Review of BookOnline: Poses as genuine hotel site then adds crazy fees
Thumbnail of user elissak12
New York
1 review
2 helpful votes
  • Send Message
September 20th, 2022
Verified purchase

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.

Value
Quality

Date of experience: September 20, 2022

Share Review on:

  • Bookmark

    BookOnline

BookOnline

Write a Review

Overview

BookOnline has a rating of 4.6 stars from 4,597 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.

Proactively asks for customer feedback

This company responds to reviews on average within 2 days

Positive reviews (last 12 months): 87.4%
Positive
1,090
Neutral
10
Negative
147
View ratings trends
How would you rate BookOnline?
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
See positive reviews
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
See critical reviews

Reviews (4,597)

Rating

Timeframe

Other

Reviews that mention popular keywords

customer service (506) front desk (42) reservation process (29) credit card (65) booking process (20) booking agent (30) hotel room (62)
Thumbnail of user ruthep3
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
December 5th, 2024
Verified purchase

Irene was helpful and competent. Explained what will happen next.

Date of experience: November 25, 2024

Thumbnail of user jacky933
Georgia
1 review
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
December 2nd, 2024
Verified purchase

Awesome! She helped out a complicated situation cheerfully

Date of experience: November 22, 2024

Thumbnail of user jamess14248
Pennsylvania
1 review
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
December 6th, 2024
Verified purchase

Excellent - easy and had entire reservation finished within 5 minutes

Date of experience: November 26, 2024

Thumbnail of user dennyb140
Iowa
1 review
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
November 23rd, 2024
Verified purchase

My expectations were completely met. Very helpful in helping me get a refund.

Date of experience: November 13, 2024

Thumbnail of user charmainek56
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
November 26th, 2024
Verified purchase

Shannon was clear and helpful. Very good service. She explained everything clearly.

Date of experience: November 16, 2024

Thumbnail of user millicentr22
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
November 23rd, 2024
Verified purchase

Edgar was very polite and patient. Thank you for your professionalism!

Date of experience: November 13, 2024

Thumbnail of user keithh1503
Missouri
1 review
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
October 21st, 2024
Verified purchase

Jennifer was great!
Professional and helpful, not trying to hurry through.

Date of experience: October 8, 2024

Thumbnail of user edgardoq5
Puerto Rico
1 review
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
October 22nd, 2024
Verified purchase

Nice. Felix is bilingual, that helps for a better understanding.

Date of experience: October 12, 2024

Thumbnail of user heatherz377
Tennessee
1 review
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
October 21st, 2024
Verified purchase

Ricardo was very helpful. Looking forward to our stay.

Date of experience: October 11, 2024

Thumbnail of user micheles1534
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
October 24th, 2024
Verified purchase

Tyler was fast and got it taken care of expeditiously!

Date of experience: October 14, 2024

Thumbnail of user franks2592
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
October 17th, 2024
Verified purchase

Could not appreciate Joyce pleasant and helpful attitude.

Date of experience: October 7, 2024

Thumbnail of user micheller3096
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
October 16th, 2024
Verified purchase

Ebony helped me book my reservation and was an absolute pleasure to speak with.

Date of experience: October 6, 2024

Thumbnail of user beverlya592
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
October 24th, 2024
Verified purchase

Excellent she was extremely helpful and found exactly what I needed

Date of experience: October 14, 2024

Thumbnail of user martinp762
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
September 27th, 2024
Verified purchase

He was quick precise and very kind. Stop asking me to spend more time with this.

Date of experience: September 17, 2024

Thumbnail of user karenf3498
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
October 31st, 2024
Verified purchase

Rene was awesome. Helped me a great deal. Pleasant and friendly

Date of experience: October 21, 2024

Thumbnail of user courtneyb787
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
September 24th, 2024
Verified purchase

Pleasant tone helpful an effective.could do business with her again.

Date of experience: September 14, 2024

Thumbnail of user nickl1385
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
November 1st, 2024
Verified purchase

Agent was very nice and helpful. I think she did a good job with the reservation.

Date of experience: October 22, 2024

Thumbnail of user sharonb3594
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
October 5th, 2024
Verified purchase

Tyler was very polite & well-spoken.
A quality I really appreciated!

Date of experience: September 25, 2024

Thumbnail of user heatherw1721
Arizona
1 review
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
September 25th, 2024
Verified purchase

She was quick, concise and made the reservation process seamless!

Date of experience: September 15, 2024

Thumbnail of user sandrad2720
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
October 13th, 2024
Verified purchase

Excellent, professional, courteous and sense of humor too! Thank you Tyler

Date of experience: October 3, 2024

Thumbnail of user nolens
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
October 24th, 2024
Verified purchase

Mildred was very knowledgeable and professional,?Solved my problems quickly. Great job….

Date of experience: October 14, 2024

Thumbnail of user mariadelpilarm
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
October 10th, 2024
Verified purchase

Good listener, fast thinking, polite, great voice, professional

Date of experience: September 30, 2024

Thumbnail of user annk974
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
October 12th, 2024
Verified purchase

Made my reservation quickly and accurately in very little time.

Date of experience: October 2, 2024

Thumbnail of user alfonzot6
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
October 11th, 2024
Verified purchase

Staff was awesome and very kind. This went a long way while escaping the storm devastation

Date of experience: October 1, 2024

Thumbnail of user stevet1726
Virginia
1 review
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
October 14th, 2024
Verified purchase

The lady was very helpful and great customer service.

Date of experience: October 4, 2024

Sitejabber for Business

Gain trust and grow your business with customer reviews.

From the business

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.

Company Representative

Thumbnail of user customers248
Customer S.
Typically responds within 2 days

How do I know I can trust these reviews about BookOnline?

  • Sitejabber’s mission is to increase online transparency for buyers and businesses
  • Sitejabber has helped over 200M buyers make better purchasing decisions online
  • Suspicious reviews are flagged by our algorithms, moderators, and community members
Have a question about BookOnline?