• Reservations.com

Reservations.com

Overview

Reservations.com has a rating of 1.2 stars from 2,722 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Reservations.com most frequently mention customer service, credit card, and actual hotel problems. Reservations.com ranks 463rd among Hotels sites.

  • Service
    582
  • Value
    556
  • Shipping
    171
  • Returns
    369
  • Quality
    432

This company does not typically respond to reviews

Positive reviews (last 12 months): 2.4%
Positive
6
Neutral
0
Negative
241
144
See all photos

What reviewers want you to know

Positive highlights

  • When I called customer service the agent was helpful.

Critical highlights

  • They are not helpful and try and blame on credit card company.
  • I canceled a reservation within an hour of making itand was still charged a service fee
How would you rate Reservations.com?
Top Positive Review

“I am not a bum due to them”

Ingvar D.
3/13/24

Yeah... that is a convenient place if you want to book a hotel and you didn't do that when booked flight tickets. That was me! :D I used this service because I completely forgot abou the simple thing: where I'd gonna live. I started to search various hotels here from cheap to the premium ones and found eventually the place to stay in. Booked it with a couple of taps without any serious problems. So, thanks guys, you literally helped one person not to become a bum.

Top Critical Review

“Deceiving Agents”

Jessica E.
1/28/24

Thought I was contacting Ramada Penticton direct and got talking with these con artists: I just wanted to inquire about rates, agent convinced me to book as there were to be no fees, full refund. Called to cancel 10 minutes later and was informed that there's a $16 service feed to cancel. The agent had read some sort of disclaimer, but read it so fast and completely unintelligible way that fell for it. Disgusted.

Reviews (2,722)

Rating

Timeframe

Other

Reviews that mention popular keywords

credit card (458) service fee (281) confirmation email (92) booking fee (121) customer service (546)
Thumbnail of user jessicae21
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
January 28th, 2024

Thought I was contacting Ramada Penticton direct and got talking with these con artists: I just wanted to inquire about rates, agent convinced me to book as there were to be no fees, full refund. Called to cancel 10 minutes later and was informed that there's a $16 service feed to cancel. The agent had read some sort of disclaimer, but read it so fast and completely unintelligible way that fell for it. Disgusted.

Products used:
Do not reserve with these con artists

Service
Value
Quality
Thumbnail of user jerryr823
1 review
0 helpful votes
February 23rd, 2024

I inadvertently clicked the wrong check-out date by 1 day. I called immediately to correct but was told that I had to pay for the extra night. A $150 mistake that could not be corrected 1 minute after it was made. TERRIBLE customer service! I don't know why Holiday Inn would allow this company to taint their reputation. Never again.

Tip for consumers:
AWFUL Experience

Products used:
reservation

Service
Value
Returns
Quality
Thumbnail of user shirleyh456
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
September 21st, 2020

I searched on Hampton *******@leessummit and fit reservation.com. I made four room reservations and was unknowingly charged 19.99 for each room. I was not told this was happening. Then, due to an illness, the rooms had to be cancelled. All of a sudden my one room... the most expensive one was reconfirmed and now it was umcancellable. Thanks to the Advocate, my reservations we're cancelled but I have yet to know the dollar amount of credit I will receive. This was not a positive experience for me... and it still could be a nightmare when I see the amount credited... I just do not feel good about this whole thing... from beginning to end.

Thumbnail of user jdhoward540
1 review
0 helpful votes
March 29th, 2024

We sat on the phone with a person named James who told us a rate of $199.00 which included taxes. When the bill showed up in email it was $201.01 for the room $92.87 for taxes and $15.99 service charge for a total of $309.87. The fast talking and lies are insane. I don't recommend this company to anyone. The rep. Answered as if he worked for Hilton.

Tip for consumers:
That they are not employees of Hilton.

Products used:
Hotel

Service
Value
Returns
Quality
Thumbnail of user teresae534
1 review
1 helpful vote
February 20th, 2024

What a complete scam! Got trapped by them being in a hurry trying to book some rooms for my construction crew in a very small town. This was a business transaction and we are a construction company. If you know anything about construction, you know that unexpected things happen and you need to change your plans on a dime. Needless to say after the room was booked our plans changed and we had to send the crew a week earlier that expected. This company refused to give us our money back. Said in the fine print it was a non-refundable transaction. Bull$#*!, that is out right stealing.

Thumbnail of user richardl1600
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
March 3rd, 2024

MY bad, I booked a hotel room for one night in Asheville NC. The room rate was $177. I did not notice all the fees and service charges they added before signing up. They added $80 to the cost bringing it to $254. My friend booked a similar room on the same night through the hotel app and it cost $184. How can there be such a difference. I called reservations.com and they will not even cancel the reservation, saying it was non refundable. Again, my bad. BUT DO NOT USE THIS SERVICE. EVER!

Service
Value
Thumbnail of user danield2676
1 review
1 helpful vote
January 1st, 2024

I needed an emergency hotel room on the night of 12/30/23, after helping my sister clean up after a flood.
I did not want to drive the 2.5 hours tired and sleepy. I booked the hotel 9.53 PM. They booked me a hotel room at a Super 8. Knowing I would be getting into the room late I requested a late arrival.
When I arrived at the Super 8 at 4:12 am Sunday morning very tired, the Hotel was closed.
So I was forced to find a other hotel. They did not want to refund my room
This is a awful service.

Thumbnail of user nathanjacques1313
1 review
0 helpful votes
January 8th, 2024

Booked a family get away with them. I had to cancel my trip and they did refund my money but not before adding another identical charge to my card. It doesnt say reservation.com on the charge so the lady at the call center basically stole close to 1000 dollars from me. They acknowlege that its an identical amount but refuse to admit that it was on their end that the money was stolen

Tip for consumers:
Paid for a vacation to not go

Products used:
None

Service
Value
Shipping
Returns
Quality
Thumbnail of user allenk252
1 review
0 helpful votes
February 12th, 2024

Reservation screen "Reservations.com-La Quinta,,,"as noted by multiple reviewers deceptively like official hotel site. Room rate $95. Request usual name address etc. room rate $95. Having done business with reputable companies click payment to find they've added about $50 for tax recovery and total bill is $147 vs $114 for actual rate with taxes through La Quinta. Preliminary credit card at Bank of America was to "Hotelvalue.com" and the cleared charge merchant listed as "Getaroom.com", A shell game con.

Tip for consumers:
Avoid this site. It is a SCAM with massive overcharge. Uniform complaint from all reviews

Products used:
Massive service charges to hotel reservation

Service
Value
Returns
Thumbnail of user brendaf1338
1 review
0 helpful votes
January 22nd, 2024

BEWARE check final total before using this site. Or better yet DON'T USE. They add 3 times the actual taxes and fees. Plus an additional $19.99 service fee.

Service
Value
Thumbnail of user carolj1659
1 review
0 helpful votes
February 2nd, 2024

They added in a ton of tax and fees. $297 room ended up being $424. Thought I was on hotel website. Hotel website charged only $353 for $296 room with tax and fees. I tried to cancel & was prepared to pay the $35 processing fee but they said the whole amount was nonrefundable. Do not make your reservations through reservations.con

Products used:
Making hotel reservation

Service
Value
Thumbnail of user philc380
1 review
2 helpful votes
December 15th, 2023

Charged me the full amount for a 3 day hotel stay 1 month ahead of time. I canceled within a couple of hours on the same day, again 1 month ahead of time. They refused to refund me, saying the reservation was non-refundable. I called the hotel and the reservation never even got through to them. So what service did I pay for? Apparently for Reservations.com to pocket my money and deliver nothing. I am disputing this with the credit card company (Citibank) to get this scam reversed!

Service
Value
Returns
Quality
Thumbnail of user denised1563
1 review
1 helpful vote
February 3rd, 2024

This company is criminal. I made a $878 dollar mistake, clicked when I shouldn't. I called within minutes of the reservation being made. I wanted to upgrade but, nope pay the full amount. Their cancelation fees are the full amount. My husband let them know we would dispute the charge on my card and fight it out with them. Never would recommend them, and there should be a class action lawsuit against them. They are a predatory company, only in it for the money. They sucks!

Tip for consumers:
There should be a lawsuit against Reservations com. They shouldn't be in business

Products used:
What directly to the hotel. Reservations.com is criminal. They are horrible (SUCK)

Service
Value
Returns
Quality
Thumbnail of user bobh1752
1 review
0 helpful votes
January 30th, 2024

They neglect to inform you the real rate and currency, plus ridiculous service charges for using the website. Unless you read the small writing on the side of the currency, room rate and service charges. BUYER BEWARE! And then they say can't refund you unless the hotel agrees. So if you want the refund you have to cancel and hope that you get the money back or else you lose your money and the room you paid for. SCAMMERS!

Service
Value
Quality
Thumbnail of user ingvard
6 reviews
0 helpful votes
March 13th, 2024

Yeah... that is a convenient place if you want to book a hotel and you didn't do that when booked flight tickets.
That was me! :D
I used this service because I completely forgot abou the simple thing: where I'd gonna live.
I started to search various hotels here from cheap to the premium ones and found eventually the place to stay in. Booked it with a couple of taps without any serious problems. So, thanks guys, you literally helped one person not to become a bum.

Thumbnail of user craigg519
1 review
0 helpful votes
January 20th, 2024

Site appeared to be the online booking site for the hotel, but it was not. You have to expand a box to determine the rate is not refundable. No-are on the text exposed on the page does it say non-refundable.

Called later in the day to cancel and found out everything ways pre-paid - room, service fee, taxes, etc. and they will not refund.

Service
Value
Returns
Quality
Thumbnail of user betht375
1 review
0 helpful votes
April 30th, 2024

Unable to change or cancel a reservation (for 5/24/24) I made for a visiting instructor, even though my confirmation email says I can if I contact them before day of check-in. Liars, liars, liars! This is a dishonest company - even the representative in the call center Apologized for the lack of clarity on the confirmation email & said this happens all the time!

Tip for consumers:
Confirmation email with cancelation policy not being followed by company.

Products used:
Hotel reservation service

Service
Value
Returns
Thumbnail of user acole1969
1 review
1 helpful vote
March 23rd, 2024

I accidentally booked a room that was nonrefundable for 5 months from now. When I received the confirmation 2 mins after the reservation was made I realized my mistake. I immediately called them to cancel that reservation and I would re book through them for the higher nonrefundable rate. They would not allow it. Do not use this company for your hotel needs.

Service
Value
Quality
Thumbnail of user joycew456
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
March 26th, 2024

Thought I was on the Marriott web site (looks just like it). Was overcharged by at least $1000. Stay away from this web site at all costs. They publish a decent rate then double it AND they charge your credit card immediately. Terrible company. Terrible. Thieves.

Tip for consumers:
That I was not on the Marriott site!

Products used:
Hotel reservation - overcharged $1000. over the price on the web page (way more than taxes).

Service
Value
Quality
Thumbnail of user darrellkearns
1 review
1 helpful vote
January 8th, 2024

I tried to modify a 1 night reservation (arrive 1 day later) for a hotel, 9 days out from original booking in low season, no flexibility even though if I booked hotel direct - would not have been a problem and no change fee, understand if there was a reasonable admin fee, I lost the full 220.00 price of room - shame on reservations.com

Tip for consumers:
Do not use reservation.com, no flexibility with booking modifications or cancellations

Service
Value
Returns
Quality
Thumbnail of user scottg2077
1 review
0 helpful votes
February 18th, 2024

They must pay big to have their links appear early in keyword searches and make those links appear as if they are (for example), the hotel itself.

You likely will pay more thru them than other legit booking sites (those that only get commission when you complete your reservation).

They have a cancellation fee just for the privilege of having to used them to book a "fully refundable" reservation.

Their customer service call # tree does everything possible to not connect you with an agent, but no matter - they do not price match and they won't consider giving you a true full cancellation refund (they will stick you with their booking fee even if you cancel three minutes after booking)!

Avoid them!

Tip for consumers:
Avoid this company & opt. - much better exists!

Products used:
Hotel booking

Service
Value
Thumbnail of user julieh705
1 review
2 helpful votes
December 3rd, 2019
• Updated review

Persistence paid off! The company agreed to refund all the charges once we had completed our stay at the hotel. I was rather sceptical but they were true to their word and refunded. Just a shame I had to fight for it

Hidden extra charges with very limited time to review before purchase
November 14th, 2019
• Previous review

Totally immoral company. Huge fees that are difficult to see. Massive time pressure to complete purchase before you are timed out. Virtually impossible to read their Ts&Cs within the time frame. The site appears to be that of the hotel but it is that of the parent company in the US. Complaints are responded to with standard emails protesting their transparency. Several emails down the line it is my fault for not checking all the details! I have advised everyone I can think of to avoid this site

Thumbnail of user sherylh264
1 review
0 helpful votes
February 20th, 2024

A few years ago, I had an unfortunate experience with reservations.com. I made a reservation via them (but didn't know it was them) for a small hotel in Idaho. The reservation was very expensive. Later, I found out at the hotel that the rate per night was actually much less. With new management on board, they are making amends. I was absolutely amazed when I received a check the other day for 1/2 of my stay! Thankfully, in going forward, it seems like they are changing their ways and strive to be better.

Products used:
hotel reservations

Service
Thumbnail of user shawnd575
1 review
0 helpful votes
March 21st, 2024

They hold you hostage with their refund policy... made a booking... a few hours later, our plans changed, called to cancel... said they would, but no guarantee of a refund, and I also would pay a penalty... asked what that penalty fee would be, was told it was equal to the reservation value... so basically no refund, and the rooms would be available for them to sell again.

On top of that, the booking was in USD, which was not made clear until after the transaction.

Use Expedia, hotels.com, Trivago... or even better, go to the hotel's booking site.

Service
Returns
Thumbnail of user tinat841
1 review
0 helpful votes
January 25th, 2024

I thought this was a direct reservation through Mariott and it is one week before the date I am supposed to check in and the hotel doesn't have my reservation. I will NEVER book through a third party! What a pain!

Tip for consumers:
Worst experience ever!!!

Products used:
There is supposed to be a full refund policy, which I paid an extra 22.00 for, and they don't want to refund unless it is an emergency of some sort.

Service
Value
Returns

Sitejabber for Business

Gain trust and grow your business with customer reviews.

From the business

Big savings up to 60% off on hotels in top destinations. Book your hotel now with Reservations.com

Business History

OUR CUSTOMERS ARE OUR TOP PRIORITY. WE ARE FOCUSED ON YOUR SUCCESS!
At a time when other companies are scaling back phone support, Reservations.com is investing to bring back the human element and expand its customer support organization to offer round the clock, live person phone assistance.

Company Representative

Thumbnail of user reservationsc
Reservations -.
Support Team
Typically does not respond to reviews

How do I know I can trust these reviews about Reservations.com?

  • Sitejabber’s sole mission is to increase online transparency for buyers and businesses
  • Sitejabber has helped over 200M buyers make better purchasing decisions online
  • Suspicious reviews are flagged by our algorithms, moderators, and community members

See reviews as you browse with our Chrome extension

1.2
2,722 reviews
Have a question about Reservations.com?