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TravelUp

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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.

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GB
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I know we are in the middle of a worldwide pandemic, something which we could never have imagined. BUT, if Travelup, had used a bit of common sense and decency towards their customers most of us would not be leaving reviews and researching this company. Who I now feel, have done absolutely nothing to address the disgusting customer service they have provided their customers. Just do the decent thing and begin your refunds.As You are affecting your future business. To be honest this is the second time I have used Travelup, everything went well the first time, but after this debacle never ever again.

Date of experience: May 14, 2020
GB
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Do not use them
October 9, 2021

Made a booking in good faith to stay in Glasgow city centre in November. Got an email to say it was cancelled and I could have alternative accommodation in Loch Lomond. My conference is in Glasgow so had no desire to stay there. Due to the popularity at this time there are now no rooms available anywhere in Glasgow without paying 4 times the price. Very angry, I paid in full and thought I would have a room for two nights. The explanation given was hotel was relocating, lot of rubbish as I have looked into it. Think they cancelled so they could resell at higher price.

Date of experience: September 9, 2021
Admin T. TravelUp Rep
over a year old

Good morning,

'Think they cancelled so they could resell at higher price'. You would be very wrong. We have checked the booking and the hotel did not confirm the booking with the supplier. We apologise for the inconvenience this may have caused to you as we understand this may be a hassle.

Kind regards, TravelUp Team

Minnesota
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I reserved a room specifically for 2 queen beds which was more expensive than a standard queen room but that reservation was not what the hotel had or told me they got. So I ended up having to pay more than the hotels day of rate for a single queen room. Since it was booked with the ridiculous no refund policy I was told I cant get my money back. Talk about a bait and switch. I'll be submitting this experience to the better business bureau to make sure other avoid this terrible company.

Date of experience: May 2, 2023
Rebecca H. TravelUp Rep
over a year old

Good morning,

We are sorry to hear about the discomfort during your stay at the property due to the shortage of amenities and the prices provided.

We value your opinion and will take every measure to make sure it is shared with the supplier, so it does not happen again. We really appreciate you taking the time to give us feedback as it helps us assist you better.

We apologize for the inconvenience caused.

Regards,
Travel Up

Michigan
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I am very upset with this website I booked a run for a specific date and they gave me the wrong date when I confirmed my credit card information. Buyer please Beware I tried getting a resolution and they told me no refund at all. What a scam

Date of experience: April 14, 2024
Rebecca H. TravelUp Rep
over a year old

Good evening, Ernest,

Please accept our apology for the challenging experience with us. Your frustrating experience with us will be investigated and we will be taking adequate measures to rectify the issue.

Please write to us at - admin@travelup.com and share your booking reference number, for us to investigate accordingly.

Regards,
TravelUp

New York
1 review
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Scam company!
June 10, 2019

This is a scam company. They advertise free cancellation but they will charge you $20 per person in administration fees that are mentioned absolutely nowhere except on page 15 of 20 in their terms and conditions. It is clearly a made up fee in order to scam money out of people who think they will be able to change their travel plans. No other travel booking sites do this. Do not use them!

Date of experience: June 10, 2019
Australia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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This has been the worst experience with any travel website. I eventually booked 4 hotel rooms through TravelUp after calling two separate agents to confirm that cancellations due to COVID were fully refundable. After COVID restrictions came into play affecting our trip, I requested my options from TravelUp (i. E. full refund or credit vouchers etc). Instead of providing me options, they cancelled the reservations and kept over $100 in "cancellation fees", despite telling me multiple times that these won't be applied to COVID cancellations.
I have been emailing and calling for over three weeks and I receive extremely rude and unhelpful staff who give me the same generic response that "someone will call you in 2 hours with an update". After 3 weeks of emails and calls, I have never once received a single reply with an update.
Do not trust the website or the staff taking the calls. Never been spoken to so rudely.

TravelUp attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: July 13, 2021
Admin T. TravelUp Rep
over a year old

Dear Albert,

We are very sorry that this has happened to you.

We have provided our hotel team with these details, it will be investigated into and then we hope to resolve the issue for you.

Kind regards, TravelUp Team

Florida
1 review
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I cancelled 1 hr after making my reservation well before midnight deadline and you are trying to steal $59.08 from me. This is a very unethical decision and I will be disputing it with Citibank and the Better Business Bureau as well as telling everybody who will listen that you are not an honest site.

Date of experience: February 17, 2022
TravelUp T. TravelUp Rep
over a year old

Good Afternoon,

We are very disappointed to hear you have had a negative experience with TravelUp.

We have looked into your booking and can see that at time of booking cancellation charges were already applied. We do not offer free cancellation on our bookings as we book via third party suppliers and have to follow their terms. As per the policy of your booking the charge would have applied even if the booking was cancelled minutes later as it is automatically confirmed with our supplier under the policy shown and agreed to.

We apologise for any inconvenience that may have been caused at this time.

Kind regards, TravelUp Team

GB
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Rip off
July 25, 2021

My holiday was cancelled through no fault of my own turkey is on the red list so flights and hotel had to be cancelled but I still have been charged a £91 cancellation fee my friends had booked through a different travel agent and they both got a full refund so not happy at this moment in time

TravelUp attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: June 25, 2021
Admin T. TravelUp Rep
over a year old

Good afternoon,

We are very sorry if you have had a poor experience with TravelUp and to hear of your cancelled holiday.

Unfortunately these are in the terms and conditions which you have agreed to before booking, whilst it is not your fault that Turkey is on the red list these are stated. We are glad to see you have also been refunded.

We apologise if you have felt inconvenienced by this and we hope you are able to travel again soon

Kind regards, TravelUp Team

GB
1 review
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Over an hour for Travelup to answer call (and they still haven't answered so we've had to give up) regarding flight which has been cancelled (airline cannot be contacted). Messaged giving them details and asking for them to contact us but no reply

Date of experience: December 17, 2022
Tony W. TravelUp Rep
over a year old

Good morning,

Thank you for notifying your concern, your feedback is important to us. We profusely apologize for the inconvenience caused you. However, owing to current cancellation of numerous flights, we are unusually witnessing unending high call volumes. Therefore, it is making you to be on wait in calls queue.

We will be requesting you to kindly share your concern at admin@travelup.com.

Kind Regards

TravelUp Team

Australia
1 review
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Do NOT use TravelUp
January 23, 2021

Do NOT use TravelUp! We booked hotel accommodation through them at a 5 star hotel and they ‘forgot' to send confirmation paperwork to the hotel. We were 4 hours away from home with a 5 year old and had to take the last remaining available accommodation at another hotel which was awful, and while they refunded the original amount, they refused to contribute to this cost. They just take your money and don't care what happens.

Date of experience: January 23, 2021
Florida
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I called 5 mins after my booking and was told to make a change it would cost me $70+. On snap travel, the price was $80 cheaper with free cancellation up to 3 days before arriving at the hotel. I would never book with you guys again.

TravelUp attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: August 23, 2021
Admin T. TravelUp Rep
over a year old

Good morning Tammy,

Unfortunately it does cost us to make a change to your booking with our supplier so we do carry administration costs to make the change.

Our rates are usually the cheapest out there so we could be surprised to see a price $80 cheaper but it can happen.

We apologise if you have been inconvenienced during this time period.

Kind regards, TravelUp Team

New Jersey
2 reviews
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Easy to book reservation
September 26, 2024

Easy to book reservation. We are happy with the results so far!

Date of experience: September 16, 2024
Steve M. TravelUp Rep
7 months ago

Good afternoon, Deana.

Thank you for your fantastic 5-star review!

We’re thrilled to hear that you found our booking process easy and that you’re happy with the results so far.

At TravelUp, we strive to provide a seamless and enjoyable experience for all our customers, and it’s wonderful to know we met your expectations. Your satisfaction is our top priority, and your positive feedback encourages us to continue delivering excellent service.

If you have any questions or need assistance with your upcoming travel plans, please feel free to reach out. We look forward to serving you again in the future!

Thank you for choosing TravelUp!

Kind regards,
TravelUp.

GB
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Excellent price and service
June 25, 2021

Had to book a hotel for two nights in Brighton. The price on TravelUp was much cheaper than any other site, 40% cheaper then the hotel's own website. Unfortunately we had to cancel and TravelUp refunded to my credit card (minus the administration fee) within a couple of days. Would definitely use them again.

Date of experience: June 25, 2021
Arkansas
2 reviews
7 helpful votes
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I engaged TravelUp via a multi-cite venue. The price was quite enticing. Then I found out that the hotel stay needed to be paid a week before my arrival. This seemed quite fishy to me. I verified a room was reserved for me and assumed everything was being handled appropriately. In the end, everything was perfect. Their website was a bit out of kilter when I tried to pay, but ultimately all problems were resolved. Will I use them again? Yes... if the price is right.

Date of experience: August 22, 2021
North Carolina
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Garbage company with garbage service
October 4, 2022

Couldn't change a name on a reservation when I couldn't attend a conference in Las Vegas and was forced to send one of my employees in my place. Tried to charge me full rate despite it being days before booking date... it's called customer service - something very few companies appreciate or bother to quantify in a meaningful way. There's one reason a company like that pulls this nonsense - to suck every penny out of you when they can and kick you when you're down. This the absolute LAST time I will EVER book with TravelUp ever again. The lack of service is beyond pathetic.

Date of experience: September 4, 2022
GB
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Appalling customer service, charging admin fee for refund (50 out of 400 pounds for a refund). Company did not contact us when flights were cancelled, only responding after weeks of sending emails and phone calls. I have reported to the UK Competition Commission for unfair practices charging customers over-inflated fees for a refund.

Date of experience: June 14, 2020
Massachusetts
1 review
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I call them to make a hotel booking for Montego bay Jamaica. They send me a payment link I put my husband as the lead guest since it was his credit card that pays for the hotel. When they send me the voucher it stated my name instead of my husband. Been emailing them since then and they keeps on giving me the run around. My husband will be in Jamaica before me and won't be able to check in.what a mess.I will update my review when I finally get confirmation about my Husband Been the lead guest which was there mistake.

Date of experience: November 22, 2022
Tony W. TravelUp Rep
over a year old

Good morning,

We apologize for the challenging situation you have been through. However, we are glad that one of our team members, assertively has sorted this and gotten the booking placed under your husband's name.

Kind Regards

Travelup Team

GB
1 review
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Poor cheats DO NOT USE
February 15, 2023

I had a connecting flight from Heathrow to Manchester. The main flight was delayed by an hour by virgin, and they advised that i am likely to miss my connecting flight, so to re-arrange that.

So i rang them on a Sunday and was advised that the rescheduling department is closed and will open tomorrow and to ring back then.

I rang on Monday and spoke to someone with a bad Indian accent and poor command of the English language (Name Given was: Francis Norris - yeah right). He told me that an hour for a connecting flight is a viable time. Then went on to say that the rescheduling department does not take calls and only uses emails. However, another passenger on the same flight had re-scheduled their flight only on Saturday.

So currently left in limber as do not know if i will make the connecting flight?

Date of experience: January 16, 2023
Rebecca H. TravelUp Rep
over a year old

Good morning,

Thank you for reaching out to us about your case.

We’re sorry to hear that you are dissatisfied with the way we handled it and will take your feedback into consideration as we move forward in our work.

We would like to apologize if any of our team members were unprofessional or made you feel otherwise during this process; this is not how we conduct business at Travel Up, and we are sorry for the experience that you had. If there’s anything more specific that happened, please let us know at - admin@travelup.com so we can follow up internally.

Regards,
Travel Up

GB
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Cancellation for hotel booking.
July 8, 2023

I have called twice first time voice mail was full and couldn't leave a message. Second time got through to flight department and put me through to someone that couldn't wait to get off the phone. I paid a deposit and will loose that but still no email to confirm I have cancelled this booking. Poor service even though they confirmed they had received my email request.was planing to book other accommodation but won't be doing now.

Date of experience: June 8, 2023
Rebecca H. TravelUp Rep
over a year old

Good evening,

We are sorry to hear and apologize that we weren’t able to provide you with the service experience you were looking for.

We will be sure to pass your feedback on, and we’ll work on improving our customer service in order to meet your expectations in the future.

Thank you for taking the time out of your day to leave us a review!

Regards,
Travel Up

New York
1 review
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Last Minute Booking - No Issues
November 2, 2022

I literally booked my room at the lobby after speaking to front desk regarding rates. Saved about $500 off their standard rates for a long weekend stay at the Encore in Vegas. Room was confirmed immediately and I was able to check in 2 hours early.

Date of experience: November 1, 2022
Tony W. TravelUp Rep
over a year old

Good morning,

Thank you for reaching out to us with your words of appreciation. It adds more value to our collective efforts of serving you consistently best and learning from the experiences you share with us. We are looking forward to assisting you with all your future bookings with us.

Kind Regards

TravelUp Team