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Hotels.com Misadvertisement

I Booked a hotel reservation for Radisson Blu Downtown Minneapolis only to have it change completely to the Royal Sonesta Hotel, a difference of almost 10 miles, that, changes my weekend plans entirely. Called customer service and all they can do is cancel which will result in my having to pay for a night either way. No refund offered for false advertisement

Desired outcome: Utilize other services

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10:54 pm EST

Hotels.com Refund of Hotel Fee's

I made a reservation with Hampton Inn in Chicago. When I saw the price of $192.30 I went on to cancel my booking. I hit the cancelation button several times and kept receiving an error. I was under the impression that nothing was booked. I never received a confirmation or cancelation email. I went on to book two other hotels but had to cancel those. I received confirmations and cancelations emails. I went on my trip to a funeral with another reserved hotel. When I returned home I noticed the money had been taken out of my account. After three tries to get my money back speaking with several agents and providing the charge I still was unable to get my money back. I have asked several times to speak with a manager and I've been told one will call me. I have received no calls from a manager. I am on disability and I don't have that money to give away. I feel this company is being unfair. I would not have just not shown up knowing I would be charged for the hotel. That's why I immediately hit cancel when I saw the price. I would not keep calling to get my money back if I felt that I did not try to cancel this booking. By not receiving the emails I did not know the room was still booked. I need that money for medication. I am asking you to please refund my money. I have no other money until the end of the month. During these trying times with COVID, money can not be wasted. Please, I am asking you to return my money.

Desired outcome: Refund of my $192.30 on a room I had no idea was booked or not cancled

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4:45 pm EST
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Hotels.com Customer service, coupons

I was given a coupon for my hotel I booked that was cancelled due to covid 19 I have been trying to re book this hotel for 6 months now and have not receive any results from the customer support, I have been lied to, ignored and mislead and my coupon is 2 months away from expiring and I am still without help from anyone.

I have contacted several agents and been promised what I am trying to do is possible and can be booked.

I want to book for April next year and use my coupon now yet it will not work, I need an answer or a refund but now no agents will respond to me clearly trying to scam me out of my money, unacceptable and it I'll be making a further complain to the board.

Desired outcome: REFUND

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1:57 am EDT

Hotels.com Hotels.com pricing inconsistency cost me over $100 in added fees

I reserved a recent stay at an Israeli hotel using my laptop browser. I was quoted a price. I notified friends who would be joining us, and they reserved the same hotel, same dates, same room, same price with one exception. They used the hotels.com app on their mobile device. They received a 10% discount in the process.

It appears that this is their policy, and is unfair to registered members. The hotel is not responsible for this inconsistency, and hotels.com is unconcerned.

My complaint: Reference number. [protected]
Ramot Resort Hotel October [protected]
my cost 2, 637.21 Israeli shekel + 17% VAT. Our friend's cost was the same as ours, but they recieved a hotels.com 10% discount which, in effect resulted in their booked price as having included VAT.

Desired outcome: I request a refund id 448.33 shekel which I view as my punishment for using my laptop to reserve tax

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Update by Peter Yurowitz
Nov 03, 2021 2:02 am EDT

There is no difference in costs to jotels.com when a reservation is made using a mobile app, or a computer browser. I resent being punished for a ridiculous policy and request a refund. In addition, this is the response I received on October 12, 2021:

"Hello Peter,

Thank you for contacting us regarding your refund request for your itinerary [protected].

We know how important this for you. Please be advised that your reservation was booked a postpaid where in the hotel is the one collecting the payment directly. In this case, we suggest you to contact the hotel directly at [protected] for further assistance.

Thanks for choosing Hotels.com.

Sincerely,

Marwin M.
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Hotels.com Customer Support Team"

Totally unacceptable!

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11:54 am EDT

Hotels.com Refund

I booked 4 nights at La Quinta Inn in Austin TX, May 20-24, 2020. That booking was not kept due to COVID. I have been attempting to have at least a portion of $538.22 refunded to me for about six months now. I am continually being told that hotels has been unable to reach me. This is an outright lie. No one has called. Period. Now I'm being told the refund has been approved but I STILL need to talk to someone from hotels but I'm allowed to call that person. He or she must call me. Again, there have been no calls this entire time I've been working on this. I'm exhausted from all these attempts and beyond frustrated and angry. I am prepared now to seek help from any consumer and/or legal channels if this is not resolved by the end of this week, November 5, 2021.

Desired outcome: Refund

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12:52 pm EDT

Hotels.com Hotel cancellation

This is about my Hotels.com itinerary [protected]. I left the Hyatt place hotel after staying there for one night( booked for 10 nights) because the hotel room smell really bad and the service was very poor. I contacted hotels.com rep and I was told I will get a refund for 9 nights but the hotel will charge me 1 night extra as a penalty (which they charged me separately). I left the hotel based on the information hotels.com gave me about cancellation policy. I still did not get my refund. When I called hotels.com for a refund, I was told the Hyatt Place will not refund.
I hold hotels.com responsible for providing me incorrect cancellation information. I would not have left the hotel if it was non refundable. I stayed 1 night and I paid for 11 nights which is not fair.
I would very much like the hotels.com to provide me with a refund as it is entirely their fault.

Desired outcome: Refund

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6:00 pm EDT
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Hotels.com False reviews being posted

On September 7th 2021, a review by Erica was posted on your website Hotels.com for the Heliotrope Hotel.
Erica never stayed at the Heliotrope Hotel.
Erica made a reservation, cancelled it for a full refund 2 full days before the reservation start date.
Please remove her review effective immediately.
Proof of claim available immediately upon request.

Desired outcome: Remove Erica's review

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Nov 18, 2021 8:59 am EST
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Same happened with me...someone has posted a review in my name on Hotels.com. As this is fraudulent activity in the UK I will be advising the relevant ombudsman.

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6:58 am EDT

Hotels.com No refund from hotel because they closed due to Covid

I had booked through hotel.com one night for one twin roomat Macdonald Windsor Hotel, Windsor SL4 1LH on Thurs 7th October. Booking reference is [protected]. When we got there, the hotel was closed up and, having rung reception, was told this was due to an outbreak of Covid. We were NOT informed beforehand either by hotel.com or the hotel so we had to find another hotel for the night. I have tried without success to contact hotels.com for my refund of £179.10 without any success. All I got told by the virtual voice was that any cancellations have to be made no less than 24 hours beforehand BUT we did not cancel. iT WAS THE HOTEL that did this.

When and how am I going to get my refund? Ther is no snail mail address for Hotels.com apart from in Texas! I demand that I get a refund or else I shall take this further. What disgusting treatment I have received from this company. Sarah S. Goudge.

Desired outcome: REFUND to my Visa debit card of £179.10 asap

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4:31 am EDT

Hotels.com Hotels.com cancels customer over coupon issue

My booking was cancelled due to Covid. I received a voucher which is not being updated by Hotels.com. This means that I can't spend my 2, 000 USD - which is still outstanding.
Hotels.com is not willing cooperate and makes me contact their web chat to ask them to make the booking. The team on the chat can't do this. Their ‘help line - team' on Twitter can but they are not getting back to me the moment I ask them to help me due to voucher issues.
Their attitude toward me as a customer is so bad -it is at a whole different level. At the end of the year my ‘voucher' expires and it looks like Hotels.com is stalling te conversation as long as they can so they won't have to pay back my money.

Desired outcome: Refund for the outstanding amount

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3:33 pm EDT

Hotels.com Retaining my £168 after agreeing to reissue a credit voucher - COVID related

I am writing to complain about the very poor service I have received and the fact I have lost £168 due to covid lockdown and hotel.com retaining my money and to ask for your help in resolving my issue.
In January 2020 I booked a room for 2 nights at The Park Regis Hotel Birmingham staying from April 17 - April 19 2020. I used Hotel.com to secure this booking.
Following the coronavirus outbreak I was forced to cancel and they issued me a voucher for the value of £168 voucher number: [protected]
I rebooked the same hotel Park regis for April 2021 - April 16 - April 18 2021 . I used my voucher and paid an additional £50. I redeemed the voucher but did not get to stay at the hotel because of a second wave of the virus.
The resulting lockdown in the UK meant that I once again had to cancel as the hotel was closed in April 2021 and I received a refund of £50 but did not receive a voucher. I do not know why as I received a voucher the first time and the reason was exactly the same. I was upset about this and contacted Hotel.com to question why.
I contacted customer service and asked why I had no voucher and they gave me a reference number : S - [protected] to quote when I called [protected] when I was ready to rebook.
I have attempted to rebook and have been told I cannot use the voucher . I know this as I do not have a voucher. I am very concerned that they have withheld £168 of my money and are now not refunding me or offering a new voucher. What is the meaning of the reference number? I was told the reference number would secure the release of my £168.
Please can they either refund my money or provide me with voucher as a matter of urgency.
I am travelling with friends.
My friend Mr Peter Aston is meeting me in Birmingham and has been booked in the same hotel on the same dates in April on both occasions. They did send him a voucher - but not me - why?
He received a voucher and has now rebooked for 3 December 2021.
I want to book for 3 December - 5 December 2021 at The Park Regis.
I have been offered a phone number to contact them on [protected]) but it is not a real phone number and when I call it is not possible to be connected. This is such dreadful service. They also have £168 of my money with no apology or reason.
They are saying I cancelled the booking- but I did not choose to cancel the hotel was closed due to lockdown.
Please can you help rectify this situation as soon as possible.
Regards,
Anne-Marie Francis
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Desired outcome: rebooking at the hotel and I will pay the difference in price

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2:54 am EST

Hotels.com missing service

no breakfast was provided

there was no oven in which to cook food, there were no restaurants open in the WHOLE town

Desired outcome: refund of $24

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7:46 pm EDT
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Hotels.com Had too pay twice.

As hotel had not received any payment from hotel.com, I had to pay twice for the same room. €94 to hotels.com several days prior to my arrival and €78 to the hotel.

Desired outcome: I get a refund from hotels.com

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12:02 pm EDT

Hotels.com Refund on 2 rooms

2 rooms were booked in March 2020. However due to the corona virus pandemic the celebrations did not go ahead as UK were in total lockdown. I have been emailing hotels.com for over 10 months trying to get a refund. On 12 September I was told I would have a full refund by today, but have been told today no refund will be forthcoming. All i want is my money back for a service I did not receive

Desired outcome: Full refund

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7:32 am EDT
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Hotels.com Customer [dis]service

I needed to speak to them, to report a dangerous situation at one of the hotels. I was online waiting. Then, when I finally spoke to someone, they did not understand English, so I asked for a manager. I waited for 28 minutes, before giving up. I phoned again the next day, same situation, was promised the manager in a minute, and instead, was kept on, with no further communication, for 58 minutes. Just a dreadful company. Really terrible.

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4:10 pm EDT

Hotels.com Bosworth hotel and spa

Stayed at Bosworth hotel and spa at the start of this month. We were given a room that was beside a wedding reception. The music was loud, the room vibrated and this went on till 1am. I complained to the hotel who said they could not do anything I would have to contact hotel.com. I contacted hotel.com who said it was the hotels who would give a refund. They tried to contact the hotel once at night even after I told them to contact them during the day which they did not and have just ignored me since.

Desired outcome: Partial or full refund

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10:49 pm EDT
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Hotels.com URGENT: Compalint about the Park tower hotel in London

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing you about a complaint regarding the treatment of the park tower in London. In the past 16 days i have made a routine of calling the house keeping and reception to constanly remind them to clean my room and have suggested to set a timer to clean my room which have been implemented. It been contstant matter where I talk to the duty manager and the reception to constanly remind them to send someone to clean my roomI have paid a substansial amount to recieve the comfortness and the treamtent of a 5 star hotel. On the contrary, the treatment that i have recieved was nothing short of horrible. I hope to recieve a full refund of the rest of my stay.

Regards,
Abdullah ALDABBOUS

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2:55 pm EDT
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Hotels.com Billing Issue

I booked a hotel through Hotels.com for New Orleans, LA. Then Ida storm hit so I called hotels.com to change the date of travel still staying at the same hotel. Unfortunately, with the date change the hotel was not available. The hotels.com rep told me I would not be charged and would get a refund and I can then book another room at another hotel. However, he said it would take 5 business days. I then got an email before the original date of travel telling me my trip was still on so I called and spoke to another agent saying this should have been cancelled. The rep kept reading from a script. This time I did get her name Erlyn Andrade and she promised to get it taken care of and that I shouldn't be charged however, the hotel would be the one to cancel. She said she would be sending an email to the hotel for free cancelation. I asked to speak to her supervisor Marcus Gamalado however, she said he was not available and wouldn't put him on the phone. She promised I would get a call in 24 hours. I didn't get a call back so I followed up with an email. I heard back from her manager telling me I have to call the hotel myself so they can cancel it. I called the hotel and unfortunately, they couldn't even find my reservation. I emailed Marcus back explaining this and never heard back. The reservation is still on my account on hotels.com saying I would be charged $200 to cancel. I can't get get help even though I have done everything I can to get it taken care of.

Desired outcome: I don't want to be charged to cancel

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11:19 pm EDT
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Hotels.com Refund

Good evening

I am still awaiting a refund that they inform me is still being processed.
This week passed 21 days

Thank you fir support
Yvonne Litterick

Desired outcome: Refunded amount

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2:22 pm EDT

Hotels.com Overcharge

We booked two double rooms with hotels.com at the trearddur bay hotel on Anglesey and they have charged us £134.10 each. The confirmation has now come through from the hotel for our stay this coming weekend- 18 September and their invoice states the charge is £109.97 per room. Absolutely disgusted that hotels.com have overcharged is by £24.13 each and cannot get a reply from them at all.
Lynda crutchley/Richard Wolstencroft

Desired outcome: Refund of overcharge

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Hotels.com Charged by hotels.com and the hotel

On 8/20/21, I booked two rooms through Hotels.com, one under Cathryn Tweedy and one under David Alonzo. I was charged $93.11 for each room, for a total of $186.22 When we checked into Stoney Creek Hotel Quad Cities electronically on 9/8, I was charged another $78.24 on my credit card, and when David checked in he was charged $78.24 on his credit card by the hotel. I have called Hotels.com on 9/6/21, 9/8/21, 9/10/21, 9/13/21 and 9/14/21 and all five times was promised a call back by he manager. I emailed in both my and David's receipts (attached) of payment from Stoney Creek Hotel on 9/8/21 and have requested a refund back to my card in the amount I paid Hotels.com ($186.22, $93.11 for two rooms). I still do not have resolution to my problem, and have not heard back from a manager as requested.

Desired outcome: A refund from Hotels.com for 2 rooms in the amount of $186.22

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