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Florida
1 review
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They are not here for their customers. They would make you book a room for you to get to the hotel and if a hotel doesn't have it available and in my case charge you for it - they will not work on resolution. Hotel Tonight is not a customer-oriented company. They are only here for your money. Their app is all fancy, but behind it you will find dishonest and careless customer service. I deleted the app shortly after them poorly mishandling a situation that was clearly a fraud by one of their contractual partners. I will never use it again!

Date of experience: December 12, 2021
Kentucky
1 review
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Charged twice!
November 4, 2021

I was very disappointed in using the app for the first time. I paid through the app but was double charged by the hotel. When I called both Hotel Tonight and the hotel (Hyatt Place), all I was told was that they will reverse the fraudulent charge but could take a couple of days to show on my card. This caused my card to decline for rental car services and I had to cancel my trip and miss a flight. Neither party did anything to accommodate this horrible experience!

Date of experience: November 4, 2021
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Absolute scam!
November 9, 2023

They charge the price of the room for their fees. They are a complete rip off and I did not even know that I was being charged this much until it showed up on my credit card bill. The Attorney General in California needs to look into this. They are a complete sham! DO NOT USE AND THOSE WITH SIMILAR SITUATIONS REPORT TO THE AG AND BBB!

Date of experience: November 9, 2023
Tennessee
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
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Update...
June 5, 2019
Updated review

They did give me a refund a week or more later and a $20 coupon for the next time I use them. Skeptical. Don't think I can endure that kind of (phone) customer service. FYI, email them for a professional response if you need to contact them.

Date of experience: June 5, 2019

MINUS 5 STARS... I just spent the better part of my day (over 3 hours) trying to get a refund on a room that my client cannot use due to car troubles. Four phone calls, won't let me talk to a supervisor, then they called MY CLIENT because I put the room in his name. Still waiting on a call back. I've NEVER been so disappointed in an app and customer service. Some were nice and I felt sorry for them for having to work there, one was VERY rude. I don't think I've ever written a review that wasn't "raving" about something, somewhere, etc. I am a very positive person but this was the WORSE experience with a company EVER. Use Kayak or another online search for a discounted hotel or call the hotel direct. HotelTonight is missing out on a previous good customer until today! They lost a lot of business as I book hotels all the time.

Date of experience: May 24, 2019
Maryland
1 review
0 helpful votes
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BEWARE
January 17, 2020

Left my husband stranded with no booking at the Hampton Inn. Spent an entire week going back and forth with customer service via email because they dont answer the phone. You also never get emailed back by the same representative and u have to state your issue all over again and get made empty resolutions because they know they will never email you back. Did not receive a refund. NEVER YOU THIS SITE. I am reporting to the better business bureau.

Date of experience: January 17, 2020
California
2 reviews
6 helpful votes
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I used the Hotel Tonight app on 6/24/17 Due to its promise of the lowest rate. They actually charged a rate much higher than the hotel and other sites. The staff at the hotel were surprised about the cost difference and the receipt they gave me versus what hotel tonight actually told them vs what they charged me, which was much higher. When I received proof of the charge difference at the hotel, I called the company, The gentleman was extremely unprofessional and stated repeatedly that they should not have given me the receipt and document showing their considerable up charge. That's all. No accountability. Apparently this is what they do. Let the Buyer Beware.

Date of experience: June 25, 2017
Canada
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I do not consider anything a real business that has zero customer service. While the app does warn you about booking, the truth is, any real business would let you reverse something (even if their TOS says you can't) if you contact them within 5 minutes of booking. But while I was not able to move my reservation and basically lost 180$, i was able to find out that their bookings show up as Expedia so really they are just a different reseller and with their fees etc. you are better off just going to Expedia. So I've now deleted the app and will tell anyone who will listen NEVER to use them.

Date of experience: April 16, 2018
Washington
1 review
2 helpful votes
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They steal money!
January 3, 2019

Their website freezes after you put your credit card information. Then they take your money even though you don't get a booking! They stole $175 from us and I've tried EVERYTHING to get money back, no luck. They don't care about people! Scammers!

Date of experience: January 3, 2019
California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Tried to book a hotel - the hotel turned out to not be open when I needed to check in - hotel tonight was rude on the phone didn't answer my e-mails. So I disputed - they told my bank it was valid. I called the hotel and the manager there investigated - turns out they refunded the money to hotel tonight but hotel tonight kept it all for themselves. They still won't give me my money back - because it's in dispute (they said if I'd just waited they would have refunded me - when exactly was that going to happen?). Liars and thieves. Stay away

Date of experience: March 12, 2019
North Carolina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Do not book through this app. When HotelTonight first came on the scene it was incredible. You could book with amazing rates and they had incredible customer service. Now they only have no name hotels, the hotels won't talk to you because you booked through them, and then HotelTonight won't talk to you they say call the hotel. They will offer you a refund if you push, but then they try and give you a credit. I am traveling in a few days, booked my room, I can't get the hotel to answer the phone to even tell me the type of room I have, and HotelTonight won't help except to say call the hotel. This is a prime example of how customer service is declining in this country. Stick with Hotwire or book through the hotel directly. They are friendly, always willing to help, and you can actually get answers.

Date of experience: June 30, 2022
Pennsylvania
1 review
2 helpful votes
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False advertising of available rooms. Website wouldnt allow me to choose double beds. It stated selected by hotel. I called hotel and was told the vendor HotelTonight booked 2 rooms on two different nights of queen beds only. I call HotelTonight and spoke to 3 people (Leo, Victor *******, Alberto) that were very rude, sarcastic, and unprofessional. They told me I would have to recreate the booking to show proof I wasnt able to select double beds, that people just wanted double beds to allow extra people in the room without paying, and that if I cancel reservation they would charge me a penalty fee because they only have to advertise that room can accommodate two people. Their sites states credit if you find a hotel that meets your accommodations however that is false too.

Date of experience: May 20, 2018
Oregon
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I used their app to book a room. When checking in to the hotel, the clerk didn't recognize that I'd used their booking service. When my reservation was located, hoteltonight's rate was higher than what the hotel would have charged with taxes and fees that were significantly higher than what the hotels'. I would have been better off booking directly than using the ht app. Lesson learned.

Date of experience: May 23, 2018
Michigan
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Money over mistake
January 4, 2020

BUYERS BEWARE!
I accidently booked a room while trying to only inquire about a room. My credit card was attached to the site because I had used the site several times in the past. While only inquiring about a room, my credit card was charged the full amount. I immediately contacted Hotel Tonight and was told that their was nothing they WOULD do about it (even though they could) and that I would have to keep the reservation or lose my money. I've used this site to book rooms for several of my clients in the past. It looks like getting money based on a mistake is more important than future booking or customer satisfaction. My advise? Go elsewhere and give your business to a company who values you as a customer. I, for one, will never personally use Hotel Tonight and I will never use it again for the many professional bookings that I arrange.

Date of experience: January 4, 2020
New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I've been using Hotel Tonight as a booking site for a couple of years. This last trip was a disaster. We paid nearly 15% (14.93 % to be exact) VER the hotel's rate rack rate for one night. In addition, the hotel was truly sub-par (ad I'm being extremely generous here).
So, if you want to grossly overpay to stay in a mediocre property this is the site for you.

Date of experience: December 18, 2018
Canada
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Bad service
October 6, 2017

We booked a hotel for my sons birthday weekend. We wanted to give him a fun experience so we booked a nice hotel with a pool. They never stated on the app that the pool is 18+ years of age only. Contacted them and all they will do is credit $25 towards the next stay. We could have picked a much less expensive hotel with a pool had their information been correct. They stated that they dont know all policies of the hotels. Thats kind of important information for a service like this.

Date of experience: October 6, 2017
Arizona
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Hoteltonight.com is a scam
February 20, 2022

Hotel Tonight should be avoided at all costs. DO NOT BOOK THROUGH THIS SITE. The customer service is horrible. Worse, the algorithm is not functional. For a site that advertises the ability to book a same day hotel, they do not have the capability to actually do this. The main problem is that they do not communicate accurately with hotels and so their offerings are not up to date. Please, find another way to book your hotel. This site will leave you frustrated simply because they do not have a way to stay up to date with hotel availability. Even when the hotel has rooms available, hotelstonight may retroactively decide they don't want to provide the room at the price advertised. I'm only upset I have to give 1 full star. The customer service if you have an issue is even worse.

Date of experience: February 20, 2022
New Jersey
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I booked a two night stay through the Hotel Tonight App. I get to the hotel. The Booking ID was not valid. They never reserved the hotel. I get on customer service chat. They tell me they are issuing a hotel tonight credit to my account which I didn't want, I just wanted a refund.
No credit appeared. I click support and I get locked out from the. App.
I finally get someone on the phone. Lady barely speaks English, can't help me and tells me to send an email.
They charged my card never booked the hotel and blocked my account access. Unbelievable Terrible fraudulent site. DO NOT USE

Date of experience: June 26, 2018
Illinois
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Chicago
June 16, 2022

First and last time using this site. Company does not validate hotels that it promotes. First hotel charged a resort fee different from the website and rooms were not as advertised. Had to spend 1 hour plus to resolve. 2nd hotel was to be a standard room 300 sq, they placed us in a micro room that was 150 sq for the same price. Floors were dirty and ac didn't work. Booking thru 3rd party allows you no rights with the hotel. All conversations or issues must be resolved with the booking agent. Waste of time especially if there are issues

Date of experience: June 16, 2022
South Carolina
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Awful experience!
October 22, 2018

With my first (and only) booking with HotelTonight, hotel had no record of my reservation. The front desk supervisor and I were given multiple numbers to call to get help. We had to call Expedia and their Affiliated Network numbers. After forty minutes, and repeated disconnections, we gave up. I booked at a higher rate with the hotel directly. I called Hoteltonight the next day for a refund, and I was told to call Expedia. After a couple of weeks, I got my refund. It was an awful experience!

Date of experience: October 22, 2018
Washington
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Bait and switch
March 2, 2018

You would think that if a company posted/maintained a prominently displayed promotional code their website that it would be honored and adequately outlined. However, in the fine print the company sets a dollar threshold that I just missed on my reservation. This was unapparent from the aforementioned page and of course all sales are final. To make matters worse customer service was not of any assistance. Why would I continue using this platform?

Date of experience: March 2, 2018

Overview

HotelTonight has a rating of 1.1 stars from 187 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with HotelTonight most frequently mention customer service, credit card and front desk. HotelTonight ranks 422nd among Hotels sites.

service
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value
36
shipping
12
returns
22
quality
31