TravelUp has a rating of 3.3 stars from 1,650 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with TravelUp most frequently mention easy process, hotel room and time user. TravelUp ranks 9th among Discount Travel sites.
Terrible customer service. I spoke to 3 different people, they were rude. Placed you on hold for over 15 min and then Basically said we'll email you. Which they never did.
They made me a best romantic holiday I have ever had in my life!
I want it happen every month, but unfortunately it cannot.
The service was really fast and professional.
Terrible company. Unreliable, dishonest, and horrible customer support. Last year we found a hotel close to our travel destination and booked through TravelUp two months in advance - we received a booking confirmation. A few weeks before our trip, we phoned again to confirm a second time. THREE days before our stay they cancelled the hotel with no reason given. In the middle of our vacation we then had to spend almost a full day contacting them and being transferred back and forth between calls, only for them to ultimately say the best they could do is a different hotel, significantly farther away, for almost $900 more. We pointed out to them that their terms and conditions clearly states financial reimbursement if they cancel without reason, but they refused to pay even a cent (various people told us some nonsense about how a manager has to approve this, and they'll tell a manager to message us, only for no message to come). Ironically, when we contacted the hotel directly, the price they quoted us was $600 cheaper than what TravelUp was offering.
Terrible - this "package deal" is more of a hassle than anything I've experienced and not worth the "cost savings" as it cost me ALL morning on the phone trying to change my trip yesterday, subsequently cancelling completely today - another 2 hours on the phone. You make it IMPOSSIBLE to understand your people when they speak, the call quality is AWFUL and I'm annoyed.
Good morning,
Thank you for reaching out to us and sharing your concern. We profusely apologize for this unpleasant experience that you had to face and shall make sure to pass your feedback on to our management team working closely for such episodes.
Kind Regards
TravelUp Team
The online booking experience was very easy and all instructions were clear. Immediate email confirmation and reservation related details received timely.
Good morning,
Thank you for such overwhelming feedback for us. Undoubtedly your appreciation aligns us collectively together for beautiful experiences that we could create exclusively every time for you.
Kind Regards
TravelUp Team
I just went to the airport and it turned out my flight has been cancelled. I have not got any email from Travelup. So irritating. NEVER book from here.
TERRIBLE describes this company. When it's all going swimmingly well then fine but when the chips are down customer service is appalling, non existent and communication is questionable Avoid avoid avoid
Absolutely terrible company. Having to deal with getting a refund from them is terrible. They're deceptive, unprofessional, and straight up lie. I still haven't gotten my refund back yet
Numerous reviews where if your booking needs an amendment they will find a way to blame you. Customer service is their biggest revenue stream, unfortunately I experienced this first hand.
Booked, asked "how to try and cancel and what refund process is", received a response saying they have now cancelled my booking and since it is non-refundable any funds received would be a bonus for me, may take months and are not guaranteed!
When responding (within an hour) saying given the above I wish not to proceed with cancellation, the news was this has already been done by our customer service and 'any funds received would be a bonus for me, may take months and are not guaranteed!'
They replied to a more tame review than this saying "We have checked with the agent to make sure he is chasing the supplier regarding trying to get something sorted for you."
The agent isn't recreating my booking which he cancelled!
Anyway rant over, don't use them they have rearranged or cancelled many bookings, blame the customer and don't refund - a horrible business model
Dear Scott,
We apologise for the inconvenience you have been through on this booking.
We have checked with the agent to make sure he is chasing the supplier regarding trying to get something sorted for you.
We hope to have a resolution to this soon.
Kind regards, TravelUp Team
The experience is pretty easy up until the payment part. I booked a hotel with you and I don't feel like after the deposit it gives very good instructions on where to go to pay the remaining when you are ready. I have been all over your website and I found in your FAQ that it says to go to the payment page, but I couldn't find a payment page ANYWHERE. It should be easier than that. Either update your FAQ or add the remaining payment instructions to the confirmation email.
Booked wrong date I. Cancel within 12 hours but cost me $40 plus ….Never use u again and will let all my family and friends not to use your company to book any travel…
Good morning,
We profusely apologize for the inconvenience caused you. However, we have the easier and clearer cancellation policy that helps you find our standard booking fee applicable to all the services you avail as we are a service provider working close towards the best deals, we possibly could honor you with invariably.
Further to this, if you are looking to get your concern addressed, kindly write an email to our team at admin@travelup.com.
Kind Regards
TravelUp Team
When I went on your website for a Hawaii hotel the first time your prices were in Pounds, not Dollars and I couldn't find the Hilton Hawaiian Village. After 2 hours I had to ask a friend who had already booked her Hilton Hawaiin Village stay with you to book my reservation. She was finally able to book my reservation. But way too much work and time was spent using TravelUp.
Good afternoon, Richard,
We apologise for any inconvenience caused by our team.
Your feedback is important to us as we take all the reviews seriously and use them as an opportunity to deliver the quality expected.
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us!
Regards,
Travelup
Everything was absolutely clear and precise. It made the process so much easier. I was able to find the customer service number with ease. I'd recommend this many!
Reservations paid for but hotel doesn't recognize my booking reference number. Not happy at all. Good thing I verified before I traveled. I wont use travel up again!
Good afternoon,
We are very sorry to hear of your disappointment with your booking.
Your booking is confirmed as we can see, our supplier keep the booking reservation in a central system which is passed on to the hotel. The hotel will have your reservation however it can take a up to a week for the reservation to confirm with the hotel as it is not direct from us to the hotel. This actually prevents overbookings and unavailability by having your booking on a central system which overall causes less problems for our customers
We apologise if you have been inconvenienced over this time period
Kind regards, TravelUp Team
Worst customer service and lied about our Hotels policy. I called the hotel myself on policy.
Stay away! Had to threaten legal action to get any response
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Good Afternoon,
We are very disappointed to hear you have had a negative experience with TravelUp.
We have sent you a private message to request further details as we would like to look into this further.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Kind Regards
TravelUp Team
The adviser Samuel Samson had all the patience in the world he took me every step to changing my flight schedule, awesome gentle man! Its surely travel up
Good morning,
Thank you so much for your 5-star review.
We really appreciate your feedback. It means a lot to us and our entire team!
Kind Regards
TravelUp
The airline cancelled my flight 2 weeks before departure. This part was not TravelUp's fault, but the way they handled it couldn't possibly have been any worse.
Firstly, TravelUp did not notify me about the cancelled flight. Fortunately, I noticed it for myself when checking the airline's website. When I contacted TravelUp, the customer service was abysmal. They repeatedly failed to send me information that they had promised, and took days to respond to every email.
The only alternative flight they offered was completely unsuitable (it would have involved a 26 hour layover). There were plenty of more suitable flights available online (including with the same airlines), but TravelUp refused to book me onto any of them.
Because they couldn't book me onto a reasonable alternative flight, I asked for a refund. It took them exactly 5 weeks to issue the refund. They charged me a £50 "cash handling fee" and a £30 "booking fee", meaning they have stolen £80 from me and provided nothing in return. This is in addition to the approximately 8 hours that I have wasted trying to resolve this.
I am currently in the process of reclaiming the £80 through the courts, but this has been such a massive waste of time that I urge everybody to just book directly with the airline.
Good evening, Alistair.
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience, and we sincerely apologise for the frustration and inconvenience you have faced.
At TravelUp, we aim to ensure our customers enjoy a seamless experience, and we deeply regret that this situation fell short of those expectations.
While we empathise with your situation, we would like to clarify that flight cancellations or schedule changes are decisions made solely by the airline, over which we have no control. Similarly, the rebooking options we provide are based on the alternatives offered by the airline. Unfortunately, in this case, the options available were not suitable for you, leading to your decision to request a refund.
Regarding the charges, the terms and conditions you agreed to at the time of booking clearly state that, irrespective of whether a cancellation is voluntary or involuntary, an administrative fee applies to process the refund, and the booking fee is non-refundable. As these terms were accepted during your booking, we are contractually bound to uphold them.
We understand your frustration and regret that the resolution was not satisfactory. Of course, you are entitled to pursue this matter further as you see fit, and we respect your decision to do so.
Thank you for your feedback, which helps us improve our services.
Kind regards,
TravelUp
I pulled up a one night stay on trip advisor, I clicked through to Travel Up. I booked the room. I then freaked out because it was the wrong date! I couldn't believe I made a mistake…I quickly emailed the company to cancel. Then I went back to the TripAdvisor app and realized I DID have the correct dates, when I went to the website it changed the dates. I rebooked through TravelUp the correct date. They want to charge me a cancellation fee for the wrong Res :(
Dear Taylor,
The reason for a cancellation/change fee is we book through our suppliers and there is always a fee for changes as the rates are different and suppliers will charge us for cancellation.
We apologise if you have had a stressful time during the booking process.
We hope you have a great stay!
Kind regards, TravelUp Team
THIS IS THE WORST EXPERIENCE In SUCH a difficult situation as we are all into at the moment this company still manage to make everything worse FOR us. It's a nightmare. I will NEVER use this service again. They have ID caller and your account information comes up and they purposely DISCONNECT YOU. I have been trying to get a REFUND since July 2020 due to the Pandemic
The member of staff are rude and useless. I will tell everyone I can to AVOID THIS COMPANY. ALL I want is my REFUND it doesn't take 6 months to issue a REFUND. I will continue to calling, emailing writing REVIEWS until I receive my money back. DO NOT USE THIS SERVICE.
We had a confirmed booking in Yellowstone National Park at the Old Faithful Inn - except that the booking never existed at the Inn itself. We only discovered this by accident on the day we were to arrive in the Park, and lost valuable time scrambling at the last minute (with almost no cell service) to find expensive alternate arrangements. TravelUp provided zero help through this problem that THEY CAUSED. Beware, travelers.
Dear Bruce
We are sorry for the inconvenience this has caused. It seems our supplier did not confirm with the hotel before booking which is very unusual.
We can see that you have been fully refunded and we deeply apologise if the situation was very stressful for you
Kind regards,
TravelUp Team
Answer: Hopeless. They don't reply to emails. Can't get through on the phone. Useless. Better to forget about them and lose the stress. Have accepted I'll never see my money again.
Answer: Good morning, we can see that one of the team has responded to your email this morning and sent over a payment link for your balance. Kind Regards, TravelUp Team
Answer: Good afternoon, Yes we are a legitimate site. If you have any questions please do let us know! Kind Regards, Travelup Team
Good Morning, We are so sorry to hear of your frustration and bad experience you have received. I have no information to be able to look at your booking for you however, I hope this issue has been dealt with and if there is anything else we can help you with please contact us on 01189556400. Many Thanks, Team TravelUp.