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 4,607 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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Thumbnail of user lorie410
Iowa
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May 22nd, 2024
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Roland was very good at his job. He explained the rooms available and the prices.

Date of experience: May 12, 2024

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Minnesota
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May 26th, 2024
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Excellent booking agent! Helpful and detail-oriented.

Date of experience: May 16, 2024

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North Carolina
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April 29th, 2024
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Found me a hotel with a room when most were booked! Shanell was wonderful and very helpful great personality!

Date of experience: April 19, 2024

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California
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May 7th, 2024
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Contact number for Ocean View Inn located in Crescent City California,. Wanted to know what room I'm in?

Date of experience: April 26, 2024

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California
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May 23rd, 2024
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Jennifer was extremely helpful! Stuck with me till i got what i needed

Date of experience: May 13, 2024

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Colorado
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May 7th, 2024
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The representative was very helpful. She listened to my disputes and was very sensitive to my concerns. Again thank you

Date of experience: April 25, 2024

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Florida
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February 28th, 2024
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Wonderful. Marriott's website was confusing, going from one page to another. Arielle explained the room rates concisely and wonderfully. More reception personnel should be like Arielle when engaging customers and always.

Date of experience: February 28, 2024

Thumbnail of user sarahm3931
Washington
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April 11th, 2024
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Absolutely horrific customer service
Charged for a room I never stayed in
Hung up on multiple times
He said to call the front desk and I said "they don't answer their phone" he said "figure it out" and hung up on me!

Date of experience: April 1, 2024

Thumbnail of user pamelac2239
Massachusetts
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May 7th, 2024
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Sal was great. Answered all my questions. Very polite.knew answers to all my questions!
Very very polite

Date of experience: April 26, 2024

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California
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March 7th, 2024
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Cesar did a good job booking the room for my wife. She was stuck on a tarmac waiting to head into Dallas after many delays and he was able to get her into a warm room for the night. He was pleasant and sympathetic to our plight.

Date of experience: March 7, 2024

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New York
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April 14th, 2024
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I posted my review just a minute ago. The "she" I referred to was JOYCE sorry I did not put her name in my review. She was very efficient and understanding.🤩🤩🤩

Date of experience: April 4, 2024

Thumbnail of user danp1434
California
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April 14th, 2024
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Hey I wouldn't recommend this place they said they will give me back my service fee after 3-4 days and it's been pass that and still haven't got my money back

Date of experience: April 4, 2024

Thumbnail of user annettem720
Virginia
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March 11th, 2024
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Well that was bad customer service! Patrick hung up because I was asking questions about availability and cost. Patrick was not friendly or helpful. While I prefer booking direct with the hotel, I ended up booking on Expedia...now Expedia gets a cut.

Date of experience: March 1, 2024

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New Jersey
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April 14th, 2024
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Carolyn was the most helpful person that I have ever spoken to in my 20 years of booking rooms with Marriott. Professional, patient and courteous. Your firm need more Carolyn's.

Date of experience: April 4, 2024

Thumbnail of user sarahn1336
New York
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March 18th, 2024
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She was so eager to get me off the phone that she hung up before finishing her sentence. She texted me a number that was supposed to be to the front desk, but was not. When clicking on the link she sent, it went to a call center for something unrelated. When I tried to call the number by entering it directly, the person who answered was annoyed and still not the right place. It was like she was trying to get me to write off the hotel.

Date of experience: March 8, 2024

Thumbnail of user janiceb1438
New York
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May 23rd, 2024
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Extremely good. Good personality. Helping solve problems

Date of experience: May 13, 2024

Thumbnail of user lindaa2740
Virginia
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March 7th, 2024
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David Lyte went above and beyond the call of duty. He made it very easy and enjoyable to get reservations made. He helped and informed me of more to make my reservations. Please recognize David for doing an excellent job. Thank you Linda Antonow

Date of experience: March 7, 2024

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Georgia
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March 4th, 2024
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I appreciated the sales reps ability to give me the information I needed for planning our trip. We are bringing a school drama department, and this was the first time I have ever had to book a room for this many people.

Date of experience: March 4, 2024

Thumbnail of user irmgardf2
Indiana
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February 24th, 2024
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She listened to me. She found just what we needed for a room and was pleasant and nice the entire way through the booking process. Even when I made mistake on dates she fixed it quickly. She is an asset to your company.

Date of experience: February 24, 2024

Thumbnail of user marlenej117
California
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May 24th, 2024
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Quick and easy process with Zoila during my out of town trip.

Date of experience: May 14, 2024

Thumbnail of user judithw902
Illinois
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May 24th, 2024
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Excellent professional courteous helpful and checked for accuracy

Date of experience: May 14, 2024

Thumbnail of user maryannp224
Texas
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May 24th, 2024
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Excellent! Agent was so nice and helpful! She took the time to explain every thing!

Date of experience: May 14, 2024

Thumbnail of user karlac390
Texas
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May 23rd, 2024
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Jamie did a wonderful job booking our reservation.
He was very polite and knowledgeable.

Date of experience: May 13, 2024

Thumbnail of user brennad36
Washington
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February 28th, 2024
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Brandon was very polite and super helpful and knew all the answers to my questions. I appreciated his kindness as it's very rare these days. He even laughed with me when i didn't know what the pound sign was on my phone, lol AND he didn't make me feel bad about it, it was funny. Thank you brandon.

Date of experience: February 28, 2024

Thumbnail of user sandras4067
California
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April 23rd, 2024
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Miguel was very knowledgeable and helpful. He did his best in trying to make sure that I got the best rate possible.

Date of experience: April 13, 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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