I booked 2 hotel stays tonight, but realized almost immediately that the second one was in error and within 5 minutes I cancelled the 2nd booking well within the time limit. I received an email cancellation confirmation, noting that I would be charged the full price of the cancelled 1 night stay. Disgraceful! I immediately called the hotel (Fairfield Inn in Vicksburg) and the desk clerk confirmed the cancellation and said the charge wasn't theirs, but was Booking.com's. I then called Booking.com and the rep claimed it was the hotel's charge. When I stated that I had already called the reputable hotel and they had denied this, he put me on hold for a minute then came back on the line to say I wouldn't be charged. I will be looking at my credit card statement very closely to make sure that I'm not! I felt that he initially was refusing to refund my money, and for this reason alone I would not recommend booking.com.
Hi Nancy B.
I am sorry to hear on your experience. Kindly note, Booking.com does not charge your credit card. The hotel is solely responsible to charge you based on the agreed conditions. If you wish me to investigate it further, please mention your reservation number.
Regards, Tal
Booking.com Customer Service Team