

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Date of experience: August 28, 2023

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Washington
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August 29th, 2023
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Extremely helpful and very efficient finding us a room quickly. Miguel really cared.
Thanks again!

Date of experience: August 29, 2023

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Illinois
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August 28th, 2023
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Francis is awesome and helped me do what needed to be done

Date of experience: August 28, 2023

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Florida
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August 29th, 2023
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Excellent service in booking my reservation. Pleasant on the phone.

Date of experience: August 29, 2023

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Maine
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August 29th, 2023
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Booking was hassle free. The agent did a great job

Date of experience: August 29, 2023

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Washington
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March 6th, 2023
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Always clean and great staff. Also a great breakfast too!

Date of experience: March 6, 2023

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Colorado
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August 29th, 2023
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Justine was wonderful! Made the reservation experience easy and so professional!

Date of experience: August 29, 2023

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Mississippi
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August 28th, 2023
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Awesome experience, friendly, very energetic, easy process. Greats customer service

Date of experience: August 28, 2023

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California
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August 31st, 2023
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First class with good, efficient polite and professional service.

Date of experience: August 31, 2023

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Pennsylvania
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August 30th, 2023
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Victor was patient, informative, helpful, thorough.

Date of experience: August 30, 2023

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Texas
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August 30th, 2023
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Very professional and help me to get my reservation promptly

Date of experience: August 30, 2023

Thumbnail of user stephanies3311
Florida
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August 29th, 2023
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Zoila is awesome. She found us a great hotel room outta thin air. We so appreciate it!

Date of experience: August 29, 2023

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South Carolina
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August 30th, 2023
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Pleasant and courteous. Made making reservations easy.

Date of experience: August 30, 2023

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California
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August 29th, 2023
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Everything went smoothly. All my questions were covered before I even asked them

Date of experience: August 29, 2023

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Washington
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September 30th, 2023
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Zoila was a complete jersey. I would neva rent from u.

Date of experience: August 31, 2023

Thumbnail of user kennethw1225
Georgia
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August 31st, 2023
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Help with reservation. Polite, professional. Extremely 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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