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Overview

HotelPlanner has a rating of 4.3 stars from 1,766 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with HotelPlanner most frequently mention customer service, great job and best rate. HotelPlanner ranks 10th among Hotels sites.

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value
110
shipping
23
returns
57
quality
79
This company responds to reviews on average within 2 days
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Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great Customer Service
May 24, 2024

Spoke with Neal twice to sort things, both times excellent customer service. Courteous and helpful.

Date of experience: May 14, 2024
Hotel P. HotelPlanner Rep
12 months ago

Hello Ezra,

We greatly appreciate you taking the time to provide us with such lovely feedback! We are delighted to hear that you had such a great time booking your reservation with Neal, we love knowing we have people on our team willing to go above and beyond for our guests. Thank you for choosing HotelPlanner, we hope you keep us in mind for your future travel needs!

Kindly,
Melanie Planelles

Oregon
1 review
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Great service
May 18, 2024

Brandon. Was very helpful and quick. Very pleasant with his customers Service ethics.

Date of experience: May 8, 2024
Maryland
1 review
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I was told by Hotelplanner employees via email and customer service phone agent that my guest was added to my stay at the Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort & Spa and I didn't need to do anything further and it wasn't a fee that needed to be paid because I didn't want to add all exclusive just a guest to my room that can hold out to 4 people (based on the website and the agents at the company) edward,Neko and Rachelle everything was sorted out with the hotel front desk on 6/14/2023.
I arrived to the hotel and was told nothing was approved, and Hotelplanner never reached out and my guest would need to pay 662.42 to stay or leave, my room only allowed all exclusive guest. Forced to add an all inclusive guest to my stay when I only wanted to add a guest to my room resort never received information and adding a basic guest without a package wasn't an option. I called customer support 7x and held for a total of 2 hours and hung up on 3x and received no help. Told sorry for the miss communication by supervisor Condessa but you need to pay, I informed her I don't have the funds and is your company okay with my guest safety being at risk and forced to sleep outside, Condessa states if that's what you choose to do. Two young women scared and alone,Thousands of miles from home minimal cash no credit cards(due to high theft country),no car, 45 minutes from the airport and the nearest hotel at 10 pm at night, I was forced to contact a friend to Western Union the funds and get a taxi and return to the resort 5 hours of my time wasted. 100 western union fee 55$ taxi
The business hasn't resolved my issues and no response.
Requesting refund for the extra fees paid at the hotel due to incorrect information.
Total paid: $954.96 US
On-site fee $662.42 US

Date of experience: June 23, 2023
Hotel P. HotelPlanner Rep
over a year old

Hello,

Your booking was a prepaid reservation at an all-inclusive hotel. When your booking is confirmed in our system, we are unable to edit the reservation further.

When you requested to add someone, even though we spoke with the hotel and emailed them, you still had to pay for what your additional guest got to eat and drink. We did not have any idea what the additional charge would be as that charge would have to come directly from the hotel.

As a gesture of goodwill, I can offer a $200.00 for a future booking. If you are interested, please email me directly at Rachel.Spurling@HotelPlanner.com, or my boss at April.Grantham@HotelPlanner.com.

Kind Regards,
Rachel Spurling

Florida
1 review
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5 stars
May 13, 2024

Neal was was fantastic-got my reservations booked quickly and got me the best rate!

Date of experience: May 3, 2024
North Carolina
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Brandon answered, I explained that the link for our group was not working snd ask him to make reservations. I ask him if he was familiar with our group the Revelers. He said he wa. He ask me the dates, I have them to him. He sent me to another place that ask me for a number that started wiyh a H, I did know of no such letter, number. I was stuck in space. He had answered as Hyatt in Greenville si I assumed he was there. So I called back two more times getting people in a call center but answering as Hyatt Greenville. Finall someone gave me the direct line to Greenville but did not tell me I had to pick the correct option, so again sent to space. Finally call and answerd for what I hope is the right person, however after on hold the person voicemail came on tell me she was tied up or with someone. I left message I hope they will call me back. As for how Brandon rated I say a big fat "0".
As for Hyatts automative call service, you think you sre being smart, but what you ste doing is making it hard forgood paying customers to book rooms. You should be ashamed of this type of service trying to save a dollar but loosing 10

Date of experience: April 9, 2024
Missouri
1 review
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Helpfulness
May 20, 2024

She was easy to understand and very polite. Made sure I understood everything correctly.

Date of experience: May 10, 2024
Nebraska
1 review
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Reservation
May 20, 2024

Excellent! Very friendly, explained everything, willing to request a 1st floor room.

Date of experience: May 10, 2024
Tennessee
1 review
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Zoila was awesome!
May 19, 2024

She was super helpful! I appreciated it! I was stressed and she was kind and helped me out!

Date of experience: May 9, 2024
Utah
1 review
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Great Service
May 19, 2024

Jennifer was very helpful, knowledgeable and patient with me in getting our reservation.

Date of experience: May 9, 2024
Kansas
1 review
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Excellent and Clear
May 19, 2024

He answered my questions and gave me proper information.

Date of experience: May 9, 2024
Colorado
1 review
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What a Scam --- BEWARE!
November 17, 2023

One afternoon in July as we were exiting Yellowstone National Park, we used a cell phone to attempt to fine a hotel in Dubois, WY. We saw one that looked acceptable and clicked through to the Wyoming prefix telephone number. Please note--this company is actually located in Florida but uses local prefixes to attempt to establish credibility. SCAM #1

The individual that answered responded with the name of the hotel. I specifically asked if I was speaking with the reservation desk at the hotel. The answer I received was "Yes". THAT WAS UNTRUE. He was an employee of a third party reservation operation located in Florida.

However, believing I was speaking with someone directly at the hotel, I inquired about rates and availability. I was quoted a rate of $279.88 for the night. Expecting it to be a nice room, I confirmed the reservation. At that point he turned on the recorder. BEWARE!

I arrived at the hotel and the desk clerk showed us the room. It was very spartan but she also said that the actual rate was $121.72. While it was a VERY basic room, the rate was right and we were tired so we took it. The next day on check out I received a bill for the room for the correct amount of $121.72.

I was astounded when a few weeks later my Visa Bill arrived and I had been charged $279.88. I protested the charge with Visa but was told that since it was with a third party there was nothing they could do about it.

So take a look at the Google Search under the caption of "What does Hotel Planner do?" Their response is "HotelPlanner.com is a leading provider of online solutions and services to the global hotel sales market. This technology ensures "THE LOWEST RATES" by allowing customers to receive quotes directly from hotel group sales managers..." What a bunch of nonsense. PURE FALSE. I got charged an excess of $158.16 over the desk rate at the hotel.

BEWARE THERE IS A REASON FOR THEIR LOW RATINGS AND REVIEWS. THEY ARE A SCAM OPERATION.

Date of experience: November 17, 2023
Hotel P. HotelPlanner Rep
over a year old

Hello Daryl,

Thank you for your valuable feedback, I'd love to help make you happy! I've searched our system with the information provided but I am having a hard time finding the reservation you'd like assist on. Please provide me with the itinerary number beginning in H for your reservation and I'd be more than happy to further assist you, my email is Melanie.Planelles@HotelPlanner.com. I look forward to hearing back from you.

Kindly,
Melanie Planelles

New York
1 review
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CS
May 18, 2024

Phone reservation was easy, Christina was courteous and helpful.

Date of experience: May 8, 2024
New Jersey
1 review
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Perfect
May 16, 2024

She did excellent spoke very clear. Was very helpful and pleasant.

Date of experience: May 6, 2024
Hotel P. HotelPlanner Rep
12 months ago

Hello Tracy,

Thank you so much for sharing your positive feedback with us! We're delighted to hear that our team member provided excellent assistance, spoke clearly, and was helpful and pleasant throughout your interaction. We take pride in delivering exceptional service, and your kind words motivate us to continue exceeding expectations. Thank you for choosing HotelPlanner, we hope you keep us in mind for your future travel needs!

Kindly,
Melanie Planelles

Louisiana
1 review
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Check inn
May 12, 2024

Professional and courteous and I should not need to put in 50 characters

Date of experience: May 2, 2024
Hotel P. HotelPlanner Rep
12 months ago

Good Afternoon Bob,

Thank you for your feedback. We are glad to hear that our team was able to assist you with your booking, we are always happy to help! Thank you for choosing HotelPlanner, we hope you keep us in mind for your future travel needs!

Kindly,
Melanie Planelles

Missouri
1 review
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She was extremely helpful
May 14, 2024

Very pleasant and quick, clear, friendly, cheerful.
She was informative and patient.

Date of experience: May 4, 2024
India
1 review
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Date of experience: January 10, 2018
Washington
1 review
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Alex. Great job
May 7, 2024

Alex. Did a Great Job. With my reservation. We need more employees like Alex.

Date of experience: April 26, 2024
Arkansas
1 review
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Double Tree keele
May 16, 2024

The lady was very nice and very helpful along with very knowledgeable

Date of experience: May 6, 2024
Tennessee
1 review
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Help needed
April 5, 2024

In town for a medical emergency and the young lady went above and beyond to assist.

Date of experience: April 5, 2024
Hotel P. HotelPlanner Rep
over a year old

Hello Joey,

We're truly touched to hear about the extraordinary assistance our team member provided during such a challenging time. Ensuring the well-being and comfort of our guests is at the heart of what we do, and we're immensely proud of the dedication shown by our team. Thank you for allowing Hotelplanner to be a part of your travel plans, we are wishing you or your loved one strength and a swift recovery.

Kindly,
Melanie Planelles

Idaho
1 review
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Fantastic, expert service!
May 16, 2024

I appreciated Lauren's superb help with setting up my reservation! Outstanding!

Date of experience: May 6, 2024
Hotel P. HotelPlanner Rep
12 months ago

Hello Heidi,

Thank you for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that Lauren provided you with such wonderful assistance in setting up your reservation. Delivering outstanding service is what we strive for, and we're glad to hear our efforts are being noticed. Thank you for choosing HotelPlanner, we hope you keep us in mind for your future travel needs!

Kindly,
Melannie Planelles