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 4,678 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 frankc2223
Ohio
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July 13th, 2024
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Very pleasant experience with Rachel who very nice and helpful. She was great!

Date of experience: July 3, 2024

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California
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July 24th, 2023
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I got through very quickly to the mariott resort in wailea and ezekiel walked me through the reservation effortlessly. A pleasure to work with him as he was pleasant, knowledgeable, and efficient

Date of experience: July 24, 2023

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Arizona
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August 31st, 2023
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So up in Cottonwood there is a thing called Thunder Valley Rally I called I talked to her she got me in as she's telling me there are other people trying to book that room at the same time and she got me booked got me hooked up with a room with two queen size beds she was very polite very friendly very helpful and on top of that she got me the room when you know there's two rooms left and she did it for me great job she was very good great experience thank you again for getting me the room

Date of experience: August 31, 2023

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Florida
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December 5th, 2023
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Amanda's voice was wholesome. She was also thorough and knowledgeable. The only improvement that I would recommend is that she mention the potential cancelation fees before taking the credit card.

Date of experience: December 5, 2023

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Maryland
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July 11th, 2024
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Jesus was very helpful and professional. The process was easy due his customer service.

Date of experience: July 1, 2024

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Ohio
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April 18th, 2024
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I was told the total for 2 rooms would be $420.I am now being charged $250 twice, which I did not agree to. This is a stealing scam.

Date of experience: April 8, 2024

Thumbnail of user seans1178
Colorado
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April 23rd, 2023
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After I booked my reservation, my credit card was charged twice (two rooms). Is there anyway I can be charged for the one room that I reserved? Reservation # H*******.

Date of experience: March 24, 2023

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Hawaii
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July 30th, 2023
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The agent was very courteous and patient. She did exactly what I asked her to do and the only reason I didn't book was that I was given a comped stay at a different property

Date of experience: June 30, 2023

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Florida
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May 26th, 2023
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I couldn't find a hotel in a beach community during a busy summer weekend. Carol was about to find me a hotel that was a one - minute walk from my location of interest for a great rate.

Date of experience: May 26, 2023

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Kansas
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March 26th, 2023
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I called to book a hotel and it was booked up Rodrick was great help in finding a hotel close to the church that I needed to be at and tried to help save me some money as well!

Date of experience: March 26, 2023

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Georgia
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September 27th, 2023
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Jose was very helpful and understandable. Not so much for reservation desk in middleburg florida. I may be calling back to speak to Jose because he was so helpful.

Date of experience: September 27, 2023

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New York
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March 22nd, 2023
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The lady named Fawn was well spoken and efficient. I called the Hard Rock Hotel and couldn't understand what the man was saying. Fawn did a very good job

Date of experience: March 22, 2023

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Washington
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July 14th, 2024
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She did great with our reservation! Thank you so much!

Date of experience: July 4, 2024

Thumbnail of user erich2243
California
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April 19th, 2023
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Scam all the way. Think you're talking to the actual hotel only to find out your an expensive middleman. I canceled the room and called the hotel directly and got the same room for much less

Date of experience: March 20, 2023

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Customer S. – BookOnline Rep

Hi Eric, BookOnline is an independent travel network, offering reservations and exclusive deals for more than 100,000 hotels throughout the world. We understand that you were surprised to learn that BookOnline is not affiliated with the hotel where you made your reservation. We are sorry to learn of this misunderstanding. BookOnline tries to be as transparent as possible in disclosing that it is an independent travel network, which is not affiliated with any hotel. We would like to contact you directly to help with your concerns. To keep your information secure, please send us a message with the best phone number to reach you to go over your concerns.

Thank you.

Thumbnail of user christinei803
New York
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January 25th, 2024
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The reservationist with whom I spoke was pleasant courteous and knowledgeable. I was able to make my reservation easily and my confirmation was sent promptly

Date of experience: January 25, 2024

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California
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August 30th, 2023
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This was weird. Wanted to book a room and this guy said he couldn't help with comp room at this, your main number for reservation! He said he didn't have any other number and hung up!

Date of experience: July 31, 2023

Thumbnail of user nicholasp695
Texas
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June 16th, 2023
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Tanya was awesome in getting the reservation settled! We lost electricity and couldn't find a room in Canton, Athens, Terrell, Lindale, or Wills Point.

Date of experience: June 16, 2023

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Maine
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May 27th, 2024
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Neal was very helpful n reserving my room, and securing a great room at a much cheaper price. He found me a big discount, which made my day.

Date of experience: May 17, 2024

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Pennsylvania
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April 16th, 2024
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Went online after she said that they have no rooms and I booked two minutes after getting off the phone.

Date of experience: April 6, 2024

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Massachusetts
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June 3rd, 2024
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Zolla was very courteous and thorough. Reviewed itinerary to ensure it was correct. Highly recommended

Date of experience: May 24, 2024

Thumbnail of user kimberlyf1375
Ohio
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August 27th, 2023
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I was sent to the hotel to check to see if I had a reservation and the automatic answering wants a confirmation number and when I couldn't produce one hung up on me

Date of experience: July 28, 2023

Thumbnail of user johnb12399
Indiana
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February 16th, 2024
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Hung up on me when I was disputing the room rates. Online is quoted $400, on phone was told price would be over $1153. When I questioned the difference, was told to book online and HUNG UP!

Date of experience: January 23, 2024

Thumbnail of user lynnh951
Massachusetts
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July 20th, 2023
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I spoke with Jennifer who was delightful. Very helpful and I could understand her. The best is she looked and looked and found us the 2 rooms I needed. Thanx

Date of experience: July 20, 2023

Thumbnail of user cortneyp19
Georgia
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January 19th, 2024
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BookOnline was incredibly efficient - the whole process was so fast and so simple. And the agent who helped me was great; she made the whole process a pleasure!

Date of experience: January 19, 2024

Thumbnail of user shawnl466
Tennessee
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July 30th, 2023
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We requested a pet friendly room only to arrive to the hotel telling us that you didn't inform them of our pet so they wouldn't give us the room you said was pet friendly.

Date of experience: June 30, 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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