Review of BookOnline: Don't use!
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California
2 reviews
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May 18th, 2022

I try to book directly with the hotel and their website had me thinking I was. I made an error on my dates and immediately contacted them to fix the mistake. They were argumentative. I insisted on speaking to a supervisor and was placed on hold and eventually hung up on. I called right back and had the very same experience! There is no customer service here! I would never use them!

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Date of experience: May 18, 2022

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BookOnline has a rating of 4.6 stars from 4,664 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 marym7775
Virginia
1 review
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February 13th, 2024
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The young msn was courteous & patient since I was traveling in a car & it was noisy & had to ask him to repeat questions.

Date of experience: February 13, 2024

Thumbnail of user shirleyg1028
California
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October 10th, 2023
Verified purchase

Brandon was patient and went above and beyond. Being the hotel was full he researched a different option for me.

Date of experience: October 10, 2023

Thumbnail of user kimberlym2731
Illinois
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May 13th, 2023
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Tamara was excellent. She was very helpful. If all of your employees are like Tamara, I will definitely book again.

Date of experience: May 13, 2023

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Pennsylvania
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March 17th, 2023
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He was very patient and professional. I wish him all the success. He gave me so much help and politeness.

Date of experience: March 17, 2023

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North Carolina
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July 7th, 2023
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Charlie the great was very nice aka Juan. He explained everything to me. He was excellent in his customer service.

Date of experience: July 7, 2023

Thumbnail of user barbaral2397
Georgia
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April 6th, 2023
Verified purchase

Matt were great very patient very good listener and he answered questions very nicely,he also got me the best deal

Date of experience: April 6, 2023

Thumbnail of user krystalw155
Texas
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April 25th, 2023
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She was awesome and helped out big time! I was not going to reserve but Kimberly helped change my mind.

Date of experience: April 25, 2023

Thumbnail of user ritad379
Mississippi
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May 1st, 2023
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Once I called and was answered by reservations, the customer service representative was very helpful and accommodating to my request.

Date of experience: May 1, 2023

Thumbnail of user lucia7
Texas
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July 28th, 2023
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The person who helped me was professional, pleasantly helpful and efficient.
She made the hotel reservation process simple and pain-free!

Date of experience: July 28, 2023

Thumbnail of user kimberlym2717
Ohio
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May 1st, 2023
Verified purchase

Amanda was very courteous and helpful, needed to make two separate reservations and she took time to explain everything thoroughly

Date of experience: May 1, 2023

Thumbnail of user leslieg451
South Carolina
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August 3rd, 2023
Verified purchase

My agent was very friendly and kind. She explained everything clearly and thoroughly. It was a pleasure speaking with her.

Date of experience: August 3, 2023

Thumbnail of user charlesp2057
Pennsylvania
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August 5th, 2023
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Booking a holiday vacation in September, and the booking agent clearly explained all options. She was extremely friendly and knowledgeable.

Date of experience: August 5, 2023

Thumbnail of user rosemaryb312
Connecticut
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April 14th, 2023
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Fast and highly competent service.

More characters. Time is of the essence. Can't do much more. Busy busy. Sorry asking

Date of experience: April 14, 2023

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Arkansas
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February 9th, 2023
Verified purchase

Very helpful. Decent price. Glad I didn't have to book it myself. Nice not to have fees involved. Great service.

Date of experience: February 9, 2023

Thumbnail of user mindyh147
Texas
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April 14th, 2023
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I just booked a room through Tamara. She was very knowledgeable and helpful! She made the experience painless and smooth!

Date of experience: April 14, 2023

Thumbnail of user gustavon28
Tennessee
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March 31st, 2023
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Very intellectual on the job and his tools for the trade. I would rather speak with him from now on.

Date of experience: March 31, 2023

Thumbnail of user donb1235
Idaho
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November 26th, 2023
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Great experience! Very patient with my questions and helpful in understanding pricing and Availability

Date of experience: November 26, 2023

Thumbnail of user karenc3950
New York
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September 1st, 2023
Verified purchase

My experience with Jeanne was perfect. She was courteous and helpful in helping me book rooms for my sons wedding.

Date of experience: September 1, 2023

Thumbnail of user carolr2117
Texas
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September 7th, 2023
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Lisa was very friendly and helpful. She did a great job of explaining the process and taking care of me.

Date of experience: September 7, 2023

Thumbnail of user robertv1617
Kentucky
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September 6th, 2023
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Carla helped me book a hotel for a work trip and was very helpful and made everything easy. Much appreciated.

Date of experience: September 6, 2023

Thumbnail of user lauries771
Texas
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March 1st, 2023
Verified purchase

Cory was excellent quickly found us a hotel in the desired location. No fuss, excellent customer service. Thank you Cory

Date of experience: March 1, 2023

Thumbnail of user joannb402
Kansas
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May 1st, 2023
Verified purchase

I wasn't on the phone for to long of a time. She understood what I was asking. I very happy with her services.

Date of experience: May 1, 2023

Thumbnail of user nang46
Florida
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January 7th, 2024
Verified purchase

Easy, fast, helpful. Thank goodness there was availability and I was able to make the reservation at what I believe was a fair price for the hotel.

Date of experience: January 7, 2024

Thumbnail of user susanp3293
Texas
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February 16th, 2024
Verified purchase

My appointment was to schedule a to schedule room
For march 12 Was great. Very professional and polite. It was for *******

Date of experience: February 16, 2024

Thumbnail of user vivianr210
California
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March 24th, 2023
Verified purchase

Quick -efficient and great customer service!
Very professional and patient. Listened to my requests.

Date of experience: March 24, 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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