Booking.com cancelled woman's $4K hotel reservation, then offered her same rooms for $17K

https://www.cbc.ca/lite/story/9.6985480

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Elshender@sh.itjust.works · 38 pts · 263d

Definitely sucks, but it's exactly the reason I only book directly through the hotel nowadays. Anytime there's an issue, hotel and booking site just blame each other. Leaving you shit out of luck.

ivanafterall@lemmy.world · -17 pts · 263d (5 replies)

This poor lady! I fucking HATE when I can't book my $4,000/night room for the Formula 1 in Montreal! Like...grr! Y'know? My heart goes out to her in these trying times. It's tough out there!

MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca · 25 pts · 263d (4 replies)

Did you read the article?

nimble@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 22 pts · 263d (3 replies)
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Zorque@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 263d (2 replies)

It was also four rooms. So closer to $500/room/night.

So really, not all that absurd a price, especially in a major metro area during a major event.

nimble@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 8 pts · 263d
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Draces@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 263d

in a major metro area during a major event.

Sounds like a very privileged thing to do still then?