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Guest Reservations

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Guest Reservations has a rating of 1.7 stars from 1,172 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Guest Reservations most frequently mention credit card, customer service and third party. Guest Reservations ranks 446th among Hotels sites.

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New York
1 review
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Read the fine print!
July 22, 2022

This website is a scam. No where before I booked did I receive information about additional fees and then was charged almost $100 in additional fees and the charge is nonrefundable. It is a $40 tax and fee difference in hotels.com so please book there or call the hotel directly.

Date of experience: July 22, 2022
Chantal R. Guest Reservations Rep
over a year old

Hi Tracy, we are sorry you had this experience. Just like when you book through a hotel directly, Guest Reservations must charge its customers for all applicable taxes, including any hotel taxes. Additionally, by charging a service fee for all of its reservations, we are able to offer 24/7 customer support and operate as an independent travel network. Guest Reservations conspicuously discloses all fees and taxes on its checkout summary webpage, asking customers to check a box acknowledging these before they enter their payment information. Despite our transparency, we remain concerned about your experience. Please provide us your reservation # and the email address used at purchase and we will respond with the next steps. Thank you.

Canada
1 review
2 helpful votes
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This website is part of a group of websites that simulate the look and feel of specific hotel websites and then stick you with non-refundable service charges on top of the advertised "special rates" which are usually the same as the posted rates on the hotel website. In my case, the "service charge" tacked onto the posted rate was over 51% of the posted room rate - a huge rip off.

Date of experience: July 14, 2020
France
1 review
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We were trying to book directly with a hotel and this site came up looking very similar to the official hotel site. We were then charged an extra 21 for "service charges" which was not apparent on booking.
Look very carefully at the web address when trying to book directly with a hotel as you can easily end up booking with so called "Guest Reservations".

Date of experience: November 4, 2019
Canada
1 review
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They use their own credit card so it wasnt matching my card. I wanted to cancel 1 minute after the reservation when i saw that i was billed 70$ more. But even if i paid on the 26 of march they say that if i cancel after the 21 of march (5 days prior to the day i paid) i will have a penalty of 1 night room so the full amount.

I paid with a visa debit and the payment went through and when i get at the hotel they ask me for a credit card. I offered to pay 500$ deposit (more than twice the amount of my one night stay) but they wouldnt let me. They used their own credit card so the transaction goes through but never informed me that i absolutely require a real credit card at this specific hotel (i never had any issue normally when offering to pay a deposit)
Dont use their service.

Date of experience: March 27, 2022
Chantal R. Guest Reservations Rep
over a year old

Hi Cedric, our customer support agents are committed to your satisfaction. So we can securely look into this, please private message/DM us your reservation number, email address, and name the reservation was made under. Thank you.

New York
2 reviews
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This is a scam company
July 17, 2023

On June 7,2023, I booked a hotel room online and was quoted the price of 83 Euro. But as soon as I had submitted the payment, I received a receipt for 125.91 Euro. At no point before I clicked the "submit" button was I advised that there would be a 43 Euro "service fee" added. I immediately emailed Guest Reservations at *******@guestreservations.com to tell them I would like to cancel the booking even though the reservation was stated as nonrefundable, given the 35% increase and I immediately posted the request. This email bounced. The next day, June 8, I sent another email, this time to *******@guestreservations.com, with the same request. This email also bounced. On June 9, I put in a request via their website, where it said they would respond within 48 hours, but I still have not heard back. I put in a complaint thought Better Business Bureau (where they are rated 1.05 out of 5) and they responded that they "charge applicable tax recovery charges and a service fee to cover 24/7 support, service and platform features, and operating costs." They claimed that they show the fees before booking, which is a lie. This is a scam company. Avoid at all costs.

Date of experience: July 17, 2023
Chantal R. Guest Reservations Rep
over a year old

Hi Kristi,

We're sorry your Guest Reservations experience didn't meet your expectations. We take customer satisfaction seriously and want to help every traveler have a great experience.

We understand you were surprised by the additional fees. Like most hotels and other travel agencies, we charge applicable tax recovery charges and a service fee to cover 24/7 support, service and platform features, and operating costs. We always disclose all fees and tax recovery charges prior to booking and require customers to confirm the total amount.

We do our best to be transparent about policies and make sure they're clearly stated on our website so you know where you stand. However, we are happy to work with you on the issues you raised. Please email customercare@guestreservations.com with your reservation details including the email address you used along with your reservation number (beginning with “R”), and we will do our best to resolve your situation.

Sincerely,
Chantal Reynolds
Guest Reservations Customer Care

Massachusetts
1 review
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BUYER BEWARE
November 11, 2021

DON'T Use this website! It's a total scam. Read through the BBB ratings not the ones here that are clearly created by the company. https://www.bbb.org/us/de/wilmington/profile/travel-agency/guestreservationscom-*******4332/customer-reviews

Date of experience: November 11, 2021
California
1 review
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This place scams people they are horrible they will make u spend hours in the phone playing around trying to discourage you from staying on the phone trying to clarify a situation!, they had me on the phone for almost 3 hours and they made me call over 6 times!, they treat costumers horrible!, because once they have your money they don't care anymore!, my worst experience so far in my lifetime has been with this corporation!

Date of experience: May 28, 2021
Thailand
1 review
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Amenities poor
February 7, 2024

Breakfast is only good if you get up at 7am and breakfast choice is poor, even for Asia. Quality has gone down hill. We won't be coming back. Wouldn't advise a stay here.

Date of experience: February 7, 2024
Chantal R. Guest Reservations Rep
2 months ago

Hi Jill, your satisfaction as a customer is of utmost importance to us, and we are committed to resolving the issue. Please contact our customer support team at customercare@guestreservations.com to help resolve your concern. Thank you.

AE
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Failure to make refund
April 23, 2022

I booked by telephone thinking I was dealing with the hotel booking service but apparently the booking was through this agent. I selected a hotel at Dubai airport because we were due to arrive late at night after a long journey. We tried unsuccessfully to find the hotel after we arrived and when we spoke to the hotel directly they advised that we could not enter because it was a transit hotel available only to those with connecting flights who had not passed through immigration. The hotel directed us to request a refund from "guestreservations". I have attempted to contact them through their website, by email and by telephone but have not received a response. This was not a cancellation or a "no-show" - after a gruelling journey we were desperate for a bed. We booked and stayed in another hotel after two hours at Dubai airport and fear we have lost the $320 we paid up front. We just want to warn others against using this website. Richard W

Date of experience: April 23, 2022
Chantal R. Guest Reservations Rep
over a year old

Richard, we’re sorry you had that experience. Customer satisfaction is our priority, and we would like to help. To keep your information secure, please DM us your reservation # and we will respond with the next steps. Thank you.

Utah
1 review
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Their URL makes you think your making the reservation with the hotel when in fact your not. They added a $50 service fee to the total without notifying me and then refused to refund the charge had to initiate a dispute with my CC company. I made a seperate reservation by calling the hotel which was 30% cheaper than what guest reservations was billing me. Beware

Date of experience: November 12, 2020
Lithuania
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Thief company
February 8, 2022

I have tried to do book a hotel only for 1 night an searched for the best price. Other sites showed me a price 42€, but this site has showed me 37€! I have decided to use this booking service. Filled all fields, but at least i saw sum about 58€ sum, what wasn't showing before. So be aware of them!

Date of experience: February 8, 2022
Chantal R. Guest Reservations Rep
over a year old

Hi Greg, Guest Reservations must charge for all applicable taxes, including any hotel taxes. Additionally, by charging a service fee we are able to offer 24/7 support & operate as an independent travel network. Please DM your reservation # and email. We will reach out to help.

North Carolina
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Booked a hotel and cost shot up over 50%. Conveniently I was unable to see these additional costs ONLY after payment went through. If you're in a similar predicament call your credit card company ASAP to cancel the charge.

Date of experience: November 15, 2022
Chantal R. Guest Reservations Rep
over a year old

Hi Katie, we are sorry you had this experience. Just like when you book through a hotel directly, Guest Reservations must charge its customers for all applicable taxes, including any hotel taxes. Additionally, by charging a service fee for all of its reservations, we are able to offer 24/7 customer support and operate as an independent travel network. Guest Reservations conspicuously discloses all fees and taxes on its checkout summary webpage, asking customers to check a box acknowledging these before they enter their payment information. Despite our transparency, we remain concerned about your experience. Please provide us your reservation # and the email address used at purchase and we will respond with the next steps. Thank you.

Ireland
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Scammers
March 23, 2024

Overcharging you when you make the booking
Scammers
Worst experience i ever had
Makes you think that you are getting a deal but end up paying more that any other third party websites

Date of experience: March 23, 2024
Chantal R. Guest Reservations Rep
2 months ago

Hi Rita, your satisfaction as a customer is of utmost importance to us, and we are committed to resolving the issue. Please contact our customer support team at customercare@guestreservations.com to help resolve your concern. Thank you.

Massachusetts
1 review
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My husband and I arrived 3 hours before we could actually check in, we paid for the room and patiently waited in the lobby. After about an hour of waiting the owner came to us and told us that there was a water leak that I just started 10 minutes prior and he was unable to invite any guests to stay. Long story short he lied there was no water leak he just judged us on appearance (we were sweaty from walking after a car broke down) he just did not want to stay there. And he has other guests staying there and there is no water leak.

Date of experience: June 14, 2022
Chantal R. Guest Reservations Rep
over a year old

Hi Irene, Guest ReservationsTM is an independent third-party travel network offering reservations at over 100,000 hotels. We are not affiliated with this hotel. To speak to someone regarding your experience, please contact them directly. Thank you.

California
1 review
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Scam company
December 18, 2021

I scheduled a hotel reservation but when I got the confirmation it was for a different date. I called their customer service line and they refused to reschedule the reservation for the correct date. They cited that their policy did not allow them to. I called the hotel and they said all they had to do was call them to change the reservation date which Guest Reservations said it was in their policy that they could not do this.

Date of experience: December 18, 2021
Mississippi
1 review
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This company is not a reputable business. Unlike every other reputable travel company, this company refuses to allow a customer to correct an error even when the error is reported within a few minutes of the error taking place by phone.

Date of experience: June 6, 2021
Tennessee
1 review
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This is a very deceitful and defrauding website. You think you're on a THE Hyatt hotel website... with a great deal. Using a mobile phone, I clicked on the button for "reserve"... I did NOT see totals yet. I added all my credit info and pressed "complete reservation >>" thinking that it would go to the next page (the >>) and I could see totals. But instead it popped up with "confirmed reservation" then I proceeded down to see that not only did they add $153.00 TX and svc charge, (I had only 3 nights at$113/night) but it's NON REFUNDABLE! I tried to call within 1.5 minutes. They mean it--- THEY DO NOT REFUND!
BEWARE!

Date of experience: March 22, 2022
Chantal R. Guest Reservations Rep
over a year old

Hi Maureen, our customer support agents are committed to your satisfaction. So we can securely look into this, please private message/DM us your reservation number, email address, and name the reservation was made under. Thank you.

New York
1 review
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I thought i was booking with holiday inn. I always select a "no cancellation fee rate" which i did for a two night stay, it was about $30 higher than the lower non- refundable rates. When I got the email confirmation showing additional taxes and service fees of the equivalent of another night's stay, I called to cancel. Was told that I booked a non- refundable stay! This is fraud: I paid more so I could cancel. I was first told that I booked a non- refundable stay, then that it was the hotel's policy, not their's. I spoke with holiday inn and they said cancellation was totally in the hands of getaroom/guestreservations, they only show the reservation as a "third party reservation". Fraudulent offers, lies and outrageous service fees: I too am speaking with my lawyer

Date of experience: January 24, 2020
GB
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They scammed me 111 pounds
October 17, 2023

They scammed me 111 pounds. They mentioned they are charging money for paying hotel cleaning charges, but the hotel is not aware of this hefty charge.

Date of experience: October 17, 2023
Chantal R. Guest Reservations Rep
over a year old

Hi Rishi,

We're sorry your Guest Reservations experience didn't meet your expectations. We take customer satisfaction seriously and want to help every traveler have a great experience.

We understand you were surprised by the additional fees. Like most hotels and other travel agencies, we charge applicable tax recovery charges and a service fee to cover 24/7 support, service and platform features, and operating costs. We always disclose all fees and tax recovery charges prior to booking and require customers to confirm the total amount.

We do our best to be transparent about policies and make sure they're clearly stated on our website so you know where you stand. However, we are happy to work with you on the issues you raised. Please email customercare@guestreservations.com with your reservation details including the email address you used along with your reservation number (beginning with “R”), and we will do our best to resolve your situation.

Sincerely,
Chantal Reynolds
Guest Reservations Customer Care

California
1 review
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The staff does not care about the guests. If you need assistance and create any issues for them they will create a space for you that is uncomfortable.

Date of experience: February 10, 2024
Chantal R. Guest Reservations Rep
2 months ago

Hi Librada, your satisfaction as a customer is of utmost importance to us, and we are committed to resolving the issue. Please contact our customer support team at customercare@guestreservations.com to help resolve your concern. Thank you.