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 4,626 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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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 87.8%
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Top Positive Review

“Booking by Jhulanny”

Jimmy C.
12/29/24

Always liked Days Inn, pleasantly surprised how reasonable the rate was for one night stay that included 45 days of parking. Ms Jhulanny was very patient in walking me through the reservation process.

Date of experience: 12/19/24
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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 mx21
Illinois
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August 28th, 2023
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Francis is awesome and helped me do what needed to be done

Date of experience: August 28, 2023

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Florida
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August 29th, 2023
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Excellent service in booking my reservation. Pleasant on the phone.

Date of experience: August 29, 2023

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Maine
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August 29th, 2023
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Booking was hassle free. The agent did a great job

Date of experience: August 29, 2023

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Washington
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March 6th, 2023
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Always clean and great staff. Also a great breakfast too!

Date of experience: March 6, 2023

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Colorado
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August 29th, 2023
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Justine was wonderful! Made the reservation experience easy and so professional!

Date of experience: August 29, 2023

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Mississippi
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August 28th, 2023
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Awesome experience, friendly, very energetic, easy process. Greats customer service

Date of experience: August 28, 2023

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California
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August 31st, 2023
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First class with good, efficient polite and professional service.

Date of experience: August 31, 2023

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Pennsylvania
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August 30th, 2023
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Victor was patient, informative, helpful, thorough.

Date of experience: August 30, 2023

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Texas
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August 30th, 2023
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Very professional and help me to get my reservation promptly

Date of experience: August 30, 2023

Thumbnail of user stephanies3311
Florida
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August 29th, 2023
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Zoila is awesome. She found us a great hotel room outta thin air. We so appreciate it!

Date of experience: August 29, 2023

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South Carolina
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August 30th, 2023
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Pleasant and courteous. Made making reservations easy.

Date of experience: August 30, 2023

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California
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August 29th, 2023
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Everything went smoothly. All my questions were covered before I even asked them

Date of experience: August 29, 2023

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Washington
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September 30th, 2023
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Zoila was a complete jersey. I would neva rent from u.

Date of experience: August 31, 2023

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Georgia
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August 31st, 2023
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Help with reservation. Polite, professional. Extremely pleasant.

Date of experience: August 31, 2023

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Florida
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September 1st, 2023
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Claudia was pleasant, helpful, and thorough...what a great combination!

Date of experience: September 1, 2023

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New York
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September 1st, 2023
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He was so helpful & promptly found us what we needed in a hotel.

Date of experience: September 1, 2023

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Monica T.
Pennsylvania
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August 30th, 2023
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Helped me to get the information that I needed. Was kind and courteous.

Date of experience: August 30, 2023

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Kentucky
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August 31st, 2023
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It's so refreshing talking with someone who doesn't mind helping you!

Date of experience: August 31, 2023

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Washington
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August 31st, 2023
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Fast and courtesy service. Appreciate being articulate!

Date of experience: August 31, 2023

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Idaho
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August 30th, 2023
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I reserved a room at the comfort inn and suites in ocean shores, washington for 10/2 to 19/5.

Date of experience: August 30, 2023

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Florida
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September 1st, 2023
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Agent was very helpful and willing to search the nights with a smile. Thank you!

Date of experience: September 1, 2023

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California
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August 31st, 2023
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***********************Great!******************

*********************"Professional!*************

Date of experience: August 31, 2023

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Maryland
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August 31st, 2023
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Really good service
She helped me out a lot
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Date of experience: August 31, 2023

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Colorado
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July 31st, 2023
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Awesome customer service. Easy to talk to and convenient

Date of experience: July 31, 2023

Thumbnail of user newtonm33
Illinois
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January 22nd, 2023
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Very smooth experience with a very knowledgeable and friendly agent.

Date of experience: January 22, 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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