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As others have mentioned, you can often score a pretty cheap price on an aggregator site like Hotels.com or Orbitz/Expedia or whatever.
But if anything goes wrong, you can't speak directly with the hotel/airline, you have to deal with the aggregator - and you will be summarily ignored. I was left high and dry in a really bad situation by Expedia one time, and that was the final straw. No more aggregator sites, ever, no exceptions. Book directly through an airline or the hotel. Actually, now that I think of it, you can also book trips directly through your credit card, and if anything goes wrong, the credit card company will wrangle on your behalf. So that's another option if you want to use your CC points. |
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Book direct!
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IIRC, some of the hotel and airline sites "guarantee" best prices on their own sites. I always book direct; I see no reason to do otherwise.
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Call your CC company and plead your case. Last edited by zap; 03-27-2024 at 11:22 AM. |
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I've found Chase to be helpful if booking travel directly through them. I've often used them especially on trips where I thought there may be weather related issues. They've been super helpful getting things moving again. |
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Covid rocked the industry, of course, and things are different. Recently, like I said, I used Orbitz to find a hotel in Red River NM, when Booking had none. Be flexible. And use TripAdvisor to cross reference for reviews, especially in Europe.
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You can also report the fraud to the company that hosts the website.
I don't mess with it anymore. IMHO there is no such thing as a 'discount' I go straight to the hotel or airline website and book. |
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After some issues with internet booking, now I just call the hotel and book through the desk clerk.
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*Snorers pay double and must forfeit their slice of 'cake' to me. |
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Now, you are still on the hook for the Baron's Royal Guide Service Package that appeared to be bundled with the room. Banana nut bread or no.
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