Nowadays, every work is done online, from professional work to children’s education, internet is being used everywhere. In such a situation, if someone has to go out of the city, then he searches for hotels and travel all online for his convenience. However, booking hotels online can cost you dearly. You may become a victim of a scam by booking a hotel online. Recently, many such cases have come to light in which people have booked a hotel for themselves but either the hotel turned out to be not genuine or the website turned out to be a fraud. Here we will tell you what things should be kept in mind while booking a hotel online and what scams can happen to you. After this you will be able to protect yourself from hotel scams.
Keep these things in mind to avoid scams in hotel booking
- To avoid scams, always use verified online hotel booking sites. In fact, verified online hotel booking sites usually have better security systems.
- Do not make direct payment on the number shown for payment, there is a possibility that that number is fake (check on the official site and see the review).
- Avoid being lured by cheap offers and low prices; if a hotel’s price is too low, it may be a scam. There is a possibility that this may be a trap laid to lure you. Once you put it on Google, definitely check its reviews.
- Before visiting the hotel’s website, check the hotel’s reputation, read other people’s reviews, this can help you know how good the hotel is.
- Before booking, check the hotel photos and details and verify that the hotel is the one you have booked.
- Check the privacy policy of the site before sharing your credit card details. Check whether the site is keeping your data safe or not.
- After booking, you should receive a confirmation email from the hotel, to ensure that your booking is correct, the email should include the hotel name, address, contact details and booking details.
There are scams in online hotel booking
- Fake Hotels: Some sites offer fake hotels that do not actually exist.
- Fake Photos: Some sites try to make hotels look more attractive by using fake photos.
- Extra charges: Some sites may impose extra charges, such as booking amount
- Data theft: Some sites can steal your personal data, such as your credit card number etc.
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