Reviewed May 24, 2026
We had book our trip for Puerto Rico through Expedia. The reservation wasn’t the problem. The problem was that our flight was delayed due to weather conditions. When we finally arrived to Atlanta for our connecting flight, it left 30 minutes prior. There were no more flights to Puerto Rico that day. We were forced to stay the night in Atlanta and leave the following morning. We were allowed to select a hotel, La Quinta Inn South in Atlanta was trash. It was unkept and disgusting. We were originally given a room and it was still occupied. We were given a different room and it was filthy and rundown. We had our own blankets and we used those. Luckily our flight was at 830 on Tuesday morning. If it was any earlier, we would have missed it because the bus shuttle didn’t arrive until 620 am.
We finally left Atlanta and arrived in San Juan. The route shuttle drivers were courteous and nice to us. The representative at the route location in Carolina was rude and disrespectful. They didn’t honor my prior reservation. I tried calling multiple times to cancel but they never picked up the phone. We couldn’t control that Delta delayed our flight. Therefore, they should have honored my reservation since they didn’t answer the phone. That’s not my problem that they are too lazy to answer the phone. They might as well as go bankrupt.
Luckily our rental didn’t break down. The emergency brake, brakes and shocks were really bad. It was a grey Nissan Sentra sedan. Before I left, I asked them for an alternate number in case something was to happen, he acted like he didn’t hear me. I returned to the counter and another agent asked what was the problem. I told her since they don’t answer the phone, is there another number I can call in case something happens. She said that that was the only phone and supposedly it was based out of the Dominican Republic.
When I went to drop the car off, I heard the phone ring several times and saw one of the agents there hang up the phone. Really?? I had to tell them I had a flight to get to and they need to take the car. This was the worst experience with any flight and car rental I had ever experienced in my life. I demanded a refund and Expedia told me no! They should file for bankruptcy and shut down because they don’t care about their customers or the circumstances that they have no control over. I will never use Expedia, Delta Airlines, or Routes again. It’s all trash! Zero stars!
Reviewed May 24, 2026
We booked a hotel in Flagstaff through Expedia, which required us to provide our full credit card details upfront. Unfortunately, the hotel did not meet our expectations upon arrival. The room was unclean, and the bed looked as if it had already been used, with the sheets merely having been pulled straight. We complained about the condition, and after some back and forth, were assured a cancellation. At the front desk, they claimed our credit card had not been charged. However, a quick look at my banking app showed that the amount had already been deducted. When asked, both the hotel and Expedia customer service denied having processed the charge. The responsibility for taking the money is simply being passed back and forth.
After this experience, my trust in Expedia and their handling of sensitive payment data is completely gone. I am currently still waiting for my refund. For future trips, I will switch back to Booking.com, where billing has always been transparent and reliable. Writing this review now, it doesn't surprise me in the slightest to see so many other negative reviews for Expedia.
Reviewed May 22, 2026
Expedia is a scam. Expedia will change your hotel booking dates to 2-3 weeks in advance on the sly during the booking process, then "oops, we just get to keep the entire booking amount for the entire booking stay, no refunds or customer service". What a load of crap. Had to book direct with the hotel in the hotel parking lot for a place to stay. Classic con, ripping off vulnerable travelers. No customer service, just an AI answering botE, or just people trying to sell you stuff.
Reviewed May 20, 2026
Absolutely terrible experience booking a rental car through Expedia. I prepaid for a vehicle reservation expecting the price and vehicle category advertised to be honored. Instead, when I arrived at the rental counter, I was hit with crazy additional charges. In addition was told the car available was older and different from what I reserved. When I refused to accept the unexpected charges and downgrade, the staff essentially encouraged me to walk away, knowing I would have difficulty getting a refund. Expedia then hid behind the rental provider instead of taking responsibility for a booking made through their platform.
This feels like a bait-and-switch operation: advertise one thing online, then pressure customers into paying significantly more at pickup. Extremely frustrating after traveling and relying on a confirmed prepaid reservation. Expedia should do a much better job vetting the companies they partner with and protecting customers when providers fail to honor reservations. I will be very cautious using Expedia again for car rentals.
After the terrible experience with Expedia’s rental partner, I went directly to SIXT and the difference was night and day. I received a brand new, beautiful vehicle at a reasonable price with no surprise insurance charges or hidden fees. Additional drivers were included without any hassle, and the entire process was professional and transparent from start to finish.
Pickup was smooth, the staff were courteous, and the drop-off experience was quick and easy. This is how car rentals should work. I would absolutely use SIXT again anytime and strongly recommend booking directly with them instead of dealing with misleading third-party rental platforms. DO NOT USE STRIDE RENTAL CAR. DO NOT USE NEXTCAR. DO NOT USE EXPEDIA TO RENT CAR (Do NOT prepay anything).
Reviewed May 20, 2026
I’ve booked a few flights and hotels through Expedia, and it’s been decent overall but not perfect. The prices are sometimes better than booking directly, and I like having everything organized in one place. The app is simple to use and makes trip planning easier. The downside is that when plans change, dealing with cancellations or support can get frustrating. I had one hotel booking issue that took multiple chats to fix, and communication between Expedia and the hotel wasn’t very clear. It’s convenient for searching and comparing options, but I wouldn’t rely on it for anything complicated.
Reviewed May 19, 2026
I booked a flight on May 18 at 7:05 PM from LGA to BNA through the app. It showed my booking as confirmed and gave me a confirmation number. But when I arrived at the airport, Delta said they couldn’t find any reservation. I contacted customer service and was told the booking never went through, which was shocking because the app clearly showed it as confirmed. After that, I saw the booking get canceled. Because of this, I missed my trip to Nashville. I don’t understand how the app could show a confirmation if the booking wasn’t processed, why I only found out on the day of travel, and why my money wasn’t refunded earlier. This was very frustrating and disappointing.
Reviewed May 19, 2026
DO NOT BOOK WITH EXPEDIA!! Even though I bought the insurance they would not refund me when trip had to be canceled because of a family member’s anxiety. They do not consider mental health a legitimate reason to cancel and be refunded.
Reviewed May 18, 2026
Expedia/Swiss canceled my flight without my knowledge. I submitted a request for a name correction, and before I knew it, they had canceled my flight. I paid $4,800 for my original flight, and after THEY canceled it, they wanted me to rebook it at $7,200!!! Give me my money back!!! They have no sense of urgency and I've had to call everyday to get an update because no one is doing anything. My flight is 16 days away and if I don't make this trip, it is THEIR FAULT!!
Reviewed May 17, 2026
I never completed my last reservation and was still billed when I contacted customer service about the issue before my check in date. I was told it was non-refundable. This is a technical support issue that was ignored by Expedia and I felt taken advantage of.
Reviewed May 17, 2026
Wish there was a negative star rating! I am writing this review to warn other travelers—particularly single females traveling alone—about the severe discrepancy between Expedia’s online listings and reality, followed by their predatory refund practices. Based on the photos provided on Expedia, I booked a two-night stay at a property. Upon arrival, the exterior was poorly maintained with overgrown weeds, open windows, and outdated interiors visible from the street. Because safety and cleanliness are my top priorities, I asked to see the rooms before official check-in. Both the first-floor room and the supposedly "updated" second-floor room were entirely unacceptable, neglected, and looked nothing like the advertised photos.
I immediately informed the front desk that I would not be staying and requested a cancellation. The staff member explicitly confirmed it was canceled and told me I was "all set." Despite this explicit confirmation, Expedia only refunded me for one night. Their excuse? They claimed the cancellation "missed the deadline"—which is an absolute impossibility, considering the booking itself was made *after* that arbitrary deadline had already passed.
To make matters worse, Expedia's customer service has been a joke. They sent templated emails claiming they attempted to call me but couldn't get through due to "business hours," which is completely false. It’s just a broken back-and-forth designed to wear consumers down so they give up. I refused to stay at the establishment, I am actively disputing the remaining charges with my credit card company, and I will never use Expedia again. They take advantage of consumers with deceptive marketing and predatory policies. Save yourself the headache and book elsewhere.
Reviewed May 15, 2026
Made a motel booking, they give me a con# number, but no booking for the room when me and my wife and child's got there. I called and they said they can't find my booking so I went down the road and got one on my own. But they took my 199.80 dollar`s from my bank account. Now they say they can`t find it with the number that was given to me. I have been calling for the last 13 days and still nothing but a run around is this how they get money from people and just keep it when the service was not giving to you. Just want my money back they took from my bank account.
Reviewed May 13, 2026
I recently booked a trip to Scottsdale for a wedding through Expedia.ca. The flight and car rental came to around $1100, but things quickly went sideways at the rental counter. When I went to pick up the carat fox rental/eurocar phoenix airport, they pushed me to upgrade my insurance — fair enough, better coverage is always a good idea. What wasn’t fair was the price: nearly $100 per day, with zero transparency about the cost upfront. I only felt the full impact when I got home and saw the total.
I reached out to both Expedia and the rental company to resolve it, and both were completely unhelpful. By the end of it, the car rental alone cost nearly as much as my round-trip flight from Toronto to Arizona. Do yourself a favour — avoid this rental company entirely. They’ll upsell you on the spot, hide the pricing, and leave you with serious sticker shock.
Reviewed May 13, 2026
I have used experience for years and years. I made one mistake by booking a hotel on the wrong date. Canceled it the same day, still could not get even some Expedia points. I will never use them again. Dan ** St. Charles, Mo
Reviewed May 12, 2026
When I called cancel my flight they wanted refund only half of my ticket. Put its say cancel before 24 hr from your flight.
Reviewed May 11, 2026
Was a happy customer for a while until now, had a book a flight ticket on the app which is swapped the destination airport at the checkout, might be an app glitch (never had it before), after conversation and explanation of the problem with the agents there was no help only to pay total amount to purchase a new tickets, no credit, no help to change it to a proper destination, unless you pay again full amount for your tickets.
Reviewed May 10, 2026
I once considered Expedia to be one of the better companies amongst the booking platforms, but not anymore. Their customer service is terrible. Some services offered have hidden fees which are nowhere mentioned, and price inconsistencies. Complaints and refund requests are barely read, responses roll in quickly without solving issues, agents are not even adding up properly and essentially wasting your time by having to point it all out again. Agents repeat the same misleading information again and again until you give up because your time is worth more. Their customer service center seems to have been outsourced to India a while ago and calling over emailing does not solve problems either, you have a hard time understanding some agents. And no, I am not a racist, just a customer who wanted Expedia to acknowledge and refund fees not properly calculated. Will I book Expedia again? No, there are other booking engines.
Reviewed May 9, 2026
Straight up scammers. I was told I would get 100% of my money back if I canceled within 24 hours. I attempted to cancel within the first five minutes and they charged me a $140 cancellation fee. They are scammers.
Reviewed May 8, 2026
Cambridge Inn by Capitol O. Located in Cambridge, OHIO. Has gone out of business, yet Expedia still allows customers to book rooms there. Expedia has clearly failed to do its job verifying the status of the properties it lists. I highly recommend staying away from Expedia and using competitors like Booking.com, Hotels.com, Priceline, Kayak, or any other travel service you can find. Over the last 5 years, I’ve booked hundreds of hotel nights, along with dozens of flights and rental cars through Expedia. After all that loyalty, they now seem more interested in protecting a hotel that has gone out of business than taking responsibility for the situation or helping their customers.
Reviewed May 6, 2026
I cancelled a domestic flight with an agent using chat. He agreed we were within the 24 hours to cancel the flight and then rebook, as we had to change dates. The agent did everything he could to try make me pay penalties and change fees instead of taking the free cancellation offer, resulting in a credit. After insisting on the cancel 4 times, he then accepted I wanted to cancel and issued an email saying I would get the credit. Well the flight credit never came. Try contact Expedia with an issue like this? No chance. No email to send complaints to. Just chat agents who all take 3-5 minutes then another 3-5 minutes then endless delays and avoidance. Where is my flight credit? Why does it come to this? Ridiculous barriers put in place and old school avoidance tricks employed at this company. I do not blame the staff. This is how management trains them.
Reviewed May 6, 2026
Expedia is nothing but a scam artist. They published a Swiss international flight from Denver to France, canceled it and never gave me back my money.
Reviewed May 5, 2026
This has been the most horrible experience I have ever had with an agency like this. I rented a "pay now" car through expedia.com for pick up- 5/1/26 through 5/4/26. Prepaid and bought insurance. The morning BEFORE my pickup time Dollar Rental call me and said they had NO cars to rent me. I was furious because I was ready to hit the road out of town for my event. I told Dollar Rental I prepaid for this car. Dollar Rental told me that my refund come back from Expedia.
I called Expedia 9 times!!!! I got the same SCRIPT, that the car is in progress and until the hear from Dollar they cannot cancel and give me a refund. I called them with Dollar on the phone, and they still wouldn't cancel, they said they can't do 3-way. But they told they were calling and not getting an answer. I call Dollar just as many times and they answered. So, EXPEDIA was LYING.. I asked to speak to supervisor, I was told that one would call me, no one ever did. I call back, they give me a script.. I sent emails went on the chat.. Still nothing.
I had to rent a car through Enterprise, pay more money. Expedia then start to say they will handle everything once the reservation completed on 5/4 and the after the car is returned.... I DID NOT GET A CAR FROM DOLLAR. I never got an agent in the states. So, they are just reading a script. Today. 5/5.. reservation says complete. I call them, and guess what... THEY ARE SAYING THEY HAVE TO CONTACT DOLLAR for confirmation.... I AM SO SICK OF THIS, I am at the point of suing..
Reviewed May 4, 2026
This employees are very disrespectful, can't speak fluently and refusing to help. They lie about their names to avoid bad reputation.
Reviewed May 4, 2026
My experience with Expedia has been extremely frustrating and disappointing. The property was clearly misrepresented, and even after obtaining confirmation from the hotel to support my claim, Expedia has refused to take responsibility. Their lack of response and accountability is unacceptable. I feel completely misled and ignored as a customer. I would strongly warn others to think twice before booking through Expedia.
Reviewed May 2, 2026
I booked a roundtrip flight through Expedia (RDU to Istanbul) in February 2026. Expedia emailed me that my first return connection was canceled, and it showed as canceled on their portal. When I called to request a refund, they told me the airline considers it "unconfirmed" — not canceled — and refused to issue a refund. My only options were to wait until the day before departure to see if a flight materializes, or get nothing back. I am currently stranded in Istanbul with a return trip in just days and no guaranteed way home. Although I have an email from Expedia confirming that the first leg of my return trip was canceled—and it also appears as canceled in my customer portal—Expedia relied on the airline’s vague claim that the flight is “unconfirmed,” not canceled, to deny my refund. This is contradictory and unacceptable. Avoid booking through Expedia if you expect any protection when things go wrong. They will leave you stranded and hide behind technicalities.
Reviewed May 1, 2026
Expedia took thousands from us to book 2 one way business class air tickets from Tokyo to Vancouver. They booked two airlines with a stopover in Korea. They booked the two flights with not enough time to make the connection. They tried to blame the airlines but they were booking agent who booked two different carriers. It was a nightmare for us to try to get home after paying business class to make things easier!!!! Never again will we book though Expedia.
Reviewed April 29, 2026
Nothing but thieving dogs... Over priced dodgy stays... Don't trust this 3rd party seller.
Reviewed April 26, 2026
Expedia is just trying to rob you of your money. They have false information on their page and will not give refunds, even when you buy insurance to get refunded if you have to cancel.
Reviewed April 26, 2026
I purchased a trip to Boracay Philippines through Expedia and it started with 2nd check bag has to be paid for and I had to pay for my one and only checked bag. When arriving at the hotel I was denied a room. I figured since I purchased the trip protection plan that I’d be saved but I wasn’t. The agent I was speaking to couldn’t get the front desk of the hotel to answer and the lady there wouldn’t even listen to me. The agent told me to cancel my hotel reservation and that I’d get a refund and key cash credit of $25. I had no choice and was left to walk around until I found WiFi to reserve another hotel room. In the end they didn’t honor their protection plan and I received nothing from them. Expedia can ruin your vacation without even trying. I’ll never use it again because they left me out to dry.
Reviewed April 25, 2026
I just got back from Barcelona, Spain two days ago. I traveled from Boston. I paid for premium economy due to issues with my back praying I would be somewhat comfortable. We booked our stay and airline travel through Expedia as a package. Expedia had us book our flights through Level/Iberia. We experienced a three-hour delay going. My seat on the plane did not recline. The flight attendant tried to hit it down to recline. NOPE! The cushion I was sitting on was slipping. I traveled in pure agony. I could barely walk the whole trip due to the inflammation from sitting straight up for almost eight hours.
We were offered a cup of orange juice shortly after we boarded. We were not fed or given anything to drink until the morning. At this time, I received a sloppy ham and cheese sandwich and a couple of other pieces of food. We were told only after we landed why we were delayed on the ground back in Boston and even more so while we were in flight. We knew nothing prior. The movie/tv shows that we could watch were useless to me. No noise canceling headphones were given as was offered through Level in their ad. Not even cheap ear buds were offered. I sat there throughout the night doing nothing but moving around constantly in my broken chair.
When I went to pick up my luggage at the terminal, my luggage kept falling over. Both legs had been pulled right off. Thank God it had wheels. I only used this suitcase once before, so basically a brand new piece of luggage needs to be tossed in the trash. On our trip back from Barcelona, we were fed on the plane. Twice actually. Dinner and a snack. My chair reclined, and the pain from the first flight a week prior was even more intense because of the damage caused during the first flight. I was given ear buds without asking so that I could watch and listen to what was on the screen.
When we arrived back to Logan, we waited an hour for our luggage to be released. A man standing next to us was furious. He had worked for Jet Blue and told us that this never happened with that airline. I called Level and I spoke to an agent. He then transferred me to his supervisor who said that she was, "sorry." I asked her about the damage to the luggage. She told me that there is nothing that can be done. I also explained everything else that had happened. She said she was sorry and offered me two-hundred dollars to take off for a future flight. I told her to keep it.
I will never, ever fly with Level again. We lost a full day in Spain. My daughter who now lives there, was at the airport for hours waiting to pick us up. We waited almost a year for this trip and went through Expedia thinking that this company would make sure their clients would be taken care of. I trusted the fact that the airline that was chosen was well known to Expedia. I thought Expedia would be on top of the cons if any or maybe few so that their customers would be flying with a reputable airline.
This trip was a complete disaster because of the travel. I am home now, thank God. I am in pure agony and very angry after hearing that the policy is nothing will be done except to listen to my concerns. I saw so much at the Level terminal in Barcelona. How people were being treated especially three young girls who were beside themselves dealing with the agents at Level. There was another older woman who was in tears. When that particular woman was basically begging for help and given a piece of paper with a phone number on it and walked away, I saw the agent smirk at the agent next to her in disgust. All four had their flights cancelled and were begging for help. I understand things happen. Nothing is ever perfect, but this was just insane. We were never given a choice of airlines to travel by Expedia. Just Level. Extremely disappointed in Expedia beyond words.
Reviewed April 24, 2026
I booked a room at Fairfield Inn in Corpus Christi for Jan. 8, 2026,. I was sent a confirmation notice with the wrong date, they had me down for Jan. 9th. I tried unsuccessfully to contact Expedia but thought! it would just be a simple matter of correcting the date once I got to the hotel. No such luck! The hotel told me since it was Expedia she had no way to contact them to change the date. I paid for the room and Fairfield Inn charged my credit card 4105.30 on Jan. 8th. Expedia also charged 167.91 to my credit card the same day. They acknowledged that they received the money. I did cancel the Jan. 9th reservation and received a text that a refund would be submitted to my credit card within 3-7 days.
I never received the refund. Expedia kept saying that the hotel had to approve the refund, which Expedia said they refused to do. Fairfield Inn said no one from Expedia contacted them. I am an 84 year old retired teacher. The refund would be nice to get but at this point I don't like how I have been treated by Expedia. This is a very customer unfriendly company! I have used Expedia in the past but will never do so again and will not recommend them to anyone. I will be checking with the BBB for any help I can get. I do have receipts for charges to credit card, Fairfield Inn, copy of text message with cancellation message as well as emails between myself and Expedia.
Thank you,Janis **