Category: hotel bookings

Warning Notice Placed on Hotel Booking Sites in Australia

Countless Australians turned to hotel booking platforms over the summer break to compare the best deals for their holiday destinations. While convenient for travellers, one senior politician is concerned the sites are charging accommodation operators hefty fees for what is essentially a payment processing service. Assistant Competition Minister Andrew Leigh also worries they’re punishing hotel…


No Room at the Inn

Say that you arrive at a hotel where you have a firm reservation — maybe even prepaid — only to have the desk clerk tell you the hotel is full and can’t honor your reservation. This can happen for several reasons, generally because the hotel overbooked, some guests stayed longer than expected, or somebody bought…


Fountain Valley to Consider Prohibiting or Regulating Short-Term Rentals

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.—The City of Fountain Valley may become Orange County’s next city to ban short-term rentals, with the city council primed to discuss either banning the operation or adding regulations to the practice at their Dec. 21 council meeting. Short-term rentals are defined by the city as renting a living space for less than…