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 4,697 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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Ohio
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April 5th, 2024
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Quick and helpful I appreciate the timely communication and help with my state/ government reservation.

Date of experience: March 26, 2024

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Pennsylvania
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June 28th, 2024
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Awesome support fun to talk to made everything easy

Date of experience: June 18, 2024

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Massachusetts
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June 28th, 2024
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Very pleasant and informative, checked for availability and my request for two cribs.

Date of experience: June 18, 2024

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California
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September 10th, 2023
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Aaron in San Diego helped us book this hotel
Thanks for your help
Aaron. Very professional great
Customer service skills..

Date of experience: September 10, 2023

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Ohio
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October 24th, 2023
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Helpful, courteous, answered all my questions, and didn't make my question sound silly give Felix a raise

Date of experience: October 24, 2023

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Florida
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July 3rd, 2023
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Guest service clerk was very attentive and polite. Also patient with poor service connection on my end.

Date of experience: July 3, 2023

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North Carolina
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August 15th, 2023
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Julio was so helpful and pleasant! Made everything very easy and gave me a great efficient experience

Date of experience: August 15, 2023

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Minnesota
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February 19th, 2023
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Great experience very helpful & friendly unfortunately she could not book my reservation very disappointed in that

Date of experience: February 19, 2023

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Nevada
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July 25th, 2023
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Very helpful, efficient and pleasant.
All of my questions were answered by a friendly and polite person.

Date of experience: July 25, 2023

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Canada
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February 22nd, 2023
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Excellent person to talk to and understanding my situation.I'm storm bound at an airport.a very friendly voice

Date of experience: February 22, 2023

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Canada
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July 29th, 2023
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Aimee was absolutely fantastic! Super friendly and so helpful! Was a great experience many stars to her!

Date of experience: July 29, 2023

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Massachusetts
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September 18th, 2023
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Had a very good conversation with your agent very polite person. I appreciate the assistance. Thank you.

Date of experience: September 18, 2023

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Washington
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September 2nd, 2023
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I appreciate you're assistance with finding a reservation that worked for us. Pleasant to talk with :)

Date of experience: September 2, 2023

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North Dakota
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March 9th, 2023
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Neil was personable and professional. He works to ensure his customer is very satisfied with his service

Date of experience: March 9, 2023

Thumbnail of user valeriem922
Oklahoma
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August 10th, 2023
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Amanda was very helpful and knowledgeable. She made the reservation experience enjoyable and answered all our questions.

Date of experience: August 10, 2023

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New Jersey
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November 12th, 2023
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She did everything perfectly and clarified the steps I needed to make and it was effortless. She also sent me a confirmation. Excellent employee!

Date of experience: November 12, 2023

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California
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March 13th, 2023
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Pleasant and efficient. Handled changes easily and politely. We did not feel rushed. Very complete about costs.

Date of experience: March 13, 2023

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Arizona
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March 14th, 2023
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Fast and efficient representative and willing to help find a less expensive hotel solution. Thank you…

Date of experience: March 14, 2023

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Texas
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April 26th, 2023
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Carlos helped us quickly book a hotel during a stressful situation & flight cancellation. He was extremely pleasant & I'm grateful for his help!

Date of experience: April 26, 2023

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New York
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February 22nd, 2023
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Ms. Jodi was very pleasant in helping me make my
Reservations. She also got me a better rate for my accommodations. Job well done.

Date of experience: February 22, 2023

Thumbnail of user kathleenn880
Florida
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April 6th, 2023
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Carlos was very helpful. However, the daily price on line was up $100 when I tried to make a reservation, that was quite disappointing.

Date of experience: April 6, 2023

Thumbnail of user darrellm291
California
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March 29th, 2023
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I called needing assistance and Amanda went above and beyond to help me every way possible it was great to receive such amazing service.

Date of experience: March 29, 2023

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Tennessee
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February 26th, 2023
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My experience was good. The agent was friendly, helpful and patient while also being budget conscious when helping me book my trip to Nashville.

Date of experience: February 26, 2023

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Illinois
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February 25th, 2023
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Great job very knowledgeable person did a lot of leg work for me would recommend this gentleman again nice job. Very professional and polite

Date of experience: February 25, 2023

Thumbnail of user charliee100
Canada
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June 20th, 2023
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Amber is very pleasant to talk with she did the best she could in helping me try and find a room in Whitehorse Yukon.

Date of experience: June 20, 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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