Terrible customer service – refund ignored - I had a confirmed booking that the property cancelled at the last minute due to double-booking. Booking.com’s policy clearly states they cover the dif...
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Reviews & Experiences
In this review sample most consumers report problems with customer support responsiveness, communication and refunds. Concrete examples include last‑minute cancellations that left guests paying for emergency accommodation (reported £350), alleged overcharging for flights (more than double the airline price) and unresolved financial losses such as €300 stolen or $500 retained. A small number of reviewers describe straightforward, affordable bookings and an easy process. If you plan to use Booking.com, keep booking confirmations and receipts, compare prices with providers, and consider booking directly for flights or high‑risk reservations where refunds or direct support matter.
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Featured Reviews
Examples from available reviews (Dec 2021 – Oct 2025).
Deeply concerned about Booking.com security failures & customer service neglicence. - I narrowly escaped a scam attempt involving my Booking.com reservation, and I am compelled to speak out. The experience was not only distressing but r...
Dreadful experience, borderline dangerous - Booked an apartment in Vauxhall for Coldplay show early December. Travelled across from Ireland. Host cancelled on us as we arrived to check in citing...
Recently booked a city getaway with my husband using this site. The room rate was really affordable in compa...
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Service quality
Many reviewers report unresolved issues and unhelpful or unavailable support when bookings, cancellations or refunds are needed.
Value for money
Frequent complaints describe extra charges, withheld refunds or being forced to pay significant sums for alternatives.
User experience
Users cite account lockouts, confusing automated assistants and booking modifications that fail to process or revert.
Product quality
Several guests report listings that are misrepresented, unsanitary or cancelled on arrival, sometimes forcing emergency rebooking.
Communication
Numerous reports describe no follow‑up, long waits and promises to call back or resolve issues that do not materialise.
Overall experience
Most reviews in this set recount negative end‑to‑end experiences; a small number note straightforward, affordable bookings.
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Filtered, experience-based customer reviews from public sources; vague and duplicate submissions removed.
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Sources: Trustpilot (20) · Collected.reviews (1) · Quotes shortened · As of: October 2025
Absolutely terrible customer service. I needed to change a prepaid reservation. I called before the 48 hour window, had to go through their terrible A...
Radio silence when there’s a concern. - Quick to take my booking but absolutely no support when I ran...
Never ever purchase a flight through them - Absolutely horrible service. Never book a flight through Booking.com. They ended up charg...
I actually love booking.com I d...
Booking.com Worse experience ever. Beware - Booking.com bad, bad, bad. There are so many reputable companies who will advocate for their clients, read ratings and stay away from Booking.com....
Cancelled without warning - I arrived at the Oxfordshire Golf & Spa to find my confirmed booking had been cancelled without any notice. Your app still showed it as confirmed. I h...
Terrible customer service – refund ignored - I had a confirmed booking that the property cancelled at the last minute due to double-booking. Booking.com’s policy clearly states they cover the dif...
No reimbursement yet.... - Booking.com was hacked and so I received both an email and message within the App to re-enter the credit card numbers. Result is that I was stolen 300...
We booked on Booking.com. Booked hotels and a car in Italy. We paid £200 for a few days upfront. At the car rental company in Italy wouldn’t let us us...
Dreadful experience, borderline dangerous - Booked an apartment in Vauxhall for Coldplay show early December. Travelled across from Ireland. Host cancelled on us as we arrived to check in citing...
Locked Out of Genius Account for 7+ Months – Zero Support - I have been a loyal Booking.com Genius customer for years, but my account has been effectively unusable since early 2025 due to an unresolved security...
Scammed by booking - By now, we've already called Booking seven(!!!) times. It's clear the people working there either have no idea what they're doing — or perhaps they kn...
One star is to high of a rating . Getting a recipe is impossible . I WILL NEVER USE THE...
Recently booked a city getaway with my husband using this site. The room rate was really affordable in compa...
I wouldn’t even put one star if I didn’t have to. I talked to hotels in Nanaimo, Vancouver Island. Apparently these guys put pictures of the nicest ro...
Impossible to contact and no service - Terrible apartment we rented, but we are not able to contact Booking.com. Finally found a phone number from another contact and talked...
Biggest scammers and thieves of all…
They advertise scam apartments on their website - Booked an apartment through booking.com that turned out to be a scam. Contacted booking.com agent who suggested I transferred the £300 to the...
Deeply concerned about Booking.com security failures & customer service neglicence. - I narrowly escaped a scam attempt involving my Booking.com reservation, and I am compelled to speak out. The experience was not only distressing but r...
Please avoid using booking at all costs - Please please please avoid using this company, they have useless customer service and do not give you your money back. We paid extra for the flexible...
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This page combines submitted experiences with public reviews from platforms such as Google, Trustpilot, etc. Recurring points are summarised without changing the content of reviews.
About Booking.com
Booking.com is a global online travel marketplace that lists hotels, apartments and other accommodation, and offers booking and reservation tools via web and mobile. The platform aggregates property listings and prices from partners so consumers can search, compare and manage reservations across destinations. Many travellers use it to book short‑term stays, flights and ancillary services through a single interface.