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Reviewed June 10, 2026
I am extremely disappointed with Expedia's customer service. They were unwilling to work with me on a $319 refund and would rather lose a loyal customer than provide reasonable assistance. Customer satisfaction clearly isn't a priority when a company chooses to keep a small amount of money instead of earning long-term trust and repeat business. There are plenty of other travel booking sites that value their customers more. I will be taking my business elsewhere and would not recommend Expedia based on my experience.

Reviewed June 10, 2026
I booked a hotel on Expedia in advance. When I arrived, the hotel informed me they had given away my room and were full. It didn't matter that Expedia had already charged my credit card for the weekend. Clearly the hotel found someone willing to pay more on a crowded weekend and disregarded my reservation. The issue is Expedia refuses to refund their charge to my credit card even though the hotel gave away my room. Expedia is a 15 B$/yr company that is only concerned with boosting their stock price. If you want to be treated fairly, find another website to book travel with - there are many alternatives!!
Reviewed June 9, 2026
Booked flights to London with Expedia, they were silently cancelled with no Email or SMS notification. Their online journey is designed to prevent you being able to get what you need to claim a refund. Writing this review while being on hold for over 30 minutes, after a 30 second conversation with the support desk. Do not use this company!
Reviewed June 9, 2026
Avoid and use any other booking site. Lost a loyal platinum member today forever & ill be screaming this incident from mountain tops. Lost $1000+ & a week of business because I relied on Expedia. Missed my flight, my Airbnb, my bus and a rental car. Disputing and canceling, never again.
Reviewed June 8, 2026
I've used Expedia before with good results. NOT the current case. I made reservations, printed my results, went to pull them up later and they were not to be found. The Itinerary number was not found and I couldn't get a person to talk to. AI was spectacularly not helpful and then started giving me an error message that didn't allow me to ask any further questions. I called my credit card company to ensure that I hadn't been charged for the trip before rebooking directly with the airlines and rental car company.
They said expedia had charged me $256.57. I assumed that was for the rental car, but when I called the rental car company, they said they had no reservation in my name. So I had to pay for a rental car and now make a fraud claim on my credit card. There is no way to contact a person through the expedia app. What a fiasco. Its so much easier to do it yourself. The prices are the same, I've found, when re-booking on my own. Actually, the rental car was cheaper.

Reviewed June 8, 2026
Expedia is horrible. I am deleting my account. Here is why- I bought insurance as I normally do. When I called to cancel, they told me that due to the tickets I bought they did not qualify for insurance. The airline ticks were $1952.86. My wife's mother passed away two weeks before we due to leave. After an hour and 34 minutes taking to some guy in India, they agreed on a $398 credit (have not received back yet on credit card) and $1082.86 flight credit that I can only use on that airline in the next 12 months, providing I pay a cancelation fee of $900.00. So, with credits I would be out $1480.86. I have always had a good experience with their sister company Orbitz. If the tickets were not covered, I should have been informed of that at time of purchase. I am now dealing with insurance company which told me otherwise and are reviewing my claim.

Reviewed June 8, 2026
Don’t use! Buyer beware! Exaggerated up charge… almost 50% in charges added. Just book directly with service provider. When canceling, refunds are not given… even when immediately canceling.

Reviewed June 8, 2026
Extremely disappointed with Expedia. A family member purchased an airline ticket through Expedia, only to discover afterward that the exact same flights, on the same airline, with the same itinerary and fare rules, were available elsewhere for substantially less. There was nothing unique or upgraded about the ticket to justify such a dramatic price difference.
What is most frustrating is the lack of transparency. Customers trust Expedia to provide competitive pricing and help them find good travel deals. Instead, we were left feeling that we paid a premium for absolutely no additional value. This experience has seriously damaged our trust in Expedia. I strongly encourage travelers to compare prices on multiple websites before booking, because our experience suggests that Expedia may not always offer the best value, even for identical flights. We will be taking our business elsewhere in the future.
Reviewed June 8, 2026
Beware of this site, totally disappointed with their services. Booking time it shows 1068$ and give me receipt of 1068$ but charged from my account 1491$. It seems totally scam and harassment to customer, even after my complaint they didn't refund my extra charged amount,, attached proof of their scam.
Reviewed June 5, 2026
We won’t be using Expedia again for our travel needs. I recommend you think twice before you do so either. In fairness, I should say that prior to the incident in which I am about to tell you, we had used Expedia several times without a problem. However, in this case, I am certain that they were responsible for a hotel booking error which cost us $1,700. Here is what went down.
Last November, my wife booked two rooms at a boutique hotel in Coimbra, Portugal for a three-night stay last month (May 2026). When we arrived at the hotel to check in, the desk clerk told us she had our reservation, but it was for four rooms, not two. We told her that it must be a mistake, that we only booked two rooms and did not want or need the other two rooms. We showed her our confirmation email from Expedia which reflected that only two rooms had been booked. She told us that her records showed Expedia had reserved two more identical rooms in our name and that it was too late to cancel those rooms. She made a couple phone calls and then told us that our only option was to pay for all four rooms and take up the issue with Expedia. She also told us that it was not unusual for the hotel to receive booking errors from Expedia.
I suppose we had another option, we could simply have left and tried to find another hotel. But during a crowded graduation week in the college town of Coimbra, this did not sound like a good idea. In addition, the boutique hotel where we were to stay had come to us highly recommended by close friends. So we decided to stay put and pursue our refund through Expedia.
Multiple telephone conversations and emails with Expedia’s Customer Service Department followed. We provided Expedia with our confirmation email and itinerary number showing we had only booked the two rooms, but Expedia said that they had received a second booking, for two additional rooms, four days after our original booking date. We have no records of this second booking for two more rooms that we did not want or need. Furthermore, Expedia could not provide us with any evidence that a confirmation email was ever sent to us for those additional rooms.
Expedia concluded by telling us that after reviewing their records, it was their conclusion that we had booked four rooms (false), had paid for four rooms (true) and occupied four rooms (false). Therefore, we were told that they would not reimburse us for our loss. So there you have it. Expedia screwed up and consequently, we are left having to pay for it, to the tune of $1,700. I guess when it comes to Expedia, the customer is always wrong.
Reviewed June 2, 2026
My recommendation is to never, ever, book a flight through Expedia. I experienced a problem where the airline changed my flight destination. Per DOT regulations, I was entitled to a full refund. Unfortunately due to airline policy I had to request my refund through Expedia. They continued to deny my claim was valid. After providing proof of my right to refund, they just kept sending me e-mails stating they needed to speak with me directly as they had questions and gave me several different 800#s to call back. I was on hold for over 40 minutes each time and automatically disconnected twice. When I did reach an agent I could barely understand, they they were the wrong dept. and could not help me. At this point I have responded to 8 e-mails from them and spent 2 hours on the phone, mostly on hold. The issue still has not been resolved. Reaching corporate customer service has been no better. My problem issue still remains unresolved.

Reviewed June 2, 2026
Updated on 06/10/2026: Buyer Beware! Look at the screenshots! I paid for travel insurance and have documentation showing my reservation was canceled, yet Expedia continues to refuse responsibility. First, they claimed the cancellation was the hotel's issue. Then they stated they could not locate my insurance policy, despite my having proof of purchase.
After countless attempts to resolve this directly with Expedia, I have received no meaningful assistance. As a result, I have filed disputes with my credit card company, the Better Business Bureau, and the Federal Trade Commission. Consumers deserve better treatment and accountability. Based on my experience, I strongly recommend booking your travel through another company and avoiding the frustration and financial loss I have experienced with Expedia.
Original Review: Buyer beware. I booked a hotel through Expedia and purchased the travel insurance they offered for added protection. When I canceled my trip, Expedia sent me written confirmation stating that I would receive a refund for the first night of my reservation. Despite that confirmation, I was charged the full amount and never received the promised refund. When I contacted the hotel, I was told they could not assist because Expedia controlled the reservation and cancellation process.
My experience raises serious concerns about misleading representations regarding both refunds and the travel insurance sold through Expedia. The promises made during the booking and cancellation process did not match the outcome I received. I strongly encourage consumers to save all documentation and read the fine print carefully, or better yet book through any other platform. Based on my experience, the protections and refunds advertised may not be what you actually receive when you need them most.
Updated review: June 10, 2026
Update: After my complaint email to travel@chat.expedia.com, Expedia provided me with a $120 travel credit as compensation. I appreciate the gesture and their effort to address my concerns. While the credit doesn't fully make up for the inconvenience of being stranded at the airport and having to pay for alternative transportation, I do acknowledge that Expedia took steps to respond to my complaint. I'm updating my review to reflect that they did provide compensation after the fact.
Original Review: June 2, 2026
Booked a vacation package through Expedia's customer service number +1-844-652-1265. I will never recommend this company to anyone. They gave me a deal with Apple Vacations. A really bad company. They left us stranded at the Newark Liberty Airport waiting for a shuttle. We gave up and had to rent from another company on the spot. They still charged us and then would not refund us saying we could not cancel. Expedia did not take responsibility for giving us this bad company. A few days later my husband had a very similar experience with Expedia in the UK.
Reviewed June 2, 2026
Does they back their customer if he lose his refund money deadline. Choosing a OTA which does not provide good customer service is hard to go through fine trip.
Reviewed June 2, 2026
My experience was disappointing from start to finish. I struggled to get clear answers regarding my concern, and the responses I received often created more confusion than clarity. The lack of communication and follow-up made the situation unnecessarily stressful. As a customer, I expected a more professional and efficient approach. Unfortunately, this experience did not meet even basic expectations.

Reviewed June 2, 2026
Booked a car rental through Expedia. I could not pick the company. They gave me a deal with EasyRent. A really bad company. They left us stranded at the Dallas Fort Worth airport waiting for a shuttle. We gave up and had to rent from another company on the spot. The still charged us and then would not refund us saying we could not cancel. Expedia did not take responsibility for giving us this bad company. A few days later my husband had a very similar experience with Expedia in the UK.
Reviewed June 1, 2026
Made a booking for a ticket to Finland on the Expedia website. They took the money from my card but never sent me a ticket. Trying to get my money back but experience nothing then incompetence, arrogance and lies. Promising me a lot but nothing happens. Don't ever trust them.

Reviewed May 31, 2026
Do not use Expedia. I book a hotel room using Expedia. They sent me a receipt of money received. They sent me the booking information. When I arrived at the hotel, the hotel did not receive payment. The hotel saw the booking. The hotel did not receive payment. Remember, I have a receipt from Expedia. I was denied a room. To date - Expedia has not refunded my booking. I have sent them the receipt that they sent me. I have sent them my bank statement showing I paid. I have sent them the confirmation they sent me. It's always "one more thing". They scheduled a phone call with me. They didn't call. Do not use this service.
Reviewed May 30, 2026
Do NOT use Expedia! A confirmation was received from Expedia but upon arriving at the hotel, the desk clerk said reservation had been cancelled. I called Expedia and they claimed I cancelled through AI chat? I received NO cancellation e-mail nor did I cancel my reservation, they blamed the property for being over booked & that the Property cancelled the reservation, but upon confronting the property, they claimed the other way around- long story short, still waiting to find out how cancellation was made and by who. Upon asking for details from Expedia to prove I canceled the reservation, they could find no such details! NEVER use Expedia.
Reviewed May 29, 2026
Expedia has a breach in its database that releases customer info. Made reservations to a FIJi resort, then got a fraudulent charge on my CC and card cancelled. Then got a fake Whatsapp msg that had all my trip details ... My name, resort name, dates of stay, phone, email, and old CC ... Asking for a new CC#. Expedia was the ONLY source of these details. Impossible to speak to someone in Fraud Dept.
Reviewed May 29, 2026
Not impressed as I am trying to inquire why a double billing on a hotel was processed on my credit card, not to mention they didn't have an open room that evening. Impossible to get through to talk to someone and trying their online assistant keeps popping up, "Sorry, were having trouble on our end. Try starting over" as for future trips and booking a getaway wedding with friends..."I refuse to do any more business with Expedia! It's only user friendly when they are selling something, not anything else.

Reviewed May 28, 2026
When booking hotel on the big island, the Expedia search map said a hotel was 20 miles from the airport. When I arrived and searched the address, it was on another island. I paid for the travel insurance advertised on Expedia, as a precaution, but found that they only cover documented emergencies and declined my refund request. If you choose to use this site, I highly recommend you check double check, and triple check the arrangements before booking. I am out $300, because I trusted the booking location details. Don’t waste your money on the insurance.

Updated review: May 28, 2026
Hello. The problem was solved by Kanchan **. Thanks.
Original Review: May 28, 2026
I bought a ticket and it shows that it is a refundable ticket and then I had to cancel the return ticket and buy a new ticket, so I contacted them and they told me that they canceled the return ticket and issued a refund. So I bought a new ticket after that they sent an email to ask me to contact them to verify the refund options so I did, and I was surprised when they told me that they couldn’t do the cancellation and issued a refund so I lost my money twice one for the return ticket and the other one for the new ticket I bought. I will never use their services again. They are horrible and not reliable at all!
Reviewed May 27, 2026
Purchased a flight through Expedia for a one day trip to Charlotte, NC. Arriving in the morning and coming back at night. 2 months later American Airlines changed the return trip and I would only be in Charlotte for one hour. I called expedia and after checking for any other flights and not getting one they stated I would get a full refund. 2 weeks later I received their refund and it was only for 2/3 of my original fee. Called them again and said that they only return flight credits not any additional fees.
Reviewed May 27, 2026
Scammers! I booked three business class flights from Australia to London at a cost of AU$33,000 which they cancelled within 1 hour. 7 Days later I am still having to call them to chase my refund which I need to book another trip. I've lost count of the number of times they have "conveniently" been cut off. An opaque and nebulous organisation that doesn't seem to care. Incidentally, the flight that they say was "cancelled" is still being advertised a week later.
Reviewed May 25, 2026
I booked a family stay through Expedia for 2 adults and 2 children under a rate presented as including dinner. When we attended dinner at the hotel, I was unexpectedly informed that dinner was only included for the two adults and that I had to pay an additional AED 150 for my children. This was embarrassing and frustrating, as I booked the room for my family and did not understand from the booking presentation that the children would be excluded from the meal inclusion. After the stay, I contacted Expedia and explained the issue in detail. Expedia later advised that the dinner-included rate applied only to two adults and refused my request to refund the additional AED 150 charge.
My complaint is not about the hotel applying the instruction it had received. My concern is that Expedia’s booking information did not make this limitation sufficiently clear to me before completing a family booking. Had it been clear that dinner was excluded for the children, I could have made an informed choice before paying. I also found the customer service process disappointing. I had to explain the same issue repeatedly through emails and calls, provide the hotel invoice showing the AED 150 charge, and still received no satisfactory resolution.
Based on my experience, I would advise families booking meal-inclusive rates through Expedia to check very carefully whether the advertised meal benefit applies to every guest in the reservation, especially children, before confirming payment. I hope Expedia improves the clarity of its family booking information and handles genuine customer complaints in a more practical and customer-focused manner.
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 27, 2026
I’ve used Expedia a few times and it’s been pretty convenient overall. It’s easy to compare prices and bundle flights with hotels, which saved me some money. Most bookings went smoothly, though I did run into a minor issue with a reservation change that took a bit of time to sort out. Customer support got it resolved in the end. Not perfect, but still a reliable option for planning trips. and it’s been pretty convenient overall. It’s easy to compare prices and bundle flights with hotels, which saved me some money. Most bookings went smoothly, though I did run into a minor issue with a reservation change that took a bit of time to sort out. Customer support got it resolved in the end. Not perfect, but still a reliable option for planning trips.

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 **

Reviewed April 22, 2026
PAY WHEN YOU RESERVE AND TAKE A SCREENSHOT OF YOUR RECEIPT otherwise you will end up paying significantly more in foreign currency. EXPEDIA WILL NOT REFUND despite the huge discrepancy between the price you reserve at and the price the hotel charges. For us, it was over $900 for a 9-day stay. After over an hour on the phone, Expedia gave us a $75 credit.

Reviewed April 22, 2026
I had a horrible experience with Expedia. When you actually need help, they don’t step up at all. My flight was changed by the airline, and instead of offering real solutions, they kept telling me the only option was to pay more and more money. No alternatives, no effort to help, just pay extra. On top of that, there was zero help or flexibility with my hotel booking. No refund, no support, nothing. Customer service was terrible, especially the supervisors the people who are supposed to fix situations like this. My whole vacation was ruined because I booked through them. I wouldn’t recommend this to anyone. 0 stars from me.
Reviewed April 21, 2026
Use Expedia to book a family vacation following to be met with extreme rudeness. Terrible customer service when we needed to cancel and be refunded due to multiple schedule changes with the flight's arrival and departure times. They said they were minor change it. But to us, they were actually big changes as it messed with our other connecting flights and transportation. We were treated as though we were incompetent and worthless. The two agents that we spoke with, one being a supervisor were extremely rude and condescending. I will never use Expedia again. There are many other trusted sites that have better customer service and actually care about their customers.
Reviewed April 18, 2026
I booked a package deal which included a car for six days. At the airport, a limo driver was there to pick me up to take me to a hotel. No automobile. I repeatedly tried to contact customer service. I believe AI was answering and with no category to fix the problem. I’ll never use them again.

Reviewed April 17, 2026
Terrible customer service if any issues at all! Booked a package and put wrong date for transportation and was stuck at airport. Took three hours to reach them and then nothing!
Reviewed April 15, 2026
I purchased protection of my reservation from Expedia, since I was staying in a rather pricey hotel. I found that I had made an error and had to cancel one day of a four day stay. I am 78 and my spouse is 86; I explained that we would have over a 6 hour drive back from New York City. They said they had contacted the hotel and there were no refunds. That the cancellation fee would be equivalent to what I had paid for the room. When I inquired about why I paid for the protection, they did not reply. So, I have lost over $500 plus what I paid Expedia for the reservation protection.

Reviewed April 13, 2026
I’ve been a loyal Expedia customer for years, but after this experience, I will not be using them again. What should have been a simple process (logging into my account, managing a booking, and using an existing airline credit) turned into days of effort and hours of frustration. Instead of a smooth experience, I encountered a broken system, conflicting information, and deeply unhelpful customer service. The issue was trying to use a $197 airline credit with Southwest Airlines. The website wouldn’t apply the credit correctly, so I reached out to customer service multiple times. Each time, I received different and contradictory answers:
~Another told me to contact the airline directly.
~Several agents insisted I had to upgrade my ticket just to use the credit—a requirement that appears nowhere in the airline’s policy or on Expedia’s site. I was repeatedly told this was “airline policy,” but no one could provide written proof.
Even after I gave exact flight details multiple times, agents searched for the wrong flights, quoted incorrect prices, and brought up unrelated airlines. At one point, I spent nearly two hours on a single chat just trying to book a basic flight using my credit. The whole experience felt disorganized and, at times, misleading, and extremely frustrating. I was trapped in a loop between a malfunctioning website and customer service reps who couldn’t offer consistent or accurate help.
To summarize:
~The account system fails when trying to use a credit (I have a screen recording as proof).~Airline credits are nearly impossible to use online.
~Customer service gives inconsistent, often incorrect information.
~Simple tasks require excessive time and effort.
What was once a convenient platform has become frustrating and unreliable. Based on this experience, I cannot recommend using Expedia.

Reviewed April 13, 2026
I have used Expedia for years and their service has plummeted. I recently booked a trip and it never actually reserved the seats. When I called to find out why, they told me it was their mistake and they would fix it. Their “Fix” was to charge me for first class tickets so they could be refundable. They charged me $15,000 for the tickets and promised a refund in 1-2 billing cycles. That was 70 days ago. No refund. When I called customer service they transfer my call and hang up on me. I’m out $15,000. I’ll never use their services again.

Reviewed April 13, 2026
The online chat is a scam. They deceive you, ask for you to wait for their response then quickly say you have not replied and close the chat and case. They then send you an email and do not respond ever to you via email. It is a vicious circle of no assistance and getting nowhere. We wasted 4 hours of our holiday and spoke with 8 staff member of which all didn't assist us.
Reviewed April 10, 2026
If I could give a zero, I would. I wish I had read the reviews before I booked through this awful company, please AVOID!!! I have spent over 4 hours on the phone, placed on hold, and left by the supervisor and got nowhere. I booked my flight and hotel through Expedia, received only confirmation for my return flight, no confirmation from Expedia for the hotel or outbound flight, although my card has been debited, and no one can find my itinerary or reservation! I am going round and round in circles, I have sent emails and still gave gotten nowhere. Please DO NOT book through these people. Find a reputable company!

Reviewed April 6, 2026
I am sure many are going to miss this, but if you are new. I was a customer with Expedia for a while. Anyway, I was renting a car and their website messed up, I refreshed, it reset my dates. Did not notice until next day (within 24 hours). I had foolishly paid in advance... I have never had to deal with their customer service before, so did not know of the scams that others have run into. Anyway, they made it clear that they would not be giving me a refund after I had gone through their whole process and even been promised one. I could probably sue, but I am accepting that my $240 loss vs their loss of my business, and if anyone reads reviews or AI scans this, they know that. You can use them; just never, ever do the prepayment... it doesn't save much and will never be worth it for you. And good luck to others.

Reviewed April 6, 2026
I had an extremely frustrating experience with Expedia, and I will never use their service again. Their customer service is absolutely terrible. When an issue came up with my booking, I expected them to advocate for me as their customer—but instead, they immediately sided with the hotel without even making a genuine effort to understand my situation.
It felt like Expedia’s priority was protecting their partnership with the hotel rather than helping the person who actually paid for the reservation. Every interaction with their support team was exhausting—long wait times, scripted responses, and no real solutions. I was passed around from one representative to another, each one less helpful than the last.
What’s most disappointing is the complete lack of accountability. Instead of taking responsibility or trying to resolve the issue fairly, they simply defaulted to agreeing with the hotel, leaving me stuck and out of pocket. If you value your time, money, and peace of mind, I strongly recommend booking directly with hotels instead of using Expedia. At least then you’ll know who you’re dealing with—because with Expedia, don’t expect support when you actually need it.
Reviewed April 5, 2026
I booked a rental car through Route cars on Expedia. The company sent me an email stating that local people with Colorado driver's licenses are not permitted to rent cars. They only told me after I booked. They new my address via my credit card address! They charged me 100% for a car they refused to rent to me! No where did it say you cannot be from Colorado! Expedia let them scam me. I am so disappointed, I thought they only would deal with reputable companies, not scam artists. I won't be using them again.

Reviewed April 5, 2026
DO NOT BOOK THROUGH EXPEDIA! I would give zero stars if I could. Booked a hotel through them. When contacting the hotel, we were told there was no reservation made and we needed to contact Expedia. When trying to contact Expedia, multiple calls and chat were ended for no reason. Expedia continued to say that it was confirmed on their side. Due to it being a non-refundable booking, they would not refund us, even though we had no reservation made from the hotel side. Absolutely terrible customer service and is a fraud!

Reviewed April 5, 2026
Do NOT use this company. I booked a flight on March 14 and paid extra for insurance so I could make changes or cancel if needed. When I contacted customer service to change my return date, the representative was very rude and rushed me, saying I only had two minutes to review the information. He then told me the insurance only works within 15 days of purchase. This was never clearly stated on the website. They make it seem like you’re fully covered, but that’s not true. This feels very misleading and untrustworthy. Please be careful before booking or purchasing their insurance, or flights.
Reviewed April 4, 2026
Best Western in Monticello, NY was horrible, dirty and people are actually living there. It was false advertisement. Best western has promised to give me back $384.00, Expedia you should refund me back the reminding balance of $236.30 for a unsafe environment. Confirmation # **, last 4 digits on visa card ending in **.
Reviewed April 3, 2026
Expedia remains a trusted choice for travel due to its extensive bundling and transparent pricing. While its rewards program and diverse inventory are convenient, its inconsistent customer support and filtered search results can be frustrating.

Reviewed April 1, 2026
I made a mistake of just booking through them instead of directly with the airlines like I usually do. When the airline made a schedule change and emailed about the change, I tried to call WestJet first as the email stated to do, as I would miss that flight they rescheduled me for. They told me due to it being booked through Expedia I would need to speak with them.
Expedia, LIED to me and tried to tell me that the ticket I book did not allow for changes but if I wanted to change my flight I could pay a change fee, plus some other plus some other fee and then the difference of the flight. When I told the agent that I booked a ticket that allowed for flight changes without a fee, “conveniently” his phone wasn’t work, it started to cut in and out, he would pretend not to hear me, I told him his phone was not working and suddenly he could hear me again. Told me I needed to keep the call professional after he just acted like a child.
I told him he needed to put me on with a different agent who’s phone worked or get a new phone. He then started to yell at me. I hung up as I was not about to deal with some guy acting like a child. After many calls of being the middle man between WestJet and Expedia. Expedia suddenly recognized that my ticket allowed for changes and changed the flight to the later time. Goodbye to 6 hours of life.

Reviewed March 30, 2026
Expedia is TERRIBLE!!!! DO NOT BOOK WITH EXPEDIA!!! We booked a hotel and round trip flight with Expedia to Las Vegas. I was able to call the hotel direct and get a MUCH better rate than Expedia offered. As a result, I canceled the hotel with Expedia within the time frame to not receive a cancellation fee. I felt that I it was taking WAY too long to get refunded the nearly $500 that Expedia owed me. Good luck trying to find an actual phone number or speak to anyone that even remotely speaks English!! I demanded to know when my refund was processed by Expedia and when my bank actually received the refund to process.
The date that they showed me that the bank processed to refund was total BS, and my bank informed me that they never received anything from Expedia. We are now going on 20 business days and the bank still has not received any refund. I am going to go through my bank's fraud department to have the charges reversed. DO NOT BOOK THROUGH EXPEDIA!!!
Reviewed March 27, 2026
I booked with ability for a full refund if I cancelled before 28 April. Well, I cancelled 2 weeks ago. I've now been told to deal with VRBO, another party, and Expedia have washed their hands of this. VRBO are just about as bad except they at least answer a phone. Expedia have no means of contact, you're just left hanging. The Expedia Help Centre doesn't really exist. I've tried clicking the link many times for many days and it keeps sending me a broken Virtual Agent. AVOID.
Reviewed March 22, 2026
Expedia promoted a motel/Inn on their website that I booked having confidence in the presentation. As it turns out the pictures contained in the advertisement didn't look anything like I found when I got to the location. The "Inn" was rundown, in need of maintenance, and the rooms were the smallest I have ever seen and smelled musty. I didn't stay, I never even formally check in. The staff told me they were keeping my money because I didn't cancel 24 hrs in advance. I called Expedia for help and all I got was the rep called the hotel and told me they said no refund and he would have to wait to talk to the manager. Expedia takes no responsibility for the falsity in advertisement and isn't motivated to assist me beyond a phone call. I even bought the insurance which is apparently also a waste of money. Don't use Expedia. There are many options out there that actually stand behind the customers.

Reviewed March 20, 2026
Ok... I booked a van thru Expedia for Thrifty rent a car waterloo ontario on weber street. The booking was smooth online... about 1 hour late Thrifty called and said they had no van available... I tried to cancel with them. They directed me to customer service of expedia.... Start of my nightmare. I contacted expedia. They cancelled my insurance for my vehicle. BUT said they couldn't refund my rental charge as per their policy.. I did ask there's a policy where you charge someone and no service is provided?
I am warning people either don't book a vehicle thru expedia or with Thrifty... I'll repeat... Hopefully honest people out there can agree (expedia doesn't seem to care) if you pay for for a service etc.... you should get it... Expedia has said because of their policy they can't refund.... BUT.... no vehicle was available... Real disappointed in them... Ironically I tried booking earlier thru booking.com and same thing as vans were scarce.. but the agent at the rental cancelled it immediately... Bravo to booking.com and enterprise car rental.

Reviewed March 19, 2026
I rented a car through Expedia from Autovia in Rome airport. The car company refused to rent me a car as they stated I needed an International driver's license! Nowhere in the email confirm the booking is that stated and the link that they provided to define the valid driver's license is blank. See attached images. Expedia refused to refund me the amount as they said - it was their “policy”. Customer service is rude - avoid them like the plague. I am deleting my Expedia account and so should you!

Reviewed March 18, 2026
Please do not consider doing any kind of business with Expedia! I lost over $900 that they charged when trying to purchase an airline ticket, but the purchase ultimately failed. I have been trying for a week now to get a refund.... not sure I ever will.

Reviewed March 17, 2026
Had to rebook a flight. When my son arrived at the airport, the gate agent said they could see his reservation but were unable to issue his ticket. In the past 36 hours we have spent over 7 hours on hold before they finally admitted it was their error. They first tried to blame Jet Blue so we called them and they said Expedia never released the funds. So back on hold for hours with Expedia. Absolutely TERRIBLE customer service. Never trust Expedia! Took almost two full days to get a refund started. Now we wait and see if it actually arrives. Now my step son won’t be able to visit for several more months and he hasn’t seen his father in eight years.

Reviewed March 17, 2026
Do not use. I booked a car via Expedia after my flight was diverted. When I arrived with my children and luggage to pick up the car, Hertz said no cars available and they wouldn't help me get another car or honor the rate at another Hertz location. They informed me they have no partnership with Expedia and only honor reservations when extra cars. So I spent $40 in taxis to and from the location and wasted hours of time as had to get home and eventually booked a flight instead. I lost hundreds of dollars and just was requesting $40 in the failed Hertz rental. Expedia refused to acknowledge fault or provide compensation/credit for the $40. Do not book with Expedia. Per multiple reviews, they do not have real agreements with providers and you are not guaranteed even after confirmation and payment!
Reviewed March 16, 2026
Worst service ever, booked a trip, my first name was wrong. They said give us 48 hours, well 96 hours later and nothing. Called the airline and they also have heard nothing. Cost me an extra $1000.00 to make a correction because Expedia would not step up and get it done. Never use them or recommend them to anyone. They will scam and screw you over!

Reviewed March 13, 2026
I booked a room in YAUCO PR for a couple of days. My purpose was to view and bury my dad. It was not kid friendly, the hotel was more for adults. We couldn’t sleep and my room had no TV, NO TELEPHONE, NO WIFI, NO HOT WATER. It was awful. I tried to check out and get credit not the hotel nor Expedia helped me. I eventually left and was so disappointed. I have always used EXPEDIA, but in a time of need when I needed them the most, they did not come through. If there is other ways please use them and not EXPEDIA.
Reviewed March 12, 2026
Expedia sold me car insurance that the rental company refused to honor. My reservation even showed up under someone else’s name. This ruined the start of my trip and tied up over $1,500 on my card. I want answers and a refund.

Reviewed March 10, 2026
DO NOT! I REPEAT DO NOT do business with this company. They contract with providers who will not be staffed to provide you with your vehicle when you arrive. Delayed flights happen ALL THE TIME. Pray your flight is not delayed and "outside of their operating hours" your only option will be to rent from Hurtz for triple the price. They will not refund you and they will act like it is your fault your flight was delayed, leave your stranded and not take responsibility for not having appropriate protocols in place to handle situations common in this industry. This company is absolute garbage. I do not leave bad reviews but this is beyond WARRANTED! You will not save money in the long run if your flight is delayed. You will lose money.
Reviewed March 10, 2026
I used to use Expedia, not anymore. Booked a Hotel in Hawaii for our 25th anniversary with the option, that clearly you can cancel for a full refund 7 days before the trip, due to possible health issues with my wife. 30 days before the trip I learn on the back of the receipt hidden in small print no refunds. This should have clearly stated before the purchase is made. Very disappointed with Expedia.
Reviewed March 9, 2026
Between Fairfield in Madison Georgia and Expedia, they have taken my $184 and I didn’t get a room or anything to show for it. As of right now I’m just getting a run around. I plan on filing a complaint with the state of Georgia against Expedia and filing theft charges against the hotel Sunday morning when I drive back through that area, because the hotel told Expedia I checked in at 5am the morning of check out after telling me the night bro didn’t have a reservation at the hotel at all.
Reviewed March 7, 2026
I booked a hotel on Expedia. Never received a confirmation, but a trip insurance and processing fee was debited from my bank account. Trying to contact a live agent almost impossible. Keep getting a Virtual AI Agent which was no help. Terrible experience.

Reviewed March 7, 2026
SCAM! They offered a bundle package that only added $37 extra cost to get a rental car with my flight. The car rental turned out to be at an offsite location, not at the airport, which was not clearly noted. The rental company, Zezgo, took my personal collision insurance but still charged me a huge and excessive fee for insurance on having the car go missing, and they charged me excessive toll pass fees. I ended up paying $256 to Zezgo in addition to the $37 through Expedia. For that amount, I could have rented at an ethical car rental company right at the airport.
Reviewed March 7, 2026
I bought a trip through Expedia to cabo. At the time mexico was having severe cartel activity in the area we were supposed to travel to. They denied me coverage for my flight. Useless company and they need to be investigated. I will be reaching out to alternative services in attempt to get at least a credit. Don't use this company.

Reviewed March 4, 2026
Horrible experience. Never ever go through Expedia. I booked a hotel trip 3 weeks in advance. They took the hotel fee plus the trip insurance 3 weeks before the trip. 4 days before the trip, my travel companion was in a car accident, I had to cancel. Expedia refused to give my money back and the travel guard refused my claim. I provided documentation of the accident from our insurance and the auto body invoice as proof. They denied it all. Be very careful before you use sites like Expedia and read the travel guard disclosures of what is covered.
Reviewed March 1, 2026
My confirmed reservation was canceled with no meaningful explanation. No documentation, no specific reason, only vague language and scripted apologies. When you are traveling for important plans, that level of opacity is unacceptable. This cancellation involved an ex-Sonder building. What makes the situation even more telling is that the same property, when booked through Hotels.com for my family members, resulted in them being rebooked into a similar accommodation at the same price after the cancellation. In other words, another platform stepped in, honored the rate, and resolved the issue responsibly. Expedia did not.
The original rate was very competitive. When a confirmed booking at a favorable price is canceled without a clear justification, it inevitably raises concern about whether the unit may be relisted at a higher price. If that occurs, it would resemble a classic bait-and-switch scenario, something consumers should be extremely cautious about.
If I discover that the same accommodation is relisted at a higher rate for the same dates, New York consumer protection law, including General Business Law §349, which prohibits deceptive business practices, would apply, and I will update this review accordingly. A travel platform’s responsibility is to stand behind confirmed reservations and protect customers when problems arise. In this case, there was no meaningful effort to secure a comparable alternative, no escalation, and no accountability, only apologies. Travel plans involve real commitments and real consequences. Reliability matters. After this experience, it is unfortunately not surprising to see the consistently low ratings Expedia receives online, my experience aligns with what many other customers appear to be reporting.
Reviewed March 1, 2026
Booked a rental car through Expedia. Pickup was scheduled for 1500 at closing time, so we arrived at 1430 ... To find it had closed at 1300. Called the car company: no help, no compensation, no discount on a re-res. Called Expedia: no help, no free car tomorrow or hotel discount tonight since we "didn't pay for anything and so we haven't lost anything" ... Except an entire night of our trip. :-(
Reviewed Feb. 28, 2026
I recently booked a flight to Japan through Expedia. I specifically wanted a premium economy flight. I paid more than I would have elsewhere for the specific airline, seat category and timing of my choice. However, apparently expedia is able to change flights 7 days in either direction of the date you picked without involving you in the change. This happened twice, the second time resulting in me losing our premium economy seats.
First off, if this is the policy it needs to be VERY clear and signed off on by the consumer. I'd have never chosen expedia if I understand this was a potential risk. Second, it took me 3 different calls/chats and over 5 hours of my time to get this resolved. Ultimately I lost my premium economy flight for one leg and had to basically beg for a refund. They would not have offered if I hadn't called, waited and asked. I went from a very nice premium economy seat to literally the second to last seat in economy. I've never had issues with expedia hotel reservations and thought I'd have been safe with their flights... Buyer beware... Do NOT book flights through expedia.

Reviewed Feb. 23, 2026
If I could give Expedia zero stars, I would in a second. I recently booked a round trip through Expedia, with a returning flight on a Monday at 6:00 a.m. I received confirmation of this booking with all the correct details. When I checked into my flight the morning of, it claimed I was on a flight 6:00 p.m. the night before. All of my booking information except my boarding pass says this was incorrect and Frontier had zero history of me ever being placed on the flight I booked through Expedia (meaning my flight was never changed, Expedia just never put me on the correct one). I then had to buy a new flight for houts later at the airport for $500. I have been calling Expedia for days for a refund, yet I have been unable to contact them.
The first agent transferred me to Frontier customer service after I explicitly asked him not to and tols him it was an issue with Expedia, not Frontier. I am now currently on hold for 2 hours after an agent told me he was "transferring" me to another agent. I am disgusted in the customer service and lack of accountability at Expedia. I genuinely have nothing good to say about any agent I have talked to and the company as a whole.
Reviewed Feb. 23, 2026
It’s unfortunate 0 stars isn’t an option, because 1 is too many. After booking a 1 way flight for myself and my wife, Expedia is refusing to use her credits towards another one-way flight. Their customer service is beyond unreliable and undertrained. Not only incapable of resolving customer issues, they refuse to escalate issues to higher echelons of care. If you value your time, money, and peace of mind, you will NEVER book with Expedia.

Reviewed Feb. 22, 2026
Hey Expedia, FIRE YOUR CIO! Here is why:
2. Wait time for phone call to Support -- >27,000 minutes, or 37 hours
3. On hold for Chat Support -- 1hr 35 minutes at 0 minutes wait time.
This is fantastic incompetence. Go directly to airlines to book your flghts, and KEEP AWAY FROM THESE MORONS. Another satisfied Expedia customer....

Reviewed Feb. 21, 2026
You deceived me and misrepresented yourself. I've complained to Hilton and they are aware. You said I could use my points for Hilton. I heard you say I can use my points upon checking. The hotel Hilton let me know that I am unable to use points because I booked this through Expedia. You never mentioned Expedia. Had I known I would've hung up and booked through Hilton like I normally do. I'm not sure why the number appeared under the Hilton name. The scam started when you asked me if I wanted to purchase cancellation insurance. Instead of saying that, perhaps you should've been honest with me and told me I can't use my points because this conversation is through Expedia not Hilton. I want my money back. This is fraud and misrepresentation.
Reviewed Feb. 21, 2026
The picture of the hotel to get my booking was NOTHING like the actual hotel. The walking distance said 9 minutes. But it is actually 31 minutes. When I discovered the mistake. 5 minutes after I got the email for the booking. I tried to cancel it. However, the cancel button did not work. It just took me to an arrow message. So I tried to chat with Expedia and cancel it. But they charged me $20 to cancel it. So don't book for these people unless you want to get ripped off.
Reviewed Feb. 19, 2026
On Jan 25, 2026, I booked a $1,487.85 Flight + Car package via Expedia (Itinerary **): Delta PHL-ABQ on Jan 31 and Sixt rental. Delta canceled flights (H3CNDW), causing 9+ hour delay. I didn't fly or use car, but Expedia refuses refund, falsely claiming flight used and blaming Sixt. Ignores DOT refund rights. Support delayed with phone pushes and errors. Avoid Expedia—filed DOT/BBB complaints. Demand full refund!
Reviewed Feb. 17, 2026
I reserved a vehicle for a big trip (for me) coming up. I'm glad I decided to check my reservation for the heck of it (still got a month). The link now fails to go anywhere. Went through a few of the BS AI chat thing and I'm just not even going to bother. Certainly miss the days where you can just call and talk to someone. Anyway... Life's too short to fuss with poor customer service. Plenty of other options these days. Oh this was my first time with Expedia. Nice try expedia. You fail.

Reviewed Feb. 17, 2026
I booked a trip with Expedia in December. Due to weather, two different flights were cancelled. I called Expedia and the hotel as soon as I knew we could not possibly get to our destination. I was just trying to have the stay transferred to different dates. Every time I called, I spoke to someone different and nobody knows what is going on. I have gotten a different answer every time.
It is now almost the end of February, and nothing has been resolved. Expedia says the hotel has to cancel; the hotel says Expedia has to cancel. Over $2000 for hotel alone. I have called and I have emailed Expedia and the hotel numerous times. One time I was on hold for over 1.5 hours. They think you will hang up I suppose. Not many people have the time or patience to wait on hold for hours. I was also cut off more than once after waiting on hold for an extended amount of time. After seeing the other complaints listed here, how can they continue to do business this way? I will not rest until I get some kind of answer.
Reviewed Feb. 13, 2026
I booked a hotel, the dates I entered were 7/10 check-in, 7/11 check out. I proceeded to pick out the room and added insurance and I checked out, when I got the confirmation it showed check in 2/25, check out 26 which I never entered these dates, I called 5 minutes after booking the room, they would not assist me and would not move the date, I had to file a claim which takes 1/2 month and when you call to ask for person handling your claim per their email they gave me the name they refuse to put you through to that person, do not use Expedia for anything. They are beyond crooked and definitely can't be trusted, and I do a ton of traveling. Stay away from them. You will have nothing but lies, they read off of a paper and delay assisting you with something this small, imagine people spending a lot and having this happen to them.... Do not do business with Expedia....

Reviewed Feb. 13, 2026
Government workers listen up!!’ Do not use this service. They will tell you you are getting government rate and will give you a bill with taxes. When I called the number they reassured me I was talking to the hotel directly. I did not want to talk to a third party billing. Well the bill came with taxes. Now I have to file a dispute.
Reviewed Feb. 10, 2026
I booked 3 tickets through Expedia while my friend booked the exact same flight directly with Air France at the same time. We both initially saw the same price. My friend managed to complete his booking quickly, but when I tried to proceed, Expedia’s screen showed an error. When I went back, the price had suddenly increased by $400 per ticket.
I tried a couple more times, and Expedia then showed the higher price along with a message saying “only 3 tickets left.” Under pressure and out of desperation, I booked at the higher price. Shockingly, within 15 minutes, the price dropped back down by $400 per ticket. This felt like a deliberate psychological pricing tactic — a mind game played by Expedia. Unfortunately, this is not the first time I’ve experienced such behavior with them.
When I called Expedia customer service, I was told the tickets were non-refundable and that the 24-hour cancellation policy did not apply. Meanwhile, my friend called Air France directly and was clearly told that they offer a full refund within 24 hours. This experience has completely destroyed my trust in Expedia. I genuinely feel cheated and misled. I had already stopped using Flair Airlines due to poor customer service, and now Expedia seems to be going down the same path — using smart technology and pressure tactics to extract more money from customers while hiding behind fine print. I will never book with Expedia again and strongly advise others to book directly with airlines to avoid situations like this.

Reviewed Feb. 8, 2026
The way this business operates is unprofessional and chaotic—honestly, they behave like monkeys and crows. They are loud and disorganized when you need help, but they act like scavengers when it comes to your money. I tried three different cards to book my father's flight (YUL-CMB), and they rejected every single one just to avoid honouring the price. They are untrustworthy 'crooks' who treat customers with zero respect. I’m deleting my account and warning everyone to stay away.
Reviewed Feb. 8, 2026
We booked a trip to Spain in August 2025, through AARP Travel/Expedia. We arrived in Barcelona on October 04, 2025, and our hotel told us that Expedia (engine) had cancelled our booking. We had to rebook rooms with the hotel. We tried getting money back from AARP Travel, but they told us that we had to go through Expedia. It's been 3 months, dozens of emails and calls. Excuses from I cancelled the reservation to the hotel cancelling the reservation. The worst travel experiences I ever had in 50 years.

Reviewed Feb. 5, 2026
I booked a hotel with Expedia last year. I did cancel it almost immediately because I found a different hotel that suited our needs better. Six months later they charged me for one night each for the two rooms I had reserved. The customer service agent told me that he was sorry for my inconvenience but that there was a glitch from their system to the hotel. Expedia customer service was very nice and apologetic but that doesn’t give me my money back. Oh then he said that there was a cancellation fee and I said, "Oh no there isn’t because I canceled it soon enough for that to not happen." Definitely don’t recommend using Expedia!

Reviewed Feb. 4, 2026
I would leave zero stars if I could. I purchased insurance but was told that my itinerary was nonrefundable. I usually do not book through Expedia, as I prefer to book through the specific hotel website, and my experience has confirmed that this is what I should continue to do. I will never book through expedia again. It is helpful for seeing what hotels are available in the area, but I would never recommend booking through their site, as you run the risk of the itinerary being nonrefundable, whereas when booking through specific hotel sites, changes and cancellations are almost always fully refundable up to a certain date. My travel is a full month in advance, but I can only change it if I eat the cost of my current itinerary and rebook either with expedia or elsewhere. Avoid booking through this website, it is never worth it. You can get the same rates through specific hotel websites without running any risks. Please learn from my mistake.

Reviewed Feb. 4, 2026
While traveling in Maine a few weeks ago we booked a motel in Bar Harbor. The agent booked the room we wanted but upon arriving we were told that they had 2 rooms for us. I just needed one room, me and my wife. I contacted Expedia after check in since the hotel couldn't do anything and was told Expedia would be in touch for a refund. Weeks later, no contact. After contacting them again I am told that it will take another 2 weeks to review. I ask for a supervisor but was told one wasn't available. I don't think I will get the refund and the woman didn't seem to care. Never again will I use Expedia.
Reviewed Feb. 4, 2026
I lost $2500 for using Expedia in securing ticket for a family trip of 4. They are not trustworthy on the marketing strategies and have zero empathy for customers in need of their assistance when run into difficulties. Stay away for your own good!
Reviewed Jan. 29, 2026
I have been a long time loyal Expedia customer, I had a passport issue and canceled my Cancun trip, Expedia won't give me a refund or modify my reservation or a credit. They keep saying RIU is refusing to give refund, which isn't true. Expedia customer service puts me on hold to call the Hotel and say the property manager won't answer, as I was on hold, I also called and they answered my call. THEY LIE AND KEPT MY MONEY! So disappointed. Terrible experience. Don't use Expedia.
Reviewed Jan. 27, 2026
Expedia keeps saying to tell me the hotel is holding all the money, but that is not true. I’m glad you the hotel side reached out to me. Since I purchased a fully refundable booking with travel insurance through Expedia. Before canceling, I called Expedia directly and they clearly confirmed a 100% refund, including the insurance, and connected the call with the insurance company. I asked the agent 4,5 times about the cancellation fee is 100% and agent said yes fully refund 100% and she canceled my appointment.
Two representatives told me the refund would be processed within 4–5 days. And this refund is $2400 because I make sure about it. It has now been 8 days with no refund. They don’t refund any my money. Also they said can’t see my records!!! I told they “this is 2026, no way No record!!” And I speak 4 hours over and over!! And they said NO REFUND ANY MONEY!! My husband and my son were present and heard these conversations were heard to believe this kind big company treat customers like that!!! This situation is misleading and unacceptable. I will never use Expedia again. ☠️

Reviewed Jan. 24, 2026
Poor service and even worst customer service!!! Hired a car in Rio de Janeiro to be dropped off in Iguazu 9 days after. Expedia happily charged us for insurance and have us a fair price payable at the pick up. Then sent us to Unidas/Avis (also pretty bad) who overcharged us, told us we were not the first (neither last) foreigners to be cheated by Expedia and that insurance is not recognised for this car rental. Since then I am trying hard to get Expedia to take some form of responsibility, but without any luck. Save your time and money. Do not use them! Have a good travel.

Reviewed Jan. 21, 2026
Please stay away from Expedia!!!! Charged me $3000.00 because I canceled a nonrefundable hotel. When I realized I would not get reimbursed I wanted to stay at hotel but they said that I could not. So I paid them $3000.00 for nothing. I cancelled the trip a few hours after I purchased!!! I had not realized the purchase went through until I looked at my credit card!!!
Reviewed Jan. 17, 2026
Expidia ia a worse place to do business. Their staff sucks, rude, and not helpful at all. They refund and pay back policy is like thieve. They are looters, never pick a phone or put you on a hold and never return to talk. They are very bad, rude, and looters. I will start avoiding them now on.

Reviewed Jan. 15, 2026
Booked a reservation and the dates were for today. When I called Easirental Jax about my reservation they told me that there were over $900 in hidden fees and deposits. I requested my refund and they stated I must go to Expedia. Then Expedia said they can cancel because the booking is for today and I'm just getting the runaround. I just want my money back. Unfortunately I lost my money as a no show fee and Expedia is still telling me "REST ASSURED" **-THAT I NEEED MY MONEY. DON'T USE Expedia OR EASIRENTAL JAX. SCAM ALERT!!!

Reviewed Jan. 14, 2026
I prepaid Expedia $325.34 for a rental car that was supposed to be $455.36. When I went to pick up the car they did not have it for our agreed upon price. First they said I had to pay $49.99 per day for their toll pass or a $3,000 deposit if I didn't take it; even though I wasn't using toll roads. We were then told they need a copy of our insurance AND declaration page. Luckily I had the app on my phone to even access that. After that we were told our full coverage insurance wasn't good enough (it's good enough for my car loan though???)! We have GREAT insurance through State Farm. So they said we had to purchase their $200/day insurance. They handed us a bill for $2,400 at this point for all these extra "fees." I told them where to stick that bill and they said good luck. All while the girl was behind the counter singing and dancing in her chair with a smile while she is giving us all of this bad news.
They told me the price was $2,400. I walked outside and another lady was poaching customers that were leaving. She tried to rent us a car "off the books" and showing me the price on her phone calculator. Like what?! It was the craziest experience I have ever had! I have tried reaching out to Expedia several times and getting slow responses saying that they're looking into it. The agreement was I pay $325.34 ahead and the remaining $95.36 when I pick up the car. The rental company lady said I can cancel with no fees but Expedia has still not returned the funds. They said they cannot reach the car company (shocker). This was a scary experience because I was sitting outside this scam rental company with my husband and 2 kids with some lady trying to poach us in a sketchy part of town, and could not find a car to rent anywhere.
We only rented here because it was a last minute trip and it was the only place that had cars. Everyone was booked. There is a different company right next door. We found out they were not affiliated and they had a car someone didn't pick up so we got super lucky and got a rental (after spending 2 hours trying to figure something out)! This place should be shut down. I will be reporting to BBB and anywhere I can so that no one else has to experience this. I am also disappointed in Expedia that it's been almost a month and no resolution. What a story though!

Reviewed Jan. 13, 2026
They are not transparent with refunds. They refused to process a refund and said they couldn’t contact the airline. No alternatives or solutions were offered, which shows poor customer service. They were not open to providing a refund and did not make any effort to coordinate with the airline on my behalf. Instead of offering support or alternative solutions, they simply passed the responsibility to another party. No other options were given to help resolve the issue, such as rebooking, travel credit, or partial compensation.
Overall, their lack of transparency, accountability, and willingness to help reflects poor customer service. Customers should be clearly informed about refund policies and supported when problems arise. Unfortunately, my experience showed that they were unwilling to take responsibility or provide meaningful assistance, which has greatly affected my trust in their service.

Reviewed Jan. 9, 2026
Reservations cancelled twice without our knowledge or consent. Customer service was worthless & after one unsuccessful attempt to contact our hotel told me sorry they’re not answering & "We can’t help you." Never again. Expedia is a scam!!
Reviewed Jan. 9, 2026
Rented a car from Fox/Europcar for 2 days through Expedia. Even though you have an itinerary # with Expedia, Fox/Europcar can not see it. I purchased the rental protection plan from Expedia and then was charged again by the rental car place. DO NOT LET THEM DOUBLE-CHARGE YOU FOR THINGS YOU ALREADY PURCHASED. Expedia ended up refunding the money for the protection plan I paid to them. The rental car place charged more and they refused to honor anything. Both just keep telling you that they can not see each other's info, which is a BIG Problem. How am I supposed to know this as a customer. I will NEVER do business with either again in this lifetime.
Reviewed Jan. 4, 2026
In September 2025, Expedia acknowledged issues with a car rental booked through their platform and promised me 7,000 reward points (USD $70) as compensation. Multiple agents confirmed in writing that the points had been issued. Four months later, they still have not appeared. What followed was a series of contradictory messages. Different agents told me I was enrolled in Expedia Rewards, then that I wasn't; that I was enrolled in OneKeyCash, then that I wasn't. One agent asked for my email address while replying to it. At one point, Expedia renamed our email thread to "Penalty Waiver Request," a completely unrelated matter.
Throughout this process, Expedia has repeatedly insisted I must resolve this by phone—despite the entire matter being documented in writing and entirely within their control to fix. As recently as January 3, 2026, they attempted to call me again and sent another email demanding a callback, rather than simply honouring their written commitment. For a BBB-accredited business with an A+ rating, this pattern of unfulfilled promises, contradictory information, and avoidance is unacceptable.

Reviewed Jan. 2, 2026
Expedia is a fraudulent company. After reading all these complaints after my own experience I don’t know how somebody has not shut them down or put a stop to their BS. So many people has lost so much money because of this company. Not willing to work with people! I was making a reservation on their website and I was checking for dates in January which of course you always put the dates in that you need. When I went to check out I hit send and realized the dates were wrong so I contacted the company immediately and they told me they would have to reach out to the hotel.
Of course the hotel will not work with them, but after contacting the hotel, it made sense because it’s a third-party website so technically it is on Expedia to fix the error. All I wanted was to change the dates and they would not work with me so I was out money and ended up booking with the hotel directly. That was very nice and friendly. This company needs to be held accountable for their fraudulent ways. It’s almost like their system is set up purposely to screw people.

Reviewed Jan. 1, 2026
Zero star rating. I had booked with Expedia a month in advance for a Condo downtown Pattaya Thailand 🇹🇭. When I arrived to check in my room was canceled by the owner as the lock on the door was broken by the previous tenants. He did not cancel the booking on Expedia. I had so much trouble trying to contact anyone. There was no properties left for rent as it was New Year's Eve. Everything was sold out. Only super expensive prices remained available. I was compensated 40 dollars for my troubles. My recommendation do not book private condos and do not use Expedia
Reviewed Dec. 30, 2025
Expedia.ca - I do not recommend this company. They do not refund a cancellation even if the cancellation is made 35 days of the booking. Also, if you are American it states this: ALERT WARNING! When you click on the link to "Protect My Hotel" it then says - "Travel protection products are currently not available to residents of United States”.
Reviewed Dec. 30, 2025
WORST experience I have ever had. I cancelled a reservation because I accidentally chose the wrong package, it did not include the flights. I cancelled 5 minutes after I booked, I am out over $3,100 dollars for a vacation that was not taken. I rebooked and we did use the vacation, not knowing that I would not be reimbursed for the first reservation. The customer service is poor to non-existent, they are not upfront about the cancellation. Please do not put yourself through the pain and lies they place online. Completely DISSATISFIED, they need to be out of business.

Reviewed Dec. 29, 2025
They are offering an $800 hotel credit per room if you book with Riu Hotels in Cancun, and when you're at the hotel, the hotel doesn't recognize those credits and says that Expedia always do the same fraud.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2025
Attempted to book a hotel on a recent trip for the night I was in the locale. I was unaware that the site changed the dates of my search parameter. When I arrived at the hotel, I recognized what had occurred. Was able to book a room directly at the locale, fortunately. I kept getting messages from Expedia mentioning my upcoming trip, which I had canceled with the hotel. After frequent and multiple attempts to get this canceled, Expedia indicated they'd reach out to the hotel for an "exception" to their cancellation policy. I'd already spoken to the hotel and they had no problem with the cancellation.
Today, I get a message from Expedia indicating after "multiple attempts," they were unable to contact the hotel. It took me no time at all to reach the hotel. The only company perpetuating this problem is Expedia; either corrupt or lazy. Now, I'll have to dispute via my credit card company who will find in my favor, but more time spent to undue their awful booking and customer support system.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2025
Expedia charged my credit card for a room I reserved and upon arrival upon seeing the property cancelled the reservation using their virtual assistant, the reservation was confirmed as canceled, however Expedia still charged my credit card and hasn't refunded my money.
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2025
Please, somebody tackle these guys. How in THE entire hell can a company like this still be in business! I bought the travel plan and after finding out that I could not make the trip, I had to cancel the bookings I had for rooms and they could not do nothing for me.
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2025
I will appeal to all of you reading this. Please stay away from Expedia. They are a horrible company. Their customer service is extremely poor, mostly being unable to resolve anything or answer the phone, and many times, even disconnecting. I'm surprised that they have not been shut down for fraud. I've been charged twice a couple of times, and finally, learned my lesson. They were a great company at one time, but have since went bad. Good riddance!
Reviewed Dec. 23, 2025
Expedia gave me the wrong address for a rental car return in Oaxaca and I ended up in an area where I did not feel safe at night looking for the place that was not there. Also they encouraged me to buy a rental insurance coverage in advance but when I picked up the car they would not accept it and wanted a deposit of $13,000. So I had to buy double insurance to avoid paying that. A lot of stress for a holiday.

Reviewed Dec. 19, 2025
I will never use Expedia again. I booked a reservation to Dominican Republic with my kids which Expedia stated it included free breakfast which is why I booked it. After getting here the hotel said my reservation didn’t include free breakfast for the 5 of us. I showed them my confirmation from Expedia which states free breakfast. After going back and forth with Expedia they would not honor what they sold me and I ended up having to pay for breakfast every day. I will never use Expedia again.
Reviewed Dec. 15, 2025
I booked a half day car tour in Mumbai for November 25th with Bombay Insider Tours. The car never arrived and when contacted they apologized and said they would refund me. To date, December 15th no refund has been received. I feel cheated. I am now trying to get my money back through my credit card company.

Reviewed Dec. 12, 2025
-star what a crap site! Booked through Expedia On Dec 10th, checked the site to find my flight info the following day and none was there! Did the live chat with a useless customer service rep and despite giving my confirmation # and flight number, travel dates & times, email and phone number they say no flight exists! Called my credit card company and sure enough, loser Expedia billed me for the flights. This smack took me an hour and a half with this bull@#$% system. NEVER EVER BOOK ON EXPEDIA! If I did not print my info the day I made the bookings I would be sunk, thank goodness for American Express to protect my purchase. Absurd #BoycottExpedia!

Reviewed Dec. 8, 2025
Most horrible combination ... Real horror - Iberia and Expedia/Orbitz use this as a washing machine to tumble and attrition extra/revenue driving machine, fleecing customers. They repeated charged me for change of flight and never did change flight - Expedia/Orbitz/Iberia - a horror combination - spent five hours changing a simple flight change to a later flight 7 days later - paid and they confirmed and never happened - left me with same itinerary - no confirmation and then confirmed purchase of a new ticket of the same old flight that we were trying to cancel and move!!! Hello Peter Kern/CEO and Barry Diller/Chairman.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2025
I have been using Expedia for years, but my recent experience has shown me serious issues with their customer service, internal communication, and refund handling processes. I spent over six hours on the phone being transferred, placed on extremely long holds, given conflicting information, and repeatedly told things that were later proven incorrect. I was originally trying to use a travel credit from a cancelled flight. Expedia claimed that the airline (Bahamasair) was charging additional fees and causing a large fare difference.
When I contacted the airline directly, they confirmed the opposite. Bahamasair explained to me that:
• Expedia modified my ticket incorrectly, which caused the reservation to become locked on their end.• The fare was actually lower than my travel credit, meaning I was owed money, not charged more.
• A fare quote refund was available, and only Expedia could fix it.
Even after presenting this information, I experienced prolonged delays and several agents repeating inaccurate details. I had to ask for agent IDs, case numbers, and escalate multiple times before reaching someone who finally acknowledged the mistake and processed the refund correctly. The experience was mentally exhausting and unnecessarily complicated. It should not require hours of persistence and outside verification just to receive accurate information and proper assistance.
To their credit, the refund was eventually processed, and the funds did return to my account. I appreciate the final agent who helped resolve the issue. However, the overall process revealed:
• Poor training of frontline agents• Miscommunication between Expedia and airlines
• Lack of accountability
• Excessive hold times
• Incorrect explanations given with confidence
• Difficulty accessing departments that can actually resolve technical issues
Travelers deserve transparency, accuracy, and quicker escalation pathways. I hope Expedia reviews situations like this to improve the experience for future customers.

Reviewed Dec. 2, 2025
My flight was cancelled due to weather. I had a nonrefundable airline ticket and yet I have a credit I can reuse the full value of my ticket for another booking. I booked a hotel through Expedia that apparently had a nonrefundable after 11.22.2025. I called to explain I was not able to make the stay since my flight was cancelled for weather. I asked for a credit so I could rebook. They said it's the hotel's decision. I called the Hotel Kixby in NY and they said it's expedia's decision. The customer, me in this case, is put in a helpless situation and not being treated fairly.
When there is a weather event or a health breakout, violence in the area etc. A customer should be allowed to rebook with Expedia even if non-refundable. They could issue a credit. They have refused. I consider this stealing. I paid $1,500 for 2 night stay in NYC that I wasn't able to use. Additionally, there is no one at Expedia in Customer Service who works in the US. The person I spoke to was in El Salvador. We should expect better from our US companies. A person in El Salvador can barely speak English and has no idea of what's going on in the US with weather.
Reviewed Dec. 1, 2025
Their web page stated "fully refundable", but when I attempted to fix an error in one of my flights, I could not get a refund or someone online who could legitimately help me. The only flight offered was incredibly bad, with a 22 hour layover in a domestic airport. Trying to get someone on the phone is close to impossible and trying to find someone online that knows what they are talking about is time consuming and worthless. Use Google Flights.
Reviewed Dec. 1, 2025
This review is for rental car booked as part of the bundle via Expedia!! ⭐ Zezgo Car Rental – One of the Worst Rental Experiences I've Had. I booked a hotel and car rental package through Expedia in Fort Lauderdale. The hotel was fine, but Zezgo car rental at Miami Airport (MIA) was by far the worst rental experience I’ve ever had.
2. Extremely slow service (45–60 minutes wait). Even with a prepaid reservation, it took nearly an hour to get a car. Each customer took 20–25 minutes because agents were busy upselling insurance and toll packages.
3. Pushy upselling. They aggressively tried to sell add-ons. I had to pull up my insurance documents to prove I was already covered.
4. Poor communication. There were no clear instructions for vehicle return. I had to call customer service to understand the process.
5. Low-quality, high-mileage cars. The SUV they gave me had over 68,000 miles, maintenance lights were on, and it clearly wasn’t in good condition.
6. $1,000 credit card hold. Much higher than major rental companies.
7. No option for different drop-off locations. I picked up the car at MIA and wanted to return it at FLL, but neither Expedia nor Zezgo supported that option.
Overall: Avoid Zezgo and avoid car rentals through Expedia bundles. This company seems to rely on low base fares and then makes up the difference through upselling and fees. I’ve rented cars many times and this was easily the most frustrating and poorly managed experience. I would strongly recommend choosing another rental company. Also booking car rental packages via Expedia!
Reviewed Dec. 1, 2025
Robbed us our money. We called Expedia to book a room and told the rep that we only wanted the room if we could check in early. The Expedia rep assured us that the hotel had availabe rooms and that we would be able to check in early. Once the rep gave us the price we reiterated that we needed to check in early and asked multiple times if the price that he was giving us included early check in. We were assured that it did. We arrived at the hotel only to be told by the front desk person that they didn't have any rooms available at all. No rooms for available for early check in and no rooms for regular check in later that afternoon.
Now Expedia won't refund our money. They won't take responsibility for their representatives screw up and they left my family stranded in our vehicle at 4am in the morning with 30 degree temperatures and impending icy weather. This has been our worst experience ever. The overnight person that answered was not at all helpful and expected us to sit in the car for 2.5 hours to wait for a supervisor to possibly call. Expedia scammed us of our money and won't take responsibility. They wouldn't switch the reservation to another hotel or even offer a credit. This experience was dreadful and their customer doesn't exist at all. Finally at 6:45pm they send a message stating that they won't refund our money, blaming on the hotel. Why would the hotel keep money for a room that they didn't have available in the first place. Expedia sucks and are a bunch of con artists using overseas call answering services to rob honest working people of their hard earned money.

Reviewed Nov. 30, 2025
Zero stars. This company provides no service at all when needed. They kept sending me emails stating my flights were on time and to check in. When I went to the airport the flight did not exist and had been cancelled. They told me they don’t actually receive updates of changes so they send out reminders based on the original reservations. They also would not assist me getting new flights and told me I would have to contact the airline directly for a refund. They both pointed the finger of responsibility to each other and I had to book my own flights at the airport. Absolutely useless service. Stay Away!!!!
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2025
WORST SERVICE EVER. Hidden fees. Rude REMOTE attendants. I reserved the car through Expedia. I was waiting for the Routes Shuttle to pick me up before 8:30 pm. Their shuttle driver told me that this is not the correct shuttle. I had to call them to send the shuttle back. The same driver took me the second time around after making me wait for over an hour. I got to their location around 10:15 pm. There was nobody present at their location, and one is expected to use the touchscreen to call an attendant to get the car. After at least 3 calls, an attendant finally answered and, after I supplied all the documents, including my insurance card, proceeded to tell me that I had to pay $49.99 insurance verification fee. I explained that my reservation included all fees and taxes, but the attendant refused to release the car unless I paid the fee and told me to talk to Expedia regarding the charges.
I called Expedia at that point. While I was on the call with Expedia, the attendant decided to hang up the call. The Expedia customer rep tried calling them and nobody at Routes picked up the call. At this time, I had missed my 10:30 meeting. There was nobody around, and I was fearful for my safety as it was close to midnight. The Expedia customer rep told me to just pay the fee and later get a refund of the fee from Expedia. I tried calling the Routes multiple times using their touchscreen, but nobody picked up any of my calls. Finally, I used Uber to get to my destination. My visit was completely ruined because of this. The best Expedia did for me was to issue me a refund after I explained the whole scenario to them 3 times AND sent an email to them explaining it as well. I used to like Expedia, but not anymore. Do not use this company.
Reviewed Nov. 26, 2025
Expedia was not able to transfer me to a different hotel closer to the event venue I needed to attend in Paris. They claimed that the hotel booking was not refundable in case of cancellation. But how about if I am not asking for my money back but rather wanted to switch to a different hotel? I called the hotel in Paris and they told they could have handled the cancelation if we booked directly with them. So what is the point of booking through Expedia if they are not able to help in this situation and not flexible at all. Expedia values more their relationship with the hotels than the one with their customer base.

Reviewed Nov. 25, 2025
Booked a room through Expedia, but soon realized it was AI ran and info was falsified. I also bought the trip protection insurance to make sure I got my money back. So I cancel the booking and request a refund. Expedia responded weeks later saying I will get a refund only for the insurance that they did not honor. I will never use them again.
Reviewed Nov. 16, 2025
My wife and I booked a trip to the Azores in Jan 2025 for a Sept trip through Expedia. They scheduled the travel to go BOS->to Sao Miguel Island->to Terceira Island->to Pico Island. The rental car was booked at Pico Island; hotel was booked on Sao Miguel; round trip plane tickets for two were $1,710. Rental car fee was $1,370 for 9 days. Their booking fee was $1,984!!! We assumed this charge was for the hotel but we had to pay the hotel when we arrived!
In addition, we discovered the scheduling mistakes a few days before leaving. As the hotel was on Sao Miguel, no point to have a rental car on Pico Island; ditto with flights. To cancel and re-book, they charged an additional $860 for THEIR F-UP. We paid them over $2,700 in fees for $1,700 in plane tickets plus $680 for rental car fees plus $2,500 for hotel. A fee rate of 34% which was so well hidden we thought these charges were for the hotel, not them!!! DO NOT USE THESE CROOKS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!
Reviewed Nov. 12, 2025
Expedia has a scam going with the Routes rental car service. I paid $70 to Expedia for 'Car Rental Fees' and the Expedia receipt says, "The total price includes all mandatory taxes and fees." I then got to Routes in Orlando and they told me I had to pay $500 more in fees for the rental. I thought I got a deal through Expedia for bundling the car rental with flights and a hotel since there was no indication I'd need to pay more fees to the car rental company when I checked out in the Expedia app. I had no other option but to pay Routes the $500 after waiting a half hour for a shuttle from the airport. DO NOT USE EXPEDIA OR ROUTES FOR CAR RENTALS. THEY ARE SCAMMING EVERYONE.
Reviewed Nov. 10, 2025
Took 2 hours to cancel my booking. Never again.. They insisted on rebooking with them to issue cancellation only 20 minutes after booking car rental. They never showed rental desk business hours until the booking was complete. Piss poor customer service.

Reviewed Nov. 7, 2025
Expedia booked a hotel room for May of 2026 with an advertised price of $389 and under the price was a statement "you will not be charged yet" but upon payment I was notified by my bank that I was charged $521? I immediately contacted Expedia about the issue and was told that because the booking was just made it should not be a problem but that they would need to contact the hotel. The next day I was told that the hotel refused an adjustment because it was a "nonrefundable" price. I canceled the booking and file a dispute with my bank but they like Expedia/Hotel refused to issue a refund. I asked if the booking could be reinstated since I still needed lodging and that too was refused. Expedia says that it is the hotel and the hotel says it is Expedia? I lost $521 and they have gained the monies from a "double booking".
Reviewed Nov. 7, 2025
I've made a reservation but without confirmation. At the same time, an information appears to make me aware if I would not confirm in 24 hours the reservation will cancel. So, after 24 hours I gave up and consider the reservation was cancelled. Therefore, I was charged like no-show by Expedia and I complained about it and received an email in attachment. I'm waiting 5-7 business days for my refund. Today, I received another email to tell I won't refund anymore. That's an absurd!
Reviewed Nov. 5, 2025
Booked a hotel for a total of $360 with them, got to the hotel and they said I only paid $288. Tried to get in touch with Expedia, they said the reservation was non refundable? I had to pay the difference myself and expedia won't address the issue.
Reviewed Oct. 30, 2025
Never, ever use this company. Tried to cancel a substandard room in a hotel that was housing the homeless and they charged my anyway. They told me to rebook another hotel, which I did (through them) and they still charged me for both. I will never use them or any of their other sites for travel again! A very deceitful, unethical, and dishonest company.
Reviewed Oct. 29, 2025
I purchased a round trip flight from Lima to Cuzco and a hotel room in Cuzco. When I purchased , it said I have 24 hours for free cancellation. I cancelled a few hours later so I could book an earlier flight and Expedia returned the flight money but kept 890 for hotel saying the hotel’s policy is no refunds. They told me they called and emailed the hotel to get my money back. I called the hotel and they told me Expedia has not written them or called them. In fact, they never got my money since I bought and cancelled the same day. They told me Expedia has my money. I have spent over 20k over 20 years with Expedia but never again. They are dishonest.
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2025
I searched Expedia for car companies inside the Honolulu Airport. They matched me with a company which I thought would be inside the airport since my search parameters were the airport. It turns out the company is a one hour walk outside the airport and only accessible via shuttle. The rental company also has horrendous reviews online with pages of one star reviews and lots of pictures on broken, damaged cars being rented. Lots of reviewers calling the company service horrible and a scam company. Expedia support refused to acknowledge any responsibility at all when I tried to cancel. They refused any responsibility whatsoever for the company not being at the airport and zero responsibility for the horrible company reviews and damaged cars being rented. Even after explaining that I had medical problems that made it necessary to rent inside the airport the customer support just said "sorry for the inconvenience."
Updated review: Oct. 30, 2025
Expedia, manager Hector came through yesterday with a major refund toward the cost of my stay (that was charged to my account by The Sebastian in Vail, CO.) I wish to express my thanks for their relentless attempts to contact The Sebastian with no cooperation from The Sebastian.
My recommendation is there are many places to stay in the village in Vail, CO so look around for a place with more cooperative management. We can’t control flight cancellations. Evidently insuring a reservation at The Sebastian means nothing to their managing staff. Select another lovely place for your visit and have a great vacation.
Original Review: Oct. 27, 2025
Updated on 10/30/2025: The assistant manager, Robert was of no assistance in helping me file claim with my travelers insurance. He actually refused to talk to them or made himself completely unavailable. Expedia finally stepped up out of respect and integrity and reimbursed me for a part of the expense. The Sebastian would contact no one and provide no accurate information to my travel insurance company. I would advise checking out some different locations with more customer friendly policies and more courteous business practices. I hope you have a wonderful vacation and I hope know one has to experience the level of disappointment and frustration I experienced dealing with the Sebastian.
Updated on 10/29/2025: I continue to be in contact with Expedia. I insured a trip through their site by Generali Travel insurance. It was initially impossible to contact Expedia. They have so many blocks in place through AI response to calls, it requires a learning journey and eventually a most unusual manner to actually reach a person to talk with. The Sebastian in Vail CO, advised me by Robert, the assistant manager, that he could not cancel the reservation. He said Expedia had to cancel but he had no phone number for them. He could provide me with no way to reach Expedia.
I finally found Expedia’s number through a third party and called them today. They called the Sebastian and now claim the Sebastian will not refund my money. The Generali travel insurance is trying to process my claim but neither Expedia or the Sebastian will provide the invoice with charges to Generali Travel Insurance. They are both providing conflicting stories to me. At this point, I will pursue this from every direction I can because it appears to be a concerted effort between the two to prevent the refunding of reservations, which are required to be paid in full in advance, except for a couple of hundred dollars in fees. They recommend insuring the stay, then refuse to honor the request the insurance companies make to them to process claim and make refunds to clients. Please don’t use Expedia for hotel reservations and do not make reservations at the Sebastian in Vail, CO. This will be your worst nightmare.
Original Review: Easy to make reservation through Expedia. A nightmare to get assistance to cancel hotel reservation after flight delayed then cancelled. Trip issued through Expedia by Generali no assistance whatsoever in helping to get claim processed with Generali. I will never use Expedia again.
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2025
On October 26th, 2025, after driving all day, I used Expedia to book a room in Idaho Falls at a Super 8 motel. According to the app, there were multiple options for rooms. I chose a room that was pet friendly and completed the transaction. I was literally minutes from this hotel when I booked the room through Expedia. When I approached the front desk assistant and told her I had a reservation, she told me there was no such reservation under my name and that they had no rooms available. She apologized, but told me that this was not the first time she had experienced this issue with clients who booked through Expedia. She apologized even though it was not her fault and helped me by calling around to other local hotels.
I use the virtual assistant in Expedia, and eventually was transferred to, what I think was an actual human, who ultimately told me they would have to contact the hotel and it would take up to seventy two hours to resolve the issue. I would highly recommend NOT using Expedia for your travel needs. I requested immediate reimbursement the next morning. Had to chat with a bot. And was told it would be up to seventy two hours before someone would get back to me. And they would get back to me via email with no guarantee that I would be reimbursed. A good company would immediately reimburse their client and pay for the hotel that they had to stand for their inconvenience. Best, Bob from Colorado.

Reviewed Oct. 25, 2025
Don't expect guaranteed price drop coverage all the time or them helping you. I paid over $100 for a night booked through them, only to get to the location and the price be less the $50. When contacting customer service they were no help, and wouldn't adjust my booking for the price difference.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2025
We booked a taxi ride (Elife limo) from Narita airport, Japan to our hotel 10/15/25 for $147 through Expedia. No taxi showed up when we arrived. DON'T BOOK 3RD PARTY SERVICE through Expedia. Unreliable 3rd party service offered by Expedia. We have ended up paying $209 for a taxi ride on top of $147.
Reviewed Oct. 22, 2025
We booked IBIS STYLES PARIS GARE SAINT LAZARE on July 24, but since one of our travel companions has limited mobility, we tried to contact the hotel with some questions. However, no one ever responded — only an automated virtual assistant. We eventually decided to cancel the booking and reserve another hotel instead.
Despite never checking in on September 2, we were still charged the full amount of $217.60. When we made the reservation, there was no clear notice stating that the booking was non-refundable. The “non-cancellation” policy only appeared after we received the confirmation email. This is clearly a scam, so please be cautious when booking through this platform. I have already filed a complaint with the government!
Reviewed Oct. 17, 2025
I am in the midst of a nightmare situation with Expedia and their customer service must be run by bots as all they offer is meaningless slogans instead of correcting their own errors. I was booking a hotel stay in Warsaw and unfortunately there were changing circumstances as to the length of the trip and whether my partner could accompany me - over time, I made three reservations for the same hotel but for either one or two person and different length of stay, and ultimately cancelled all of them. Unfortunately, due to some computer glitch on their part, the last cancellation went through on my end but not on theirs. So I kept getting notices about my upcoming trip while it showed as cancelled and no active trips on my end! Reaching a human on expedia is close to impossible but I left a survey feedback describing the situation - to no avail.
The hotel told me that expedia needs to reach out to them in order to clarify their error - no amount of live chat with expedia could solve the problem even after I sent them print out showing no active reservations as of two days before the alleged hotel stay. Then they started "explaining" that the problem is that I sent the proof of no active reservations from a different email address than the original one on file with them - really???? Ok, so I resent it from the original email address. Now they saying that they are "still chasing" the hotel and are demanding that I send them credit card statements with charges for all three cancelled reservations.
I do not remember what credit card I used for each of them, there is no way to see that on my page on expedia, and do not want to spend time going through all the multiple credit cards I have to check for any possible charges, not to mention that I am on the trip and do not have secure internet for now, not to also mention that I do not have printer access and who in their sane mind would forward entire credit card statements to such a shoddy business!!!! I will NEVER book anything through them again and strongly advise people to think twice before doing so - they do not take ownership of their errors, do not rectify them promptly but instead harass the customers with idiotic, nuisance demands instead of apologizing and fixing the mess they created.
Reviewed Oct. 16, 2025
On October 4, 2025, I made a vehicle reservation through Expedia for a Hertz rental and paid $199.26 USD via my debit card. Upon arrival at the location in Fort Lauderdale an hour late due to traffic, I was informed that the vehicle had already been rented and that they could not honor my reservation from Expedia. As a result, I was required to pay again directly to Hertz using my Chase debit card, and Hertz has already withdrawn $195.69 from my account. I contacted Expedia, who advised me to contact Hertz Rental Car to inquire about why my reservation was not honored despite my payment, and noted that Expedia still holds my funds since my reservation was not accepted. I request a full refund from Expedia for the reservation, as they currently have my payment. NEVER EVER AGAIN I WILL USE THEIR SERVICES.
Reviewed Oct. 15, 2025
I booked a hotel in the boonies in Japan in a rush. Traveling with a family of 7, Expedia said I got 3 rooms with twin beds. The hotel confirmation page said 1, however. So I contacted them to make sure, but they didn’t respond, so I asked Expedia to cancel. There’s no way I’m taking my family to a hotel out in the middle of nowhere in a foreign country to sleep on 2 beds. Expedia refused to cancel or refund.
Reviewed Oct. 15, 2025
Recently responded to an Expedia Offer for round trip airline tickets from CVG (Cincinnati) to LHR (Heathrow). Chose offer with up charge for ECONOMY SELECT PRO—slightly roomier seats, refundable, “seat choice”, free checked bag, and some other perks (meals and drinks). The up charge for these tickets was over $300, closer to $400 per round trip ticket.
When we tried to preselect our seats, which had to be done through British Airways, we were made aware that it would be $137 per seat, per way to preselect seats prior to a 24 hour preflight window, and everyone at both British Airways and Expedia were very unconcerned that the online offer had referenced “seat choice” as one of the included features of the ECONOMY SELECT PRO option. So be forewarned when selecting this option that the true cost of your flight will be at least an additional $274 (depending on seat choice) than the “deal” that Expedia is offering, if you want to preselect your seats prior to 24 hours prior.
Reviewed Oct. 14, 2025
The “stars” and reviews are VERY DECEIVING. Once I did a regular internet search on the hotel I booked, it was completely different. I wish I would have done more research, but assumed I could trust Expedia. I will not make that mistake again. I will never book through a 3rd party again. Worst experience ever and not one single person made it right on either end. Don’t book a room at the Ramada in Harrisonburg VA, it’s disgusting, even though Expedia says something very different.
Reviewed Oct. 13, 2025
We booked through Expedia for a hotel for a Thursday night. We cancelled that night and rebooked for Friday, and received confirmation that this went through. However, when we got to the hotel on Friday, they didn't have a reservation for us. They did see a reservation for Thursday (the day we cancelled) and marked us as a no show. There were no rooms available for the night anymore, so the hotel turned us away and we had to find a hotel on our own. We called Expedia and were ensured that we would be compensated for our situation and we had nothing to worry about, we just needed to call them back the next day when they could speak to the hotel manager.
When we called back, they said the hotel was not cooperating so they could not issue a refund. This was entirely the fault of Expedia and a technical issue, so they should have provided us a refund, and if they wanted to dispute with the hotel they could do that, but we shouldn't have to wait on them to do that. We never did get a refund and had to dispute with our credit card.
Reviewed Oct. 12, 2025
When purchasing their “Packages” they don’t include the car rental. So you think you’ve paid for the rental, but it’s not. So your trip will cost more than what you’re planning. You will get the run around as well. They told me they were refunding me, while I had wasted an hour trying to pick up my car. Then emailed me saying they would not be.
Reviewed Oct. 10, 2025
I booked two rooms at a Hyatt through Expedia. When I arrived, the hotel only had a record for one room. When I showed them the receipt from Expedia they said I’d have to work this out with Expedia. Expedia never responded to my inquires and the hotel was fully booked. I had to split the family and stay in two hotels while eating the cost of the new hotel. Expedia never gave me a refund or responded to my complaint. They have terrible customer service.
Reviewed Oct. 10, 2025
Do not use Expedia car rental. Their prices are good at first but hidden charges and insurance they sell you is not acceptable at the car co. Book direct from car co. Expedia you suck. I will never use you again. You ripped me off.
Reviewed Oct. 8, 2025
My sister passed away so my mind wasn't exactly functioning properly. As I've seen in other reviews, the website looked EXACTLY like the hotel site and I really wasn't paying attention. I booked an extra day unintentionally. All I wanted to do was change the checkout date. Expedia "help" center page was no help at all, since everything I clicked on sent me back to the help center page. And that page wouldn't let me do anything except cancel the whole reservation and re-book at a higher rate. Hard to do since I had already checked in.
Hotel couldn't change it because I booked through Expedia. Sent an email... through the help center, got no response, and then an email asking me to review my experience with the help center. If the site hadn't looked exactly like the hotel site and was CLEARLY represented as Expedia, I never would have booked through them. But it did, it wasn't, and I did. Now I've been charged for an extra night because I couldn't change the checkout date 20 minutes after check-in.
Reviewed Oct. 8, 2025
We booked a car rental 2 months before our trip to Italy at Autovia, and the car was not available when we went to pick it up. Expedia said they would cover the cost of a new booking if we booked through them, as a goodwill gesture. We found a car at Italy Car Rent on their site, booked it for considerably more than the first booking, and have been fighting with Expedia ever since to get the promised refund. The lack of English speaking representatives is frustrating, as is the complete runaround we are getting through email and phone calls.
Reviewed Oct. 7, 2025
We booked a vehicle through Expedia and the car was to be picked up from Manchester Airport. Before we left we completed details for Green Motion which included providing our flight details. We were delayed on arrival we called for shuttle bus which took over 30 mins to arrive. When we got there there was a customer ahead of us and so we waited another 25 mins. When we got to the desk the agent said he had seen our booking but expedia had cancelled it as we were late (by the way Expedia say they do not cancel). I said "oh what do we do" the agent said "we can rent you a car at 585 GBP for the week", our original booking was $221 Canadian dollars so a substantial increase. We left the room and went to the main reception and booked another car on expedia at the price of $219 on the Expedia website.
We returned to the agent and I got the impression there were not happy with the new price. We showed them our printed Insurance coverage which we have through our business credit card and they refused to accept it, and to be honest they did not even look at it. My husband and I talked privately about the situation and he was very upset as we were in the UK to attend his Mums funeral, so we decided to cancel the car and get a relative to pick us up. I spoke to the agent explained the situation asked if I could cancel and he said no problem and gave me his condolences. On arriving back in Canada we have been charged for both bookings for a total of $440. I of course got in touch with Expedia and explained that there was a mistake and they contacted Green Motion who have refused to refund our money.
To clarify we never got a car, and on a human level I cannot believe that Expedia and Green Motion are treating us this way at one of the worse times in our lives. I really thought it was a mistake, but they are saying that as we were late they are within their rights to charge the full price and that as we decided to cancel because of insurance they again can take our money. My advice do not use this Company, and do not use Expedia who are accepting Green Motions decision and are still advertising them on their website.
Reviewed Oct. 5, 2025
One of the worst company I have ever dealt with. Expedia sent a confirmation for the ticket I booked in Aug 2024, but it did not show in the system when my husband went to the airport. Called so many times in the past one year but still did not get any refund. Spent almost $1400 plus the inconvenience and wasted my time. I was told in March 2025 that I will get refund. It is October now, no refund yet. Called today, the call ended but no follow up. Avoid it at all cost. My first and last time using this unprofessional and deceiving company.
Reviewed Oct. 4, 2025
I said I didn't want travel insurance because I was leaving that day and I was 50 miles from the hotel staying 3 days and they charged me $25 for insurance I said I didn't want. Expedia said I couldn't get a refund because I had to do it within 24 hours of going on my trip. Well I had just booked my trip. When I got to my hotel 3 hours later there was a $25 Insurance fee for the trip insurance. I have fought with them for days over this charge and Expedia is the policy holder. Please be careful booking with this company because there's a lot of lawsuits. One guy actually just won $30 million from them. The insurance is fraud and that's with the federal government.. You can't cheat people and if they cheat me they're cheating everybody else every second every minute every hour. This is against the law. Don't use Expedia. Donna ** Columbia South Carolina
Reviewed Oct. 1, 2025
We booked that Hawaiian Vacation Hotel & Car. A few days later, my mother-in-law went to emergency room & is still in the hospital & she's terminal. I emailed and called and Expedia refused to cancel our reservations. I called the hotel and they gave me information to give to Expedia and Expedia finally refunded the hotel cost. I called the rental car company and they also said they'd refund the cost, but it must be done through Expedia. Expedia refused to cancel the car rental reservation. I will never use Expedia again.
Reviewed Sept. 30, 2025
I RECOMMEND YOU DO NOT USE Expedia! A complete and total scam. I booked a hotel using their app and found a cheaper price. I called the hotel to cancel directly and was told I COULD NOT cancel directly with the hotel since I booked through Expedia. I contacted Expedia and was told I needed to cancel through the hotel and was not able to cancel through the app since I made the reservation the same day. I didn't stay at the hotel and was charged due to the runaround. The few dollars I would have saved had I stayed at the hotel and what I thought was coverage to be able to cancel a reservation without hassle, WAS A HUGE MISTAKE. NEVER AGAIN, WILL I USE Expedia. Totally Disgusted.
I also purchased this "Generali Global Assistance" insurance plan and that is an even BIGGER scam. I called them to cancel and was told, "I couldn't cancel with them because Expedia took the payment and I needed to call Expedia". When I called them again, I was told there was no way to cancel my policy because 15 days had already gone by but I made the reservation on 9/20/2025 and today is only 9/30/2025, so how does that make any sense.
Reviewed Sept. 30, 2025
I booked 2 hotel rooms through a booking agency that is owned by Expedia. My family and I checked in and the process was seamless. Later in the night, I was awoken by my sister and her children yelling that bugs were biting them. They had bed bugs in their beds. Our rooms were adjoining and our joining door was open. We squished a bug and brought it to the front desk. The hotel clerk said to call Expedia to ask for a refund. So I did. The agent on the phone placed me on hold while she called the hotel and got permission to give me a refund. She came back on the phone and told me it was approved and they will refund me the full amount for both rooms. We packed up our 3 kids at 1am and went to a different hotel.
The next day, I received an email from Expedia telling me that the hotel did not approve the refund and I would not get my refund after all. I have been fighting with them since then. It was August 17th so over a month has gone by and I have gotten nothing back other than being told a supervisor will call me. No one has called. I had sent them the proof they wanted of the bed bugs. Pictures of the bugs, the bites on everyone and they refuse to refund me. Terrible customer service from Best Western Plus in Vaughan, Ontario and from Expedia. They lied to me on the phone. I will never book through a 3rd party agency again. Lesson learned.
Reviewed Sept. 30, 2025
Do NOT book through Expedia. I booked a hotel using their service that had decent reviews. I was not expecting the Ritz, but was expecting a clean and safe room. That was not the case. I was in the room for less than 5 minutes before I checked out. spent quite a bit of time going back and forth with Expedia trying to get a refund (minus the 1 day if the hotel felt that my booking cost them revenue). Expedia maintained that they were unable to make contact with the hotel. The hotel manager said she hadn't been contacted, but couldn't refund my money as the hotel was booked through Expedia. I ended up being charged $700 for the 5 minutes I spent in the room. I would recommend booking directly and cutting out the middle man as Expedia was of no help.
Reviewed Sept. 29, 2025
I would never use Expedia again. Had to cancel my trip to Scotland due to an exceedingly expensive vet emergency. They totally failed with cancelling and giving me my WestJet flight credit. Misinformation re. where and when I needed to use the credit. Required multiple calls, multiple times. Also, there was never proof of anything on my account on the Expedia website - just 2 emails saying the trip was cancelled and I had a credit. The most irritating thing of all was I had to book another flight via a customer service rep. Very, very old school, outdated method. I should have been able to book and use the credit on the web site. Do yourself a favour and book directly with the airline. Expedia is not worth the frustration and incompetence.
Reviewed Sept. 27, 2025
I booked a tour in Jamaica through Expedia, expecting a reliable service. However, the tour provider never showed up at the hotel lobby to pick us up. We didn’t receive any proper calls or notifications either. When I contacted Expedia afterward, they refused to do anything about it. Instead of considering the customer’s statement, they simply took the provider’s side and closed the case. This complete disregard for the customer is unacceptable.
This is the first time something like this has happened to me on any travel platform, and it turned out to be an extremely frustrating and disappointing experience. The worst part is the total lack of respect toward the customer. If I pay for a service, I expect to receive it. I ended up booking tours directly through the hotel reception in Jamaica instead, where at least they deliver what they promise. I strongly advise anyone considering using Expedia to book tours in Jamaica to think twice. Expedia failed to protect the customer, and I will never trust this platform again.
Reviewed Sept. 27, 2025
I booked a package deal in Honolulu and when we got to the hotel to check in, they informed me that Expedia did not collect the resort fee. I had to pay another $450. Expedia NEVER told me that, and when I complained they supposedly gave me a mere $25 credit which I do not see on my account. Please just book directly and not through Expedia, even though it may seem you are getting a good deal. I won’t be using them again.
Reviewed Sept. 27, 2025
I had one of the worst experiences with Expedia and will never use them again. I had booked two flights for my employees to travel to DC for work. When bad weather moved in on the travel days, the trip became pointless since they would not be able to work. I called Expedia customer service and after waiting over an hour, I finally got a live person. At first, I was told I wasn’t eligible for a refund, but after being placed on hold multiple times, the agent came back and said he was able to cancel the flights and issue a full refund—or so I thought.
A couple of days later, only one refund came through. I called back, waited again, and was told the issue was “escalated” and I’d hear back in 72 hours. That never happened. When I followed up again, I was told I had only requested cancellation for one ticket, not both. That is absolutely not true—I made it clear both needed to be canceled. I asked for the call recordings (since they claimed to have reviewed them), and they promised I could receive them. Instead, I later got an email saying they cannot provide me with the tapes.
So let me get this straight: they say they listened to the call, claim I only canceled one ticket, refuse to let me hear the audio, and then deny me a refund on the second ticket. We’re talking about $800. After all this, I wasn’t even asking for cash back—I asked for an Expedia credit to continue using their platform if they just made this right. Even that was too much for them. Expedia is clearly a company that values profit over customers. They waste your time, make promises they don’t keep, and refuse to stand by their own agents’ commitments. Please do yourself a favor and stay far, far away from Expedia.
Reviewed Sept. 24, 2025
Expedia tells you you get great deals. Well don’t believe it. Look at their deals and then call the hotel directly. You will find it much cheaper to book through the hotel directly. My hotel cost $85 more through Expedia than the hotel would have charged for a two day stays.
Reviewed Sept. 22, 2025
So my first time using the site was 9/19/2025 and the representative did not give me correct information for my booking. When you are working and giving details for any type of call center it is priority to make sure to give all details and don't miss anything. Unfortunately my representative missed out on information which she should have given to me. Never again. I will call and just ask questions directly.
Reviewed Sept. 22, 2025
I have been a loyal Expedia customer for over 10 years, but noticed a huge drop in quality this past summer. Listing on their site now includes independent hosts who are able to cancel bookings at the last minute and are under no obligation to be remotely honest with the listing. The worst part is that the Expedia platform allows these bad actors to appear legitimate. After falling prey to this scenario, Expedia customer service offered less than zero support, and I was out of pocket thousands of dollars. To add insult to injury, Expedia scrubbed my negative review of the listing so this bad actor can continue to scam customers. Cancel your accounts and book directly with hotels.
Reviewed Sept. 19, 2025
I got Flight credit from Expedia and sound like they want you to lose it to them. I called them more than 5 times to redeem for new flight before expiration. But all the time they told me the fight are cancelled, Seats are fill, my redeems not qualify, etc. Everything you can think of (the website shows the flight are available with seats available). They tell me to upgrade my flight higher, mean I must pay more money (I got $ 3k credit ready). Even more expensive than If I book the new ticket with new cash of the same flight. What is the logic? They called you after that then hang up on you and disappear forever.
Reviewed Sept. 18, 2025
Expedia ad says you can cancel booking. I tried to cancel auto and rebook through Expedia but different auto rental company and it says it is not allowed. They will mislead you, take your money but after they have it you are on your own. Their loss! I will never book through Expedia again!
Reviewed Sept. 18, 2025
I was very disappointed in Expedia Customer Services. My case is still not resolved even after we paid an additional amount to Expedia in order to receive our refund. We signed a DocuSign and received a confirmation number for refund and promised it would take max 2-3 billing cycles. Upon not receiving anything, all phone contact numbers listed on my DocuSign were invalid and not in service. Live chat offered me direct phone numbers to the accounting department with contact name and when calling this number give to me it was to a hotel desk reservation. Every number I have called; I am hung up on. Where do I go from here.
We paid an additional $398 dollars in order to receive our $1,000 refund which is not applied since May. We made the hotel reservation through Expedia for our trip and it was paid in advance in full. We never received the room we booked, and the Hotel was full. We asked for this refund through Expedia for the room amount we never got. Now we have no help. Don't know where to go from here.
Reviewed Sept. 17, 2025
We used Expedia.com (same as Hotels.com) to book a trip. Our experience is below. Expedia and Hotels.com were little to no help to rectify the situation for us. We were left to pay for 2 hotels for the same vacation because they did not go to bat for us! We booked Mistral unit #15 offered by Benchmark Management on 30A. All we can say is run!!!! The unit was completely different than the pictures, and in an abused and gross state.
There was a massive love bug infestation inside of the unit because the windows and doors were not sealed properly. We had them come clean it, then 30 minutes later it was infested again! There were bugs ALL OVER, even in the BED sheets!! We could not even stay one night, the customer service kept telling us that management would call us, they NEVER did! We were forced to scramble in the dark after our 6 hour drive to find and pay for additional lodging. We nearly had to sleep in our car.
But the worst part is that Benchmark Management, as well as, Hotels.com (also Expedia) refused to refund us because the stay was labeled “non-refundable”. Look we are reasonable people, we were willing to overlook that the place was a 2 star place in person even though it showed pictures looking like a 4 star. But when the unit is not habitable and is unsanitary with the love bug infestation INSIDE the unit, that is another story and I believe to be a breach of what is acceptable under the term non refundable.
We reached out to Benchmark Management through numerous phone calls, emails and texts to rectify the problem or to provide us another unit to stay in, but unfortunately, we did not hear back from them. Even now after we have gone back home days later they have not called us back! I am normally not the person to leave many bad reviews, I don’t like the negativity of it, but this experience was the worst product/ customer service experience we have had in memory.
Reviewed Sept. 16, 2025
We bought 7 tickets for hop on hop off for Cancun. We got to pickup area 16 minutes before schedule but Turibus was no show. We called Turibus 4 times but no answer. About 2 hours into waiting we called Expedia who also tried calling Turibus to no avail. We waited about 3 hours in 38 degree heat and humidity. We asked the vendors in the pick up area and they were equally surprised the bus had not showed up that day. We eventually left and asked Expedia for refund who has no leverage but goes with whatever a nonperforming vendor says. It's like been traumatized over and over (missed a tour of Cancun, waited about 3 hours for a 2 hour round the city tour, no response from Turibus, awful customer experience and no refund from Expedia). Buyer beware that Expedia does not look out for your interests but their cut.
Reviewed Sept. 14, 2025
I purchased a flight with flight insurance. I could not make my flight. They refused to refund my money instead offering to refund flight insurance and give me a 88 dollar credit with Delta and I fly with them in next couple of days. Totally unacceptable.
Reviewed Sept. 12, 2025
Never will I use any venue that uses Expedia for any part of their service. We booked an important trip in a package deal with another vendor. Expedia was who they used for the airport to hotel/hotel to airport shuttle. We waited of around an hour and a half at the airport for a shuttle that never arrived. On my 4th phone call to the shuttle service, they finally told me they didn’t have a shuttle to send. We made other arrangements for each transport. When I attempted to reach Expedia for a refund, their emails “are not monitored”. Their customer service agents (yes plural) disconnect the call as soon as I begin to explain what I am calling for. A total, very frustrating waste of time trying to deal with them. In short, they absolutely suck. Never again!
Reviewed Sept. 12, 2025
Had to cancel flight. Unusable flight credits - rep hung up on me when asked to speak to supervisor. Never again. Just book directly yourself. I'm out hundreds of dollars with no way to fix and unhelpful reps.
Reviewed Sept. 11, 2025
I rented to car at Gatwick Airport through Expedia. Expedia offered and I purchased insurance up to $50,000 if damages were incurred to vehicle. Insurance refuses to process claim for $3,400 as Alamo refuses to provide documentation. Expedia claims they have no responsibility. Expedia Supervisor spoke limited English. Customer service is horrible.
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2025
I booked with Expedia under itinerary **, but by mistake the wrong date was entered. I called immediately after booking and explained that I only wanted to change the date, not cancel my trip. The agent told me they would contact me within 72 hours, but no one ever reached out. I called again and was told the same thing. It feels like once Expedia gets paid, they no longer care about their customers. My case number is **. I have been a loyal Expedia client for over 10 years, but this experience has been extremely disappointing and I feel treated very poorly.
Reviewed Sept. 9, 2025
On Wednesday August 13, 2025, at 2:35pm, I booked a stay at a motel through Expedia.ca for August 30 and 31. I specifically requested 2 rooms with 2 beds per room. The operator assured me multiple times that the one room will have 2 beds, and the second room will have a single queen. However, the hotel can take out the queen and put 2 twin beds. I specifically said to the operator that if this is possible then yes, let’s book. Once at the hotel the motel manager was shocked to hear that the operator confirmed the 2 rooms, however the configuration of the rooms cannot be changed. At this point I was stuck paying for a room ($514.72) I could not use, and I could not cancel without a cancellation charge.
I called Expedia to try to resolve the issue, and they sent me to a third-party company called Reservation Counter. My reservation Itinerary Number is ** and I spoke to the operator and supervisor and specifically told them that I was led to believe that what I requested would be available to me upon my arrival. Both the supervisor and operator were indifferent to my situation stating, “they will put in a request to the Escalations Team”. I received an email saying they will respond in 5 to 7 business days, and nobody has contacted me yet. Since then, I have filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau and also filed a complaint with the Canadian Department of Consumer Protection (Competition Bureau). Shame on you Expedia! What you’re doing to people is criminal.

Reviewed Sept. 8, 2025
Never book a car rental through Expedia. I booked a rental for Enterprise Exotic Cars, because I wanted to drive up the Pacific Coast Highway in a fancy car, because it’s on my bucket list. Well, when I showed up to pick up my car, I was dumbfounded to learn Expedia booked it through Alamo and not Enterprise. I clearly had all the documentation that showed an Enterprise Car reservation. When I called because they ruined my trip, they tried to tell me I booked it incorrectly. That’s BS because I never got any documentation from Alamo before my rental car pick-up. I REPEAT, NEVER BOOK ANYTHING THROUGH EXPEDIA. DO IT DIRECTLY WITH THE COMPANY. That included rental cars, flights, activities, and everything else they offer. You know Expedia sucks when the places you book it with tells you never to use Expedia if you want to get what you want.
Reviewed Sept. 8, 2025
If you have to cancel or make a mistake on a booking, all heck breaks loose. It’s better to search Expedia or other sites and then book directly. Then if you have an issue you are talking directly to airlines or property.
Reviewed Sept. 7, 2025
I was trying to book a room on Friday night for a trip. It brought up the price so I clicked on and it changed the date. So I went out and tried it again. Everything looked good. They never sent a confirmation email so I was traveling so didn’t follow up. I got to town and checked with hotel about the booking and said it was for Friday night. I called both hotel and Expedia and they both pointed finger at each other. Beware of them changing dates on you. Seems like I am not the only one this has happen. They genuinely didn’t care about me as a customer!
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- Expedia
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- 1996
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