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 4,703 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 lindam3118
Florida
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May 7th, 2023
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Very polite and very informative. Knows her stuff. Would like to talk to her again when booking a room

Date of experience: May 7, 2023

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Illinois
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September 19th, 2023
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Tracie was great. She was relatable and she did everything she could to give me options inside my budget.

Date of experience: September 19, 2023

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Georgia
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March 17th, 2023
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Our experience with the representative was great.He explained everything to us and made us feel like our business is important to us.

Date of experience: March 17, 2023

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New Jersey
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July 1st, 2023
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Was understanding and helpful. He was able to accommodate me and my family. He explained the process and answered all my questions. Thank you!

Date of experience: July 1, 2023

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Connecticut
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January 23rd, 2024
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Emily is wonderful! She deserves a raise! She helped me with a challenging reservation. I couldn't have done it without her

Date of experience: January 23, 2024

Thumbnail of user karenb4520
Oklahoma
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April 15th, 2023
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You said You are taking too much of my time to do this survey I don't like spending this much time on a survey

Date of experience: April 15, 2023

Thumbnail of user robertb7844
Washington
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January 21st, 2023
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Absolutely wonderful. Rose was very intelligent and kind. Her patients and understanding was much appreciated.

Date of experience: January 21, 2023

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New York
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July 27th, 2023
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I was told that the age policy was 18+ when it was in fact 21+. I asked multiple times to make sure this was the case when it was in fact not

Date of experience: July 26, 2023

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Pennsylvania
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September 1st, 2023
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Very wonderful service from the time the call started till the end all questions were answered and received the best service

Date of experience: September 1, 2023

Thumbnail of user meredithm233
Florida
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September 6th, 2023
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I cannot brag enough on this young man who was so helpful and everywhere and pleasant and sweet and Manor Lane!

Date of experience: September 6, 2023

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Florida
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May 7th, 2024
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Great experience from start to finish. I hope to always have this type of service on my next call.

Date of experience: April 27, 2024

Thumbnail of user emanuelf36
Virginia
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September 16th, 2023
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Everything was great except the parking information was incorrect. There was a fifteen dollars per day parking fee.

Date of experience: August 17, 2023

Thumbnail of user carolk1616
Massachusetts
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February 17th, 2023
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The woman I spoke with was polite, and professional. She found a room at a rate I was pleased with quickly

Date of experience: January 18, 2023

Thumbnail of user josephh2186
Colorado
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July 9th, 2023
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My experience with Giovanna was very pleasant. She was very professional at what she told me for my reservation. Keep her.

Date of experience: July 9, 2023

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Kentucky
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February 26th, 2023
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I had a very good experience, explained everything in detail. Very nice and friendly! Very good customer service.

Date of experience: February 26, 2023

Thumbnail of user kevorkt
Connecticut
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April 15th, 2023
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She resolved all my problems
I had to reschedule my reservations and she facilitated for me to get what i needed

Date of experience: April 15, 2023

Thumbnail of user nancym3734
Florida
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September 18th, 2023
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Rolando was professional and friendly. He repeated the entire reservation and was very patient. Made the process seamless

Date of experience: September 18, 2023

Thumbnail of user jennyw400
Wyoming
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August 3rd, 2023
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Got a text confirmation for reservation and then got a text that it was canceled with no explanation.

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Date of experience: August 3, 2023

Thumbnail of user frankj821
Tennessee
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March 5th, 2023
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Good job, good personality. Helpful in finding my husband and I and 3 grandchildren a decent room for a decent price

Date of experience: March 5, 2023

Thumbnail of user bryane330
Mexico
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September 13th, 2023
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I am fantastic, I feel better today. I feel much better and calmer after hanging up the call, Diego is very kind and gentle. Thank you so much

Date of experience: September 13, 2023

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Florida
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September 13th, 2023
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She was great. I was in a hurry she was patient and made sure I was satisfied before we finished. Great voice easy to talk too. Dale

Date of experience: September 13, 2023

Thumbnail of user kayd328
Texas
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December 22nd, 2023
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Booking through the toll free number was very easy and quick. Representative was very knowledgeable and very nice.

Date of experience: December 22, 2023

Thumbnail of user cynthiah1927
Connecticut
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April 10th, 2023
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She was very good and helpful! She answered my questions and was patient. She looked for ways to meet my needs with which town and pricing.

Date of experience: April 10, 2023

Thumbnail of user dfp2
Pennsylvania
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December 4th, 2023
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Received very professional service from Louis Jean. Very attentive and competent customer service and booking agent.

Date of experience: December 4, 2023

Thumbnail of user elvirao9
Massachusetts
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February 1st, 2023
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It was a very good service, the attention that was given to me was very professional, an excellent person to serve the client.

Date of experience: February 1, 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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