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 4,662 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

“Great Service!”

Susan M.
12/16/24

We tried booking at a Toronto hotel but there was no availability Joyce, in Reservations at the Canopy Hotel, was a terrific help. She checked throughout other establishments until we found what we were looking for. She saved us time, and was most pleasant and helpful! Thanks Joyce. Bruce and Susan McKie

Date of experience: 12/6/24
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Top Critical Review

“BEWARE THIS COMPANY IS A SCAM”

Lynne F.
12/13/24

1 star only because they dont allow negative stars. This company is operating with misleading and deceptive practices which are illegal in Australia. The only way to stop or limit there scam behaviour is to warn people. I made a booking with Bookonlie.com not realising they were an american website. They charged american $ for a booking in Australia for an Australian hotel. They also charged over $50 aus for insurance which I did not select. When I call and complained they chose to cancel my booking. I DID NOT ASK FOR THE BOOKING TO BE CANCELLED> So now i have lost over $600 and have no accomodation. Numerous calls to - yes you guessed it a Phillipino call centre - i have had no help. They tell me someone will call me back but it has now been over 2 weeks. The last call centre person tried to assure me they were a highly professional internal company. MMM you would wonder if this was correct why they would need to steal from people.

Date of experience: 11/26/24
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Thumbnail of user gailw650
Washington
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April 26th, 2024
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I needed a place to stay and every hotel I called was booked but victor found me a couple places that still had rooms and even fount me a discount

Date of experience: April 16, 2024

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Illinois
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May 7th, 2024
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Agent was pleasant,knowledgeable and helpful. Will use this agency again for future hotel reservations.

Date of experience: April 24, 2024

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California
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May 7th, 2024
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Edgar was very helpful and quick to assist me with my room reservations. I greatly appreciate it.
Thank you so much.

Date of experience: April 24, 2024

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Pennsylvania
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March 8th, 2024
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Answer the phone very professional and gave quick and direct answers to all my questions.
Great job.

Date of experience: March 8, 2024

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Minnesota
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January 23rd, 2024
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I received excellent customer service from booking thru check in. My suite was clean and immaculate. I highly recommend.

Date of experience: January 23, 2024

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California
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November 23rd, 2023
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Called to ask a questions about room choices. Adrian Exceeds my expectations! Helpful kind
Wished me a happy thanksgiving! Great customer service!

Date of experience: November 23, 2023

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Washington
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April 25th, 2024
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Excellent rep! Very polite and helpful, kind on the phone and helped me when I was having phone issues

Date of experience: April 15, 2024

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Pennsylvania
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September 10th, 2023
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Mr. Areis is absolutely amazing! Great personality, courteous and attentive. Thanks for making my experience an enjoyable one. Definitely recommend BookOnline!

Date of experience: September 10, 2023

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New York
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April 1st, 2023
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We are traveling to a wedding with blocked rooms at the hotel and reserving our room took less than 3 minutes. Very fast and convenient.

Date of experience: April 1, 2023

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Ohio
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September 20th, 2023
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Zoila was extremely helpful and pleasant and professional. She worked to get me the best hotel room rates available. That is much appreciated!

Date of experience: September 20, 2023

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Delaware
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October 14th, 2023
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The operator was very pleasant and polite. He helpfully guided me straight through the process in less than 10 minutes start to finish.

Date of experience: October 14, 2023

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Canada
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July 7th, 2023
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He was very efficient.
Good job. I looked online first and then made the phone call. Booked the room for one night only.
Thanks

Date of experience: July 7, 2023

Thumbnail of user kimberlyd1612
Tennessee
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September 29th, 2023
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Cachet Renee was an amazing receptionist! She was very helpful with my booking! Hope in the future she's available to assist me again!

Date of experience: September 29, 2023

Thumbnail of user bobs2126
North Carolina
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June 29th, 2023

Looked like Hotel website. They charges me $144 tax & Recovery fee for a 230 room. $384 for one nite. Do Not use this company!

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Date of experience: May 30, 2023

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Washington
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July 25th, 2023
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Maya is very helpful for our needs. My husband is handicap (wheelchair bound due to stroke) and we need an accessible room with a roll in shower.

Date of experience: July 25, 2023

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Washington
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September 23rd, 2023
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I was lucky to get a representative that listened well and polite with her response.
This is a good start for my vacation.
Thank you again Gerry ;)

Date of experience: September 23, 2023

Thumbnail of user danielh2883
Michigan
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August 7th, 2023
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First time for me to do it over the phone and she was so friendly and professional, a lot of knowledge, great service thanks….!

Date of experience: August 7, 2023

Thumbnail of user elid61
South Carolina
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August 12th, 2023
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Ashley is a ten. Next time I call, I'm going to have her pick out our honeymoon suite. Let's keep it old fashioned and go to Hawaii.

Date of experience: August 12, 2023

Thumbnail of user phyllisw331
California
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June 12th, 2023
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This young man was polite and knowledgeable. He helped me find a place I could afford, near the medical office where my appointment was

Date of experience: June 12, 2023

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New Jersey
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February 6th, 2023
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Christa was kind and succinct when helping book my stay, she graciously stayed on the line with me while we waited for my card process.

Date of experience: February 6, 2023

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Florida
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May 14th, 2023
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Matt was so helpful and patient with me while I got all my information. He is definitely a person that like to help people. Thank you Matt

Date of experience: May 14, 2023

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Michigan
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February 27th, 2023
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Micheal is great! Helped me so very much. Very nice guy. He deserves a raise. Nicest person I've spoken in the phone with for hotel stays

Date of experience: February 27, 2023

Thumbnail of user chadp248
Mississippi
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March 29th, 2023
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Answered the call with mad disrespect, followed by rudeness and poor lack of info, also did not tell me right information and hung up in my face

* BookOnline attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond

Date of experience: February 27, 2023

Thumbnail of user bennyc82
New Jersey
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September 6th, 2023
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Thank you to Grace for providing superior customer service. As a sales manager I appreciate this level of support and preach it to my team.

Date of experience: September 6, 2023

Thumbnail of user jamesn1996
Texas
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September 8th, 2023
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Helpful and easy to work with she detailed my requirements as I stated them repeated each atom back to me slight language barrier but worked fine.

Date of experience: September 8, 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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