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HotelPlanner is a hospitality website that specializes in group hotel reservations. It helps you find lower prices for hotel bookings by instantly comparing bids from its various partners. It has a network of hotels all over the world and guarantees the lowest real-time rates.

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  • Compares multiple bids
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  • Can save time
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  • Confusing system

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    Reviewed Jan. 6, 2018

    This past week I accidentally booked the wrong hotel for a friends wedding. Fortunately, for myself, I was contacted by Reginette ** after attempting to cancel the reservation moments later. I explained to Reginette the unfortunate situation and she completely understood and took it upon herself to go above and beyond to get this unfortunate situation. Reginette was quick and responsive through the entire process and could not have asked for better communication. Reginette is an example of what it means to be an excellent customer service representative.

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    Reviewed Jan. 5, 2018

    Immediately after I made the reservation through Hotel Planner my credit card was charged $345.60. When we checked into the hotel they had the reservation for us but asked for a credit card number for any incidental charges we might have during our stay. When we checked out I was given a receipt for $293.76. When we got home and checked our credit card account online both charges were on our statement. I called the hotel and they said they had no record of a payment from Hotel Planner, So I called Hotel Planner and they contacted the hotel and was told the same thing. They told the hotel to refund our money.

    When I asked the representative why there was $52.84 difference in the charges I was told they just had to estimate the amount of taxes that had to be paid on the room. When I asked if they would be refunding the amount they overestimated the representative told me no. When I asked if that was their fee for making the reservation for me she said they don't charge a fee. She would not give me an answer as to who go the extra money. As of yet, neither debt has come off of our credit card account. Needless to say, I will not be using nor recommending anyone else use Hotel Planner.

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    Response from HotelPlanner.com

    Greetings,

    We sincerely apologize to you for the hotel mistakenly charging you for your reservation that was already prepaid. We were able to get in touch with the hotel and verify the initial payment made for this reservation and as such the hotel has issued a refund for the charge allocated to you directly.

    In addition from HotelPlanner we also issued a refund for the difference in rate due to the troublesomeness that we do understand this matter caused you.

    Once again we do apologize for any inconvenience caused.

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    Reviewed Jan. 5, 2018

    Stuck in freezing rain, road closures and accidents all around, we needed a hotel room as we couldn’t make it home. Each hotel I called was fully booked as it was New Year's Eve as well as a really bad storm. I was getting nowhere and feared we’d end up sleeping in our car. HotelPlanner came to the rescue and found us a place to stay. We’re very grateful.

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    Reviewed Jan. 4, 2018

    Very disappointed in the unwillingness and unknowledgeable customer service representatives I worked with. The hotels they sent me were booked and not even able to accommodate my request. I spent over 5 weeks going back and forth and even signed a contract and now they are saying they will not guarantee the rate we agreed upon. I am even farther away from having hotels for my wedding than when I started working with this site.

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    Reviewed Jan. 3, 2018

    Reginette assisted me in a money refund, due to some confusion from the hotel where I had to purchase 2 rooms. With it being around the holiday I was very pleased with the speed. She was also very kind and professional in all emails that I had received.

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    Reviewed Jan. 2, 2018

    I needed to stay in Columbia for one night due to my boyfriend having a family emergency. The room at Extended Stay was exactly as described and for the very low price, it exceeded our expectations. Clean, convenient, spacious, pretty quiet.

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    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2017

    The online booking was OK though the website was a little confusing and process wasn't very illustrative. It was frustrating to get support on the reservations after booking. Confirmation number indicated by the system that hotel would know wasn’t recognized by the hotel. Phone numbers listed on the reservation didn't really help. I couldn't get support through many phone calls. Especially for the reservation numbers starting with “R”, I was detoured so many times to get to the phone number who has the knowledge of this type of reservations. However, they still couldn’t help as they do not have the privilege to update the records (i.e., guest name).

    What really helped was the assigned agent(s). He followed up with my booking and helped me reached out, who then assisted me with my request. This made my experience totally different, and this is the main reason that I rate the overall experience as 4 star. Additionally, I got very good discount rates with the event page that the agent set up for me. I will definitely share my experience with friends.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2017

    Courteous service. Called to reduce one day. Told I've to cancel and rebook. Cancelled the next morning, and rebooked later. Watch out for cancellation deadline. The explanation was explained to me 3 times when I asked why I can't just reduce 1 day. I can see it's easier to manage. I still get the same rates. Got confirmation message that the initial payment is back to my credit card account. Too restrictive and time consuming just to do this. Could have booked another room with this length of time.

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    Reviewed Dec. 22, 2017

    Reginette ** was very helpful when I had an unusual need. She was detailed and precise with her responses, and she quickly resolved my unique issue. It was also great to be able to resolve everything by email so I did not have to sit on hold for many minutes or play phone tag with someone.

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    Reviewed Dec. 20, 2017

    I booked a hotel room through a link for my son's wedding through this site, but as my son is getting married there, a special rate was given and the link was incorrect. I called within 24 hrs to cancel, even though when I booked it it said non-refundable, I received an email back on Monday as promised and was able to cancel with a full refund. I was extremely happy with the excellent customer service provided and will more than likely use this site for future hotel bookings.

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    Reviewed Dec. 18, 2017

    I admit I was helped early on and was happy with the service when I needed to change the length of stay for my hotel reservation and received a refund for the one-night I took off from my reservation. But then I saw that I was charged twice at the original reservation amount. I then was told there was a duplicate reservation, so one was cancelled and was refunded one of the original charges. Then came the day of my reservation, and NO ACTIVE RESERVATION could be found. I was told that their records showed my reservation was CANCELLED. I was left hunting for a vacant hotel room at 11 pm.

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    Reviewed Dec. 13, 2017

    I sent email to cancel my reservation, I received an email back in 7 days. The refund in my credit card, it was not done, terrible service. Told to me call to Marriott. I called 6 times. The hotel doesn't found my reservation. I want my money back. Hotel Planner never more. Want the refund in my credit card.

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    Response from HotelPlanner.com

    Greetings,

    Thank you for reaching out to us in regards to your feedback for your reservation booked using our services. We are able to verify that the particular type of reservation you booked was a pay at hotel booking and the hotel was the billing party for your reservation.

    Your reservation was booked and cancelled inside the cancellation policy and an HP agent was able to contact the hotel on your behalf that agreed to waive the cancellation policy for your reservation and agreed to issue you a refund. The refund was not processed on their end as our HP agent was able to follow up with the hotel on your behalf and received documentation and verification that they processed the refund on Dec 13th back to your account.

    We do apologize to you for any inconvenience this caused you and we are glad that we were able to help resolve this matter with the hotel for you.

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    Reviewed Dec. 12, 2017

    I have already recommended this service to a friend. I made initial reservation for 2 nights; however, the wrestling team is returning to the school after the competition ends. Therefore, we only needed one night instead of two. Reginette was very helpful in changing my reservation to one night and promptly sending an updated email confirmation. Thank you.

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    Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017

    Hotel Planner - were very helpful finding me a low cost room near my requirements. I needed to make an update and they were very accommodating. Would recommend to all the courteous and helpful staff. It's nice to experience this type of service. Thanks for making my experience enjoyable.

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    Reviewed Nov. 29, 2017

    Hampton Inn Stay in Philadelphia - My daughter and I had a fantastic stay at the Hampton Inn. We were treated very well. The staff was very helpful and accommodating. We did have a small issue with our room but were quickly moved to another room. I was told that my money would be refunded to me. I contacted HotelPlanner and after giving my information and details, we were indeed told that my money would be refunded. Reginette was very nice to work with. She was very polite and professional. Overall, it has been a great experience.

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    Reviewed Nov. 28, 2017

    We were booked for a Thanksgiving getaway and ended having to cancel our plans due to a death in the family. When I made the request for assistance initially, I did not get a response; ended up having to call the hotel directly to have them cancel the reservation. The hotel ensured that they'd return the money to HotelPlanner as long as they called. Because I wasn't able to get in touch with the appropriate contact at HotelPlanner until after the holiday, I was concerned that I'd lose my money, but service was prompt once the holiday passed and they (Reginette specifically) were able to accommodate. I am pleased and grateful.

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    Reviewed Nov. 27, 2017

    I had very nice experience with the customer service. Reginette was extremely quick and helpful with my scheduling issue. My only complaint would be that I could not reach someone the night before via phone. But email worked just as well.

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    Reviewed Nov. 21, 2017

    Reginette responded quickly to my email and helped me secure the refund I needed. I had planned to go to MaGfest for the extended weekend, but will be unable to attend due to a scheduling conflict. Reginette was very professional and polite, and helped me make the best of the situation. Could not ask for better service.

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    Reviewed Nov. 21, 2017

    I made a mistake on an order I placed with HotelPlanner.com. After talking to two very polite representatives, I realized my mistake could not be fixed. I was very unhappy and when their customer care representative, Reginette **, asked me to comment on my experience, I told her so. I anticipated an apologetic confirmation that my mistake could not be rectified. Instead, Ms. ** quickly went to work and in one day figured out a way to solve my problem. I certainly wasn't expecting that level of response!

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    Reviewed Nov. 17, 2017

    Reginette was very helpful in marking my reservation for a refund. We found out that the facility will not be ready in time for our reservation, and she quickly canceled it so that we can make other plans. Thank you!

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    Dear Stephanie, Thanks for your review! We're delighted to hear your feedback! We're also glad that our team could assist you with the matter concerning your reservation! Have a great day!

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    Reviewed Nov. 17, 2017

    November 14, 2017, I booked a hotel reservation through HotelPlanner with Hyatt Regency, Atlanta Northwest. On the said date, I booked a second reservation at a different hotel closer to my son's home address in Marietta, Georgia. Therefore, I needed to cancel the first reservation with the Hyatt. I encountered a minor problem with cancellation of reservation because a clause in the contract. On November 17, 2017, I spoke with Ms. Reginette ** in Customer service. She told me she was happy to assist me with the cancellation. Within five minutes, Ms ** telephone me back and said the reservation had been cancelled and I would be reimbursed. She was professional and customer's oriented. Thanks Ms. **! I am very pleased.

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    Dear Jewel, Thanks for your review! We're delighted to hear your feedback! We're also glad that our team could assist you with the matter concerning your reservation! Have a great day!

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    Reviewed Nov. 16, 2017

    I needed help canceling a non-refundable reservation due to unforeseen and uncontrollable circumstance. I was referred to a reservation specialist who contacted me quickly and asked for further details on my situation. After explaining and upon their review, I was able to cancel and received a full refund. This was a situation of concern for my family and the quick response from the specialist was great and very much appreciated.

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    Dear Kevin, Thanks for your review! We're delighted to hear your feedback! We're also glad that our team could assist you with the matter concerning your reservation! Have a great day!

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    Reviewed Nov. 14, 2017

    Reginette not only cancelled my ENTIRE reservation but never bothered to assist me nor inform me on WHY this happened! I NEVER GAVE HER CONSENT TO CANCEL MY ENTIRE RESERVATION. She was very unresponsive as my vacation was approaching and I called about four times for only to be told to call my hotel directly instead of Expedia. The hotel was then redirecting me back to Expedia, where I kept getting hung up on. I sent her an email the night of my reservation telling her what was going on and was completely ignored. It is now Tuesday and she still hasn't bothered to respond. I arrived to my destination without ANY rooms available. The worst part was that I was forced to stay elsewhere in the middle of the night because the hotel was overbooked. I am so disappointed. This was booked in February for a wedding! I will never book through an agency again. What a terrible experience!!!

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    Response from HotelPlanner.com

    HI Marisol,

    Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate the opportunity to review your concerns and apologize for any inconvenience experienced. At HotelPlanner we take pride in ensuring our customer's satisfaction and will work with our management and departmental team to ensure a situation like this is not repeated.

    I am able to verify that Ms. Reginette DID NOT cancel your reservation and that your issue was escalated to our lead specialist who was able to resolve this matter for you and additional compensation was provided to you due to the inconvenience that was caused. Again, you have our most sincere apologies for this experience.

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    Reviewed Nov. 12, 2017

    I didn't know when I called to reserve a room for a wedding I didn't know that it would be booking the room and the money comes out of the bank at the time it was book but told afterward that when call to book a room that is what happens. But I just wanted to reserve a room. That is when it was explained to me that the booking line is different from reserving a room. That was the first time anyone had explain that to me and I was grateful. They reversed the charges and it was back in my bank before the day was over. Thanks for the lesson!

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    Dear Myra, Thanks for your review! We're delighted to hear your feedback! We're also glad that our team could assist you with the matter concerning your reservation! Have a great day!

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    Reviewed Nov. 6, 2017

    I had a great experience with HotelPlanner! I used them to plan my trip to Hawaii and when I needed to change my reservation at the last minute, customer service was extremely helpful with doing so. I keep recommending them to my friends!

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    Dear Lindsay, Thanks for your review! We're delighted to hear your feedback! We're also glad that our team could assist you with the matter concerning your reservation! Have a great day!

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    Reviewed Nov. 6, 2017

    I recently Booked a stay for a long weekend upstate NY. My travel plans changed and I had to extend the trip by a night, but I want it all on one reservation to ensure I get the same room all weekend. Called up customer support and it was a painless, quick conversation and my reservation got confirmed and extended. Very polite and courteous employees! Definitely would recommend.

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    Dear Laryn, Thanks for your review! We're delighted to hear your feedback! We're also glad that our team could assist you with the matter concerning your reservation! Have a great day!

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    Reviewed Nov. 5, 2017

    WOW!!! Where do I start!?!? HotelPlanner has the BEST DEALS AROUND!!! Planning a last minute trip??? Check them out! PRICES ARE AMAZING! What about planning a wedding and needing a place to have the reception or lodge your family? HotelPlanner has you covered!! We have tried other companies before and they were horrible!! We will always use HotelPlanner for our upcoming stays and events!

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    Dear Meredith, Thanks for your review! We're delighted to hear your feedback as we strive to provide the best service possible to our clients!

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    Reviewed Nov. 5, 2017

    When we arrived at our hotel in Hershey, PA, we were to have had 2 rooms reserved. Quality Inn and Suites only showed 1 room as booked. Upon calling HotelPlanner we were told that they still showed 2 rooms from their end as reserved. After approximately 45 on the phone and still unresolved, HotelPlanner submitted a request for a relocation for 1 room because neither HotelPlanner or Quality Inn was willing to give us a refund for the first room. We were told someone would be in touch by phone to confirm 1 room at a relocation site.

    It is now 30 hours later and we have heard nothing yet... obviously we don't need the room now as we took care of the problem ourselves as we needed a room to stay in last night. My advice would be to avoid HotelPlanner and Quality Inn and Suites as neither were willing to help with the problem, they just played the blame game on each other. What happened to the old expression that the customer is always right?

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    Reviewed Nov. 5, 2017

    Booked and confirmed. When we arrived at the hotel the reservation had been canceled. We were told that there was a problem with the reservation and the hotel tried to call HotelPlanner but no response. I called and the first agent I spoke with said she would transfer me to someone who could help. Then she hung up. Tried calling 3 more times but never got through. On the fifth call, a different agent put me on hold and never came back. Tried calling 2 more times and no answer; just kept getting disconnected during on hold music. No other hotel rooms in town available. Ended up having to pay more for lesser accommodations. I have now committed myself to letting EVERYONE know of this terrible service.

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    Reviewed Nov. 2, 2017

    Thank you for taking the time to listen to what my concerns were. My stay at the hotel was not as pleasant as I thought it would be unfortunately. But the customer representative went over and beyond in taking care of me and making me feel like a person and not just a number on a ticket with a problem. It actually was addressed so quickly that I would feel confident in trying to stay in one of your establishments again. Thanks again and have a pleasant day.

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    Reviewed Nov. 2, 2017

    On October 23rd I made a reservation through your website for one night at the Holiday Inn in Ocean City, MD. Due to a death in the family I had to cancel my reservation. The funeral is a military funeral and we were at the mercy of the military cemetery in Florida as to when the burial would be. In order for me to travel from Maryland to Florida I had to cancel my plans at the Holiday Inn. I spoke with Alina ** who explained that there would be no refund for the cancellation. However she asked what the circumstances were and when I explained she immediately offered her sympathy and said she would talk with her supervisor and see what could be done. The next day I got an email from Reginette ** saying that under the circumstances I would receive a full refund. I cannot tell you how grateful I am to both of these women. They are outstanding representatives of your company. They made a terrible situation for me a little better to cope with.

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    Dear Catherine, Thanks for your review! We're delighted to hear your feedback! We're also glad that our team could assist you with the matter concerning your reservation! Have a great day!

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    Reviewed Oct. 31, 2017

    Reginette ** was very helpful and answered my question very quickly. When I booked my room somehow the people staying in room got changed to 1 when I needed 4. She contacted hotel and got it corrected very fast. Emailed confirmation over with corrected number. Thanks for all your help!

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    Dear Heather, Thanks for your review! We're delighted to hear your feedback! We're also glad that our team could assist you with the matter concerning your reservation! Have a great day!

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    Reviewed Oct. 29, 2017

    Whenever, we need to plan a trip the stop on the internet is www.hotelplanner.com. The prices are always affordable and the places they offer to stay are always very nice and in the center of where you want to be. The employees work extremely hard to ensure your experience is a great one. We have tried other sites and I have been disappointed with the location once we arrived and the description of the hotel. I prefer you tell me truth, before I arrive please don't post "puff pictures" to get people to stay at your hotel when you have a one star hotel and you are trying to claim it as a four star. People will only be highly dissatisfied when they arrive and blast you for it. Hotelplanner.com ensures this doesn't happen.

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    Reviewed Oct. 26, 2017

    I had a mess up when booking my room in September. Called to get it fixed (had accidentally put 1 Adult instead of 2 adults) and in no time flat they fixed it and sent a confirmed email showing fixed. So thankful since it was a last minute booking anyways. Less than a week away.

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    Dear Gina, Thanks for your review! We're delighted to hear your feedback! We're also glad that our team could assist you with the matter concerning your reservation! Have a great day!

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    Reviewed Oct. 24, 2017

    I spoke with a rep and asked for a pet friendly room for my 16 pound dog, he asked me for the weight of the dog. When we got to the hotel they did not have a pet friendly room so they would not give us a room, we slept in the car. This company charged me $159.99. I disputed with my credit card company but because I have no proof I asked for a pet friendly room I have to pay. No one will talk to me at this company to make it right. The hotel said they would not charge me but they do not have any paperwork to send me to dispute because I didn't stay at the hotel.

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    Hi Melissa,

    Thank you for reaching out to us and we apologize to you for any inconvenience that this matter may have caused you. On your behalf, I was able to contact the department handling your reservation and they have agreed as a onetime courtesy to issue you a refund in full for your reservation that has been allocated back to the account information you provided at the time of booking.

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    Reviewed Oct. 24, 2017

    This reservation was a nightmare. I do not recall them at all!! First: they misquoted the price by 45.00. Second: They did not send my reservation till I was at the hotel 5 hours. Third: they did not mention that there was a 200.00 deposit. So we did not get the room because motel was booked up.

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    Reviewed Oct. 19, 2017

    When making reservations on the website, I had intended on booking a one-night stay, but mistakenly booked a two-night. I contacted the hotel directly, but because I had used the HotelPlanner website, they were unable to help. HotelPlanner was prompt in correcting the reservation and I was reimbursed the money for the second night within a few days. This was a huge relief since I had chosen the cheaper option of "non-refundable room". I am thankful for their understanding and impressed by their quick responses.

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    Dear Heather, Thanks for your review! We're delighted to hear your feedback! We're also glad that our team could assist you with the matter concerning your reservation! Have a great day!

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    Reviewed Oct. 18, 2017

    Yasmin ** was very helpful in arranging a change in my Holiday Inn Express reservation, after I made an online error. She let me know that she would handle the situation and would confirm the change within the same day. This is precisely what happened. It was very much appreciated.

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    Dear Paul, Thanks for your review! We're delighted to hear your feedback! We're also glad that our team could assist you with the matter concerning your reservation! Have a great day!

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    Reviewed Oct. 12, 2017

    I was confirmed for a holiday weekend at the Westgate River Ranch for this weekend. Unfortunately, I had a medical issue come up requiring surgery scheduled for Monday, October 16, 2017. Because of this I requested to cancel my trip and reservation for the Westgate River Ranch this weekend, October 13 through 15, 2017. I first called the number for HotelPlanner.com. I was courteously greeted and was told that she would escalate my request and that I would hear back soon. Reginette ** called me back and helped me through the rest of the process of getting approval from the Hotel manager and completing cancellation of my reservation with a full refund approved. Due to the circumstances, I am very thankful that everyone I talked with was so helpful and supportive. Thank you.

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    Dear Thomas,Thanks for your review! We're delighted to hear your feedback! We're also glad that our team could assist you with the matter concerning your reservation! Have a great day!

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    Reviewed Oct. 11, 2017

    I had reserved and paid for 4 nights in a hotel for my mother. She ended up leaving a night early and when I reached out to Hotel Planner they promptly confirmed the early check out and refunded one night to my card. No hassle.

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    Dear Kimberly,Thanks for your review! We're delighted to hear your feedback! We're also glad that our team could assist you with the matter concerning your reservation! Have a great day!

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    Reviewed Oct. 10, 2017

    Even though my reservation did not go through, I was treated with prompt and courteous service. Highly recommend! Ms ** followed up with me to assure me that my card was not billed and that the cancellation that I had to submit was confirmed.

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    Dear Elizabeth,Thanks for your review! We're delighted to hear your feedback! We're also glad that our team could assist you with the matter concerning your reservation! Have a great day!

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    Reviewed Oct. 9, 2017

    I had an issue where my reservation date defaulted back to the incorrect date that I was trying to book a hotel for. This resulted in my having booked two different hotels for the same night by mistake. I called Customer Service, and they told me that I would receive a phone call from a Manager the following business day. I was contacted the next morning, and they were able to make the requested reservation modification. Yasmin is AWESOME!! I would definitely book with them again, knowing how helpful they were with fixing my issue.

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    Dear Brandi,Thanks for your review! We're delighted to hear your feedback! We're also glad that our team could assist you with the matter concerning your reservation! Have a great day!

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    Reviewed Oct. 4, 2017

    I made a hotel reservation by mistake in a town that was not close to where I wanted to stay for Grandma's marathon. I reached out to Reginette and was able to cancel the room and get a full refund. I really appreciated everything that was done for me.

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    Dear Vicki, Thanks for your review! We're delighted to hear your feedback! We're also glad that our team could assist you with the matter concerning your reservation! Have a great day!

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    Reviewed Oct. 3, 2017

    I had a problem with a reservation I made, and I couldn't change on-line. It was very pleased to have the issue resolved over email within 24 hours. All I had to was send in an email to the email address provided, and I received a response back from Reginette **. Thank you again for the help.

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    Reviewed Oct. 3, 2017

    My contact, Reginette ** helped me a lot with all the request I asked her. Especially when it came to cancel an hotel room at Hotel Rafayel Left Bank in London.

    She was a really big help for me. Thanks a lot!

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    Reviewed Oct. 2, 2017

    I booked hotel rooms on HotelPlanner.com yesterday but my name was shortcut for an unknown reason. I communicated with HotelPlanner.com and request correction. Today I receive a reply from Reginette ** with the correct name. Very fast reply and problem resolved now. Can't be better! Thanks.

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    Reviewed Sept. 29, 2017

    We used Hotel Planner to book a room for two nights to visit a very sick friend who is dying from brain cancer… The town was 5 hours away from our home. Our friend took a turn for the worse and was transported via medi-flight to UCSF so we no longer needed the booked room. Hotel Planner worked with Best Western and got our 2 night room cancelled and our money refunded. Reginette was the kind person who sent us the email. BLESSINGS to her and her staff. :-)

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    Reviewed Sept. 28, 2017

    Purchasing my reservation with HotelPlanner.com was simple, hassle free and quick. When I arrived at the hotel it was unsatisfactory though. The hotel canceled my reservation and wanted to give me a smaller room. But - Luckily for me, the customer service at HotelPlanner.com is excellent and they worked very hard to give me my refund which I am very grateful for. A special thank you to Mrs. ** for her help and the representatives that directed me towards her. I would happily use this service again, and would be 100% comfortable recommending it to a friend.

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    Reviewed Sept. 27, 2017

    Lost my Hampton Inn, Gilbert Az reservation confirmation number. Mistakenly misspelled my email address and could not get to my confirmation number on upcoming stay at this hotel. Wonderful consumer affairs helper was spot on, retrieved my reservation, confirmation number and eased my worry and concern. Had it not be for this valuable help I would have had to spend much time, cancelled the reservation without a confirmation number and then beginning the long process of selecting room, rate, check in, check out, HH number, and all my personal data once or twice more to get it done myself. Many thanks for job well done.

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    Reviewed Sept. 26, 2017

    I booked a room via HotelPlanner.com and didn't realize that I was not allowed to change or cancel it once it was finalized. I ended up only needing 2 nights instead of 4 and Reginette ** was able to help me modify this reservation. She provided a remarkable customer experience and I was very appreciative of her services.

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    Reviewed Sept. 25, 2017

    I had a terrible hotel stay and requested a refund. I worked with Reginette via email, and she was incredibly helpful. She consistently responded quickly and always kept me updated with changes to my case. She was very polite and understanding, as well. Reginette helped keep me updated of Hotel Planner's conversations with my hotel and continued to work with me until the issue was settled.

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    Reviewed Sept. 25, 2017

    Although I will never be using HotelPlanner.com again, or any other 3rd party for booking hotels, Yasmin was great and helped me with my issues. Yasmin was very professional, understanding, and kind. There are just too many changes in our industry with travel plans, so I can't book rooms that are non-refundable.

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    Reviewed Sept. 24, 2017

    I noticed that my booking showed for one person. I contacted the hotel and Reginette came back to me almost immediately to set my mind at ease. Even though for some it would be nothing, but her help truly relieved my mind. Very helpful and professional. I would recommend to other people. Well done Reginette!

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    Reviewed Sept. 23, 2017

    My boyfriend and I planned a trip out to Chicago, IL from CT. We used HotelPlanner to reserve a hotel after painstakingly researching prices and locations that would work out the best for where we needed to go. The hotel was booked, and our confirmation email received. We're all set, we assumed. Fast forward to arriving in Chicago, our flight was so early I had to stay up the night before after working late, however we figured it's be too early to check in to the hotel so we grabbed lunch before taking a 45 min Lyft to the hotel. We are both ready to take a much needed nap but then were informed by the front desk that we have no reservation... and they are completely booked for the night. She calls the number for Hotel Booking and they inform her our reservation was canceled.

    So as I'm calling to talk to them, they send an email saying our reservation was canceled (We had never received any other emails or phone calls since it was confirmed). I tell lady on the phone our confirmation number and predicament, to which she verifies now that it's been canceled. I explain to her that we are here at the hotel and we NEVER canceled our reservation, and she tells me someone must’ve called in and canceled, which is absurd and insulting because if one of us did we wouldn't have been having this conversation. She let us know we wouldn't be charged (Gee, thanks). The lady on the phone was so unsympathetic as I told her how we were there and needed a place to stay and how we already budgeted out the money for this trip and the last thing we should have to do is try to find a new hotel, for more money when we are standing on the side of the road with our bags on no sleep.

    She tells me "Sorry, I can't help you. Our system is updating." Wow, just wow, so customer service pretty much told me she doesn't care and isn't going to do anything to help us. I'm expectedly furious at this point and point out that they should cover any extra cost of another hotel we can find, and she just says again, "I can't help you. Maybe call back when the system isn't down." I get off the phone with her because my head was going to explode if I talked to her anymore and my boyfriend and I commence finding another hotel on our own, which we ended up paying much more for.

    I tried calling back later and got someone on the phone that was nice and capable of empathy, however as she was trying to help me and transfer me to someone for booking another hotel for the next few nights the phone disconnected and at that point I was too stressed to call back. We opted to eat the extra money spent and go get a deep dish pizza. This infuriating and frustrating episode was not how we wanted to start our trip. HotelPlanner wouldn't admit fault and didn't rectify our situation, and caused us to have to spend much more money and waste a bunch of time on our first day of our trip.

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    Reviewed Sept. 22, 2017

    My recent concern regarding a booking was quickly and professionally resolved by Ms. **. I commend her positive and polite response. She exemplifies good customer service. I was very satisfied with this experience and I thank her for her assistance.

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    Reviewed Sept. 21, 2017

    This is specifically in regard to Reginette **. She helped me with a very troubling issue with a hotel booking in Denver. She was prompt in answering my email. She was professional and caring on a human level. It is rare in this time to have another person who cares enough to not just dismiss your concerns. We have to work together to make things better for everyone. My compliments to Reginette **.

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    Reviewed Sept. 21, 2017

    Reginette ** is a superstar and you all are honored to have her. She handled an my issue very professionally, kindly, and with dedication. Because of her awesome customer service, I will always be a customer and recommend any and everyone to book through your site.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2017

    Yasmin ** was an absolute pleasure to work with! She was very professional and has excellent customer service skills. I really appreciate her prompt responses and helping me quickly resolve the issues I was having. Superb customer service! Thank you!!!

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2017

    I had to cancel a reservation and was not refunded the money but the response was timely and effective and I got my refund. Very good work. Thank you! They work with the hotel to get me my money refunded on my credit card. I hadn't used a service before but I would use it again in the future if necessary.

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    Reviewed Sept. 15, 2017

    Booked hotel online through HotelPlanner. It was booked OK. But, the reservation was duplicated and billed the double amount to my corporate credit card. It took two weeks to clear it up. I had never experienced this kind of silly mistake as well as long time recovery. I could rate zero star if possible. However, the follow up by Reginette was excellent. I can rate her 6 stars. Therefore, I rated 3 stars considering two extreme conditions. Thank you very much for your support, Reginette!!

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    Reviewed Sept. 15, 2017

    I recently booked a two night stay to your hotel. Upon arriving in town I received news of a death in the family. Your agency was very understanding of the cancellation request due to the circumstances. It is great to know that big companies such as yours are willing to work with customers during unexpected occurrences. Thank you.

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    Reviewed Sept. 15, 2017

    I was very pleased with my interaction with Hotel Planner. After booking our rooms I needed clarification, my email was answered quickly by Reginette. Then later unfortunately because of medical reasons, I had to cancel one of our rooms. Again Reginette took care of everything quickly and courteously. I am most grateful during this stressful situation. Everything was handled smoothly.

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    Reviewed Sept. 14, 2017

    We had an emergency in our family and they were able to help us resolve this part of our trouble. Thank you for the professionalism, willingness to help and most of all, for the kindness. We will book here again!

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    Reviewed Sept. 9, 2017

    I reserved a room thru HotelPlanner.com. Got a itinerary for just one room only. When I got to hotel they said I had reserved 2 rooms. I said, “No I didn't.” and she said I had to call customer service to not get charged for the extra room. After liking over my credit card statement and seeing I had been charged two rooms I called customer service. The customer service number on my itinerary is a joke. Can't get a rep, just a voicemail to leave your name and number and a agent will call back. I have had no call back yet, and it looks like it going to have to pay for this extra room that I didn't request. When I finally went the Priceline, their agent connected me to a HotelPlanner agent directly and she said that she would transfer me where I needed to be transferred to take care of this matter, needless to say, she transferred me right back to the automated voicemail. So, my matter had still not been resolved or refunded. I'll never use HotelPlanner again.

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    HI Jessica,

    Thank you for reaching out to us and I sincerely apologize to you for any inconvenience caused. Please note that I was able to contact the department that was handling your reservation and they were able to locate a duplicate reservation in the system for you.

    The duplicate booking has been cancelled and you have been issued a refund in full that will be allocated back to the original form of payment you provided at the time of booking. Please note that refunds do take between 3 – 7 business days for the funds to be allocated back to your account.

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    Reviewed Sept. 8, 2017

    I called yesterday and spoke w/ the pleasant, Alina from customer service. I was disappointed that I had to cancel trip and knowing it would not be possible for refund; however, I was pleased that they did refund me under the circumstances of Hurricane Irma upon us. THANK YOU!!!

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    Reviewed Sept. 1, 2017

    Since of the delay in my travel to Denver, I talked to the hotel and they said me I might get the refund. I appreciate ** to really help me to solve this problem. ** were so kind and every time I send email they response and helped.

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    Reviewed Aug. 31, 2017

    I made reservations for a room for 2 people with either a king-size or two queen-size beds. I specified in the special instructions that I wanted a king-size bed. The reservation didn't acknowledge the special instructions, nor did it include 2 people in the reservation. Upon arrival at the hotel, we had been allocated a room with the two queen-size beds, which the hotel was unwilling to change. Also, at the time the reservation was made, the funds were charged to my credit card rather than on departure from the hotel, which is the way hotel stays normally work. So by making an early reservation with HotelPlanner.com, they held on to my funds until the end of our hotel stay. I'll never do business with them again.

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    Reviewed Aug. 29, 2017

    Change in itinerary was needed and the agent was helpful, efficient and accurate. Very impressive service and I will recommend you to others. Thanks again for all your help. What more can say but well done on providing this service for hotel bookings.

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    Reviewed Aug. 23, 2017

    It was late in the evening when I booked a room - and afterwards found I had omitted my spouse...! (Reservation was for one, not two.) Fortunately, a quick phone call the same night was very helpful, and was followed by a morning confirmation for exactly what room - and number of guests - I needed. I am very grateful! Will definitely use them again.

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    Reviewed Aug. 21, 2017

    I booked a hotel for a group trip through Hotel Planner months in advance for vacation and got an extremely good deal which was non refundable. About two weeks prior I realized that the hotel I booked was one hour away from where the rest of the group was staying. I contacted Hotel Planner in which the agent informed me of the terms of my reservation (non refundable). Since this was a huge emergency and I insisted to speak to a supervisor/manager to see if there was any way possible to either cancel the reservation or book something closer to the group. I ended up speaking to Regina who was nothing but helpful. After going back and forth between the hotel and Hotel Planner, I was able to cancel that reservation and book something closer at a sister hotel. If it wasn't for her or the hotel management staff (Novotel), I don't think I would be able to enjoy my vacation the way I planned.

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    Reviewed Aug. 15, 2017

    Late at night I was making motel reservations and failed to pick the date for the reservation. Apparently, the reservation choose a "default" date which was that very night. As soon as I received the confirmation and saw the date, I realized the mistake I had made. I left my number with the reservations specialist for HotelPlanner and she returned my call the next afternoon. The company refunded the total amount. I am very pleased with the outcome and courtesy with which I was treated.

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    Reviewed Aug. 11, 2017

    Just wanted to share my gratitude for Reginette for swiftly taking care of the double charge on a recent reservation. The team was quick to respond to my concerns and followed up with the appropriate people to get the extra charge refunded. Excellent customer service and I will definitely use this site again to book our next reservation!

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    Reviewed Aug. 7, 2017

    I had to cancel a reservation this morning; I used email and had a response within an hour. Great service! Thanks. I would definitely use HotelPlanner again for any reservations I need in the future.

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    Reviewed Aug. 7, 2017

    I booked a hotel in Staten Island, NY and due to unavoidable circumstances our flight to Trenton could not accommodate us. I requested to cancel the hotel reservation and refund. Without any questions asked, they have consented and refunded full amount without even a cancellation fee. I AM VERY GRATEFUL FOR THEIR POLITE AND COURTEOUS ATTITUDE. They are very understanding, cooperative and helpful. Excellent service and I have NO reservation to recommend to friends and family members.

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    Reviewed Aug. 5, 2017

    I reserved a room at the Knights Inn in Heath, Oh, through HotelPlanner.com on 08-14-2017. I arrived and was charged $49.99 instead of $44.99 (as per my reservation) but it was late and I was tired. Room filthy and unfit to be rented out. No blankets. No shower curtain, no towels, no toilet paper. There was a trash can, it contained a metal pipe & other plumbing trash. Hairs on toilet seat & in tub/shower. Filthy (I have photos) sheets & pillow cases on beds. Trash under beds & behind bedside table. Carpet filthy, with sticky spots and mud on it. Bedside table had sticky substance on it.

    AMENITIES. NO MICROWAVE, NO FRIDGE, NO FUNCTIONING TV, NO FUNCTIONING LIGHTS IN ROOM (No, I am NOT Kidding). I ASKED for my Money Back - The manager states he's Only Been there for 4 days, doesn't know HOW to do a Refund and the "Owners" are "On Vacation." He did; however, "try" and make it "right" in providing linens, a clean trash can, a shower curtain, toilet paper, a working TV, a mini fridge, a microwave and picked up SOME of the trash & provided me with ONE blanket.

    Morning after no real sleep... I go down to the Lobby for my "Continental Breakfast"... see the jugs empty (don't even look like juice has been in them)... Only coffee out. I wait while a young man explains to the new Desk Clerk on Duty that his friend and/or roomie is not a bad person and sometimes even "good " people go to "jail" and he appreciates their understanding... Then excuse myself to ask. "At what time did the Continental Breakfast End?" The Desk Clerk replied "Oh we don't serve a Continental Breakfast". I replied "My reservation stated that you did. It was one of the reasons that I chose this hotel. Along with many of your other non-existing amenities."

    I TRIED to contact HotelPlanner.com. ANY phone number given for them sends you to a "Call Center" for "RESERVATIONS" and, the little recording for ANY other option, such as a problem with your hotel service, you are told to "Directly call the hotel". HotelPlanner.com is a Pure SCAM operation with no REAL Customer SERVICE to help when there is a problem. Stick with Priceline or Travelocity or anyone else who will at least listen to you and place a few phone calls on your behalf.

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    Reviewed Aug. 5, 2017

    I was forced through this company while using Expedia to book a hotel room. I needed to cancel one of the nights that was booked and the customer service rep told me that there were no refunds or cancellations. I then called the hotel where I was supposed to stay but they had no record of my reservation. When I called HotelPlanner.com back, an automated message started confirming different reservations which I hadn't made for different dates/cities. I was eventually connected with a customer rep again and she told me no refunds or cancellations. I asked to speak with a manager and was transferred after a 20 min hold. I explained to the manager that the hotel had no record of my reservation and their system was telling me that I had made additional reservations which I hadn't. The manager apologized and said it would be up to the hotel to allow the cancellation and he would have to get back with me.

    A few days later, I called the hotel to see if they had received any info from HotelPlanner which they hadn't. The hotel manager was very nice and told me she would contact the company and get everything straightened out. The hotel manager called back today and informed me that HotelPlanner refused to make the cancellation and I would have to call them back and fight it out. I called HotelPlanner back again and was immediately connected with a service rep who jumped right into telling me no cancellations and told me I should have read the fine print.

    I asked for a manager again at which point she said they only work Monday through Friday until 5 pm and I would have to call back on Monday. What kind of major online booking company doesn't have a manager on duty at all times? Ultimately, I had my credit card company dispute the charges as this company provided me with no services but had charged me $210. Terrible experience dealing with these extremely rude and unprofessional people.

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    HI Daniel,

    Thank you for bring the matter concerning your reservation to our attention. We are able to verify that your issue has been resolved as you were issued a refund in full for both of your reservations.

    Once again we do sincerely apologize for any inconvenience that this has caused you and we are following up with the hotel to ensure that this does not occur in the near future.

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    Reviewed Aug. 4, 2017

    We booked this room in Florence for my parents, who had to unfortunately return home early due to illness. It was very easily cancelled and I was very grateful because of all the other issues happening at the time. Thank you for your help.

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    Reviewed Aug. 3, 2017

    HotelPlanner's rates are higher than actual hotel rates. Hotel Planner charge was $170 nightly for Wyndham in Brooklyn, NY. Hotel was charging $159. I asked hotel Planner to refund difference and was told No, this is their profit margin. Really! Shop around and compare. Avoid hotelplanner, I will!

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    Hi Minerva,

    We appreciate the opportunity to review your concerns and on behalf of HotelPlanner we apologize for any inconvenience experienced. We are able to verify that your matter was resolved with one of our agents that further assisted you as you were issued a refund for the difference in rate; refunds normally take between 3 – 7 business days for the funds to be allocated back to your account.

    Once again we do sincerely apologize to you for the incorrect information being provided to you from the hotel and we have escalated this review to our upper management team for further review as we take our clients feedback very seriously to ensure that this does not occur in the near future.

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    Reviewed Aug. 1, 2017

    Cancellation of booking: Aside from one individual who helped me with my cancellation, the overall experience was horrible. I tried to cancel on my own but I was directed to 15 different people and to 3 different agencies. In the end it was luck that someone helped.

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    Hi Luis,

    We appreciate the opportunity to review your concerns and on behalf of HotelPlanner we apologize for any inconvenience experienced. We are able to verify that your matter was resolved with one of our agents that further assisted you as the cancellation policy for your reservation was waived and a full refund was processed back to the account information you provided at the time of booking. Refunds normally take between 3 – 7 business days for the funds to be allocated back to your account.

    Once again we do sincerely apologize to you for the incorrect information being provided to you from (15) different people and we have escalated this review to our upper management team for further review as we take our clients feedback very seriously to ensure that this does not occur in the near future

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    Reviewed July 31, 2017

    Reginette ** went the extra mile to help alleviate my distress. I didn't feel safe traveling to my hotel this evening due to Tropical Storm Emily. She contacted the hotel obtained authorization for me to be able to receive a refund. I am so grateful. Kudos to Reginette and to HotelPlanner for excellent customer service.

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    Reviewed July 31, 2017

    The first transaction to book a hotel room failed on ticketmonsterperks.com, yet charged with no confirmation email. The second transaction went in smoothly and normally. Solved in few days by reaching out by email only. Not needed to reach out by phone. Thanks a ton Reginette.

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    Reviewed July 29, 2017

    I had to cancel a reservation due to unforeseen circumstances and I was very concerned that I would lose my money because the cancellation was not following HotelPlanner.com policy. Your supervisor Reginette was SO understanding and helpful. She turned my experience from a disappointment into a delight. Thank you.

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    Dear Charles Oliver, Thanks for your review! We're delighted to hear your feedback! We're also glad that our colleague could exceed your expectations!! We will be sure to let her know of a job well done! Have a great day!

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    Reviewed July 28, 2017

    On July 8, 2017, as we were headed to our hotel at Best Western Merry Manor South Portland, ME, we received a call that our niece was in a fatal vehicle accident. When we arrived at the hotel, we were trying to figure out what course of action to take. As a result, we had to cancel our reservations through Hotel Planner and the hotel because we needed to get home to our family. Hotel Planner worked with the hotel and they were able to get us a refund. We truly appreciate Hotel Planner and Best Western Merry Manor for their support and empathy during this difficult time. Unfortunately, we were not able to get home immediately due to flight times and the unreasonable high rates but we were able to get home in time for the funeral. I highly recommend Hotel Planner for your future travel plans.

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    Dear Linda, Thanks for your review! We send well wishes to your family during this difficult time and we are glad that we were able to assist you with your reservation. May you have a great day!

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    Reviewed July 27, 2017

    After several attempts to Contact Regina customer relations I was told that she would like IT know that HotelPlanner should alert their clients about their upcoming stay. I booked my reservation through Hotel Planner back in June 2017 for an event. The event was cancelled but I forget to cancel this one stay. After the initial reservation email I got nothing else from them until I received charge on my credit for the stay. I was told by the hotel that Hotel planners never provided them with my email address so they could not alert me of my upcoming stay that would allowed me to cancel. All Hotel Planners had to say was it my responsibility to remember without any additional contact from them. No common courtesy given. WHAT A SHAME...

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    Reviewed July 27, 2017

    My husband and I booked a hotel stay through hotelplanner.com and we ended up having to leave the hotel the same night. Requested a refund and the person helping us was quick & kind. We'll definitely use hotelplanner.com again in the future!

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    Dear Cortney, Thanks for your review! We're delighted to hear your feedback! We're also glad that our team was able to assist you in a timely manner!! Have a great day!

    Reviewed July 26, 2017

    I originally asked & made a reservation for 2 adults, a SMOKING Double Room. I printed out the itinerary the next day & it had 2 major errors, 1 Adult & a NON-Smoking room. I tried to call HotelPlanner to explain the mistakes. I got the run-around for 4 days, trying to get someone in authority to speak to. I was put on hold constantly, messages were not returned, so on. I tried calling the motel, but got nowhere. I even offered to change the reservation to another time, no dice. While it's possible I made mistakes when typing in my reservation, I highly doubt it. So, I lost $185.00. I understand the no change, no return policy; I feel they made the mistakes. Folks, I STRONGLY urge you to avoid HotelPlanner.

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    HI Robert,

    Thank you for bring the matter concerning your reservation to our attention. We are able to verify that your issue has been resolved as the department handling your reservation was able to confirm that your reservation booked was a nonrefundable booking for one adult in a non smoking room.

    The department did receive a courtesy waiver for your reservation and as such you were issued a refund in full that was processed back to the account information you provided at the time of booking.

    Once again we thank you for reaching out to us and we are glad that we were able to resolve this matter for you.

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    Reviewed July 21, 2017

    I needed help to adjust a hotel booking in Ohio. I had booked the wrong night and needed to switch it. Reginette ** was very good and helpful. She tracked down my order and confirmed that my booking had been changed and I would not be charged for the night I did not use. She did this quickly and was friendly. I appreciated it very much. Thank you.

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    Reviewed July 20, 2017

    I booked online, and during the process there was a problem with the dates. After the booking process, I contacted customer service with my problem. Reginette was very helpful in resolving my issue completely. I appreciate the prompt and courteous way this matter was handled. Thanks!

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    Reviewed July 19, 2017

    Thank you to Reginette for the prompt service in responding to my email. My confirmation email did not arrive until more than 24hrs after booking changes were made but after sending an email, it was dealt with immediately by Reginette.

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    Reviewed July 14, 2017

    Reginette took care of my needs and was on top of my requests. She handled everything quickly and efficiently. I no longer need to stress about my hotel accommodations thanks to her. I was struggling with changing my reservation and she was the one to handle everything for me!

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    Reviewed July 14, 2017

    I just wanted to write a quick note to say how pleased I am with HotelPlanner.com. The customer service that was provided to me was amazing. I just appreciate so much their concern when I had to cancel an upcoming trip. Reginette guided me in the correct procedure and was so very helpful to me when I was worried about the outcome. Please thank her for me, she was so kind and met my needs with expediency.

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    Reviewed July 11, 2017

    I had booked a room at a hotel in USA from the UK. The confirmation email showed I had made a small error in the booking. I emailed HotelPlanner highlighting my mistake. I had a very polite response within hours to say that they had rectified the error and everything would be ok. I was very grateful as this I thought I would have to try and contact the hotel to sort it out myself, but HotelPlanner relieved me of that stress. Many thanks.

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    Reviewed July 11, 2017

    I wish to state that I am very impressed by the professional manner and speed of communication my request concerning a reservation challenge received recently. Reginette ** was highly professional, prompt, courteous in her communications with me. I feel quite confident to make future hotel reservations through your company and will recommend family and friends to use your platform. Keep up the excellent work. GOD bless.

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    Reviewed July 6, 2017

    We had a 21 day US trip for July 1st but I had a mini-stroke and was hospitalised and could not fly or drive. We asked Hotel Planner via Reginette ** to cancel and she arranged cancellation and full refund, for which we are very grateful and very relieved.

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    Reviewed July 5, 2017

    Your Staff was such professional to work with. We are traveling overseas and had a problem with our reservation, and R.E. made every effort to resolve our problem - AND DID. Thank you for a job well done. This will make our trip go smoothly now!

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    Reviewed July 3, 2017

    A very nice young man named Diego assisted me and spent a good amount trying to correct my issue. He was a great representative. Very helpful and provided great service. I hope someone will let Diego know that I was very thankful for his support.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2017

    I just accidentally booked a room for the wrong dates and emailed as soon as I noticed I made an error. I was nervous because it was the last double queen room available. I was promptly replied back to from Reginette and got a cancellation email which allowed me to redo the reservation correctly. Such speedy responses!

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    Reviewed June 27, 2017

    Reginette ** was very helpful in directing me to the appropriate person to attempt a change to my hotel reservation. I was unable to do what I wanted, but Reginette promptly and competently did everything she could for me. Overall, I was happy with HotelPlanner.com support and would use it again when the time comes.

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    Reviewed June 26, 2017

    I was assisted today by Reginette in cancelling my reservation due to a family illness and he/she was very professional and helpful in accomplishing my task timely. I hope to reschedule in the future and will definitely use this service. Thank you.

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    Reviewed June 26, 2017

    Late Sunday evening, I asked a question about my reservation. By early Monday morning I received a response that simply and directly answered my question. I appreciated the speedy reply and the clarification. Was exceptional customer service and very helpful!

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    Reviewed June 26, 2017

    I used the services through a third party and was impressed with how easy it was. The negotiated rates were worth it. However, due to an unseen policy with the hotel, I was not able to check-in but I had already paid for the room. Hotel Planner responded quickly to my situation and was able to resolve the matter. It's a good thing I keep copies of email confirmations and charges -- they're issuing me a full refund. I would like to try the service again. This time, I'll make sure there's no unwritten policies the hotel didn't provide.

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    Reviewed June 22, 2017

    I was getting the run around trying to cancel a hotel reservation. When I wrote to Consumer Affairs they helped resolve everything and even followed up by email. Greatly appreciated the service. Sometimes something that should be a simple fix turns out to take hours of a person's time. So the assistance was needed.

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    Reviewed June 22, 2017

    Booking our hotel rooms for an upcoming family reunion was very simple and quick! Great customer service from Reginette via a follow up email! Quick response to a question I had. All around great experience! I would recommend to a friend and will use again in the future!

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    Reviewed June 19, 2017

    Buyer beware! Do not use HotelPlanner.com!!! I travel on a regular basis and use hotel booking sites frequently. When I wanted to try something new, I called HotelPlanner.com. The representative acted like they were a direct agent of the Hotel I was attempting to book. They gave me a quote for the hotel that was reasonable and then proceeded to quote taxes and fees associated with the booking. The hotel room was around $60 dollars and the taxes and fees were approximately $39.00. The phone representative could not tell me what the fees were for and said they were quite standard for the area I wanted to stay. I was tired and in a resort town so I believed her.

    When I showed up to the hotel, the normal room rate for that hotel was six dollars less than the quote and there were not any taxes or fees. When I asked HotelPlanner.com to refund me my money and charge me a reasonable rate, they simply said that I agreed to it and that they could not help me in any way. I felt that the way the representative on phone spoke, that she represented the Hotel directly which was not the case. I feel this was dishonest and poor business practice. I will never use this company again and with all the other reputable sites out there, it should be easy. Buyer beware!

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    Reviewed June 16, 2017

    My husband is affiliated with the military service and I had made a reservation through your third party company. I did not realize that we needed to go about the reservation in a different way for my husband to get reimbursed while we were traveling back to Indiana and from Hawaii. Reginette and the department in charge of following up with the hotel to ensure they had canceled my reservation without a cancellation fee, continued to update me various times through the process. I couldn't be more thankful for the effort and dedication Reginette and the department did to ensure I would get a refund. Reginette was very kind, caring, and willing to help resolve the issue. I would recommend them in the future.

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    Reviewed June 16, 2017

    I ran into a booking issue when booking for a lacrosse tournament in Richmond, Va., this coming weekend 6/16 - 6/18. I sent a SOS message and a wonderful customer service agent by the name of Reginette, came to my rescue. She was polite, understanding and patient with my request and she was able to undo my mistake and help me move forward. I will not only recommend to a friend but I will use this chain and service again! Thanks.

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    Reviewed June 16, 2017

    I booked a room here after reading the reviews. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Cincinnati N/Sharonville 11160 Dowlin Dr. Cincinnati, OH 45241. When I arrived the hotel was dirty and unclean, I asked for a refund but was told I booked thru a third party and there are no refunds. I then called Reservations@HotelPlanner.com/1-866-797-2018 and they said there was nothing they could do. This was an expensive lesson but one well learned. I will never use HotelPlanner.com again. Had I booked directly at Holiday Inn I would have received a refund.

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    Reviewed June 15, 2017

    We booked a hotel through HotelPlanner which was less than satisfactory once we checked into the room. We ended up having to change hotels late at night. The following day I emailed HotelPlanner customer service and received a response that day that it was being researched and the representative I worked with was friendly, responsive and worked to help me reach the conclusion I was seeking. I was very appreciative for their prompt response and fair treatment of the situation.

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    Reviewed June 14, 2017

    This is the first time I am using HotelPlanner and I am very impressed with this company... Especially their customer service. I immediately received an email from Reginette ** who is the Customer Service Representative, acknowledging my reservation with HotelPlanner and thanking me. I had a question regarding my reservation and Reginette was able to assist me. An outstanding employee. I am very happy I found HotelPlanner and will definitely recommend to family and friends. I am a very Happy New Customer.

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    Reviewed June 13, 2017

    What a great help with changing my reservation on a mistake that I made personally. Above & beyond service. Super quick response time. Awesome! I wish all hotels & reservation services were like this. Reginette ** was specifically a great personal help!

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    Reviewed June 13, 2017

    I made reservations through the group rates I requested for my wedding. However after making the first reservations I discovered there is an additional 12 mandatory fee. I decided to keep the reservations and just make it for wedding night. I called the number given on the confirmation, and the hotel directly neither could assist me in changing the date from 07/21 to 07/22. I received one of Reginette auto emails and responded. She quickly responded and let me know the change has been made. Great customer service!!!

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    Reviewed June 9, 2017

    1. I reserved a hotel through HotelPlanner on website. Very fast with competitive price. I was satisfied. 5 stars here. 2. I called later to cancel a reservation using the toll free number indicated in the attached confirmation, and it does not seem to go well. Neither my confirmation# nor the itinerary# was recognized after 3 times speaking with 3 different representatives; although they tried their best to help. They even offered me to call other HotelPlanner number. 3 stars here. 3. I sent an e-mail and immediately received a response. The cancellation was executed less than 1 min. without further question. Reginette **, in particular, was friendly and clear throughout the communication, ensuring my satisfaction with the matter. 6 stars here. 4. Hotel Planner should re-visit item #2 to get 2 more stars (still smiling). A few sincere words from a customer.

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    Reviewed June 8, 2017

    I had questions regarding my booking for a hotel room for a wedding block. Reginette was quick to respond to my questions and broke each question down to ensure that all information was correct. I have been in customer service for 12 years and always appreciate a job well done. Thank you Reginette!

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    Reviewed June 7, 2017

    I recently search for hotel rooms and are across Hotel Planner. Booking was very easy. One of the people in our party broke their leg and could not make the trip and Reginette helped me get it resolved even though it was not her department. Very quick to respond. Definitely recommend!!!

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    Dear Michael, Thank you for this review. We are thrilled to hear about your positive experience! Regards, HotelPlanner Management Team

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    Reviewed June 7, 2017

    Recently I had to cancel a reservation I had made through hotel planner. I used the website to cancel but was still unsure if everything had indeed been cancelled. I was delighted to get a follow-up email from Reginette ** very soon after I cancelled letting me know that everything had been done correctly. That email really eased my mind and I told her I was so pleased with the efficiency and thoroughness of the service I received. I would definitely recommend HotelPlanner.com to others! Thank you!

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    Dear Carolyn, Thank you for this review. We are thrilled to hear about your positive experience! Regards, HotelPlanner Management Team

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    Reviewed June 2, 2017

    When I agreed to help plan a conference, I immediately contacted Hotels.com. They told me they don't do groups and that I needed to use Hotelplanner.com. Big mistake! I was inundated with hotels and emails from all over DC, MD, and VA. I thought they were supposed to SAVE me time! I later from one of the hotels that Hotelplanner.com charges a 10% fee to the hotel even though I did all the legwork. That should be spelled out clearly to the customer, verbally and on their website. My conference was with my religious organization and they would not think kindly of a third-party payment system. In addition, don't be fooled. The 10% cost is built into the nightly price so it's not a free service. My initial representative (Suzy) went on vacation and Tiffany filled in. She was inconsistent in returning emails and phone calls and obviously did not take the time to read what I wrote to her.

    When I learned about the back-fee to the hotel, I told Tiffany I wanted to end our business together. She spent 20 minutes lecturing me about how the travel industry makes their money. I informed her that I was 61 years old and was well-versed regarding the cost of travel. I reminded Tiffany that I did not sign anything and I wanted to end our business immediately. I told her I did not want her to contact any of the hotels I was working with and I wanted our contract to be closed. Instead of respecting my wishes, Tiffany contacted the hotel without telling me and wanted money from them even though I had not yet determined I was signing a contract with them. I called Tiffany's supervisor to lodge a complaint and try to rectify the situation. I have not received a return phone call. Folks, save yourselves the headache and do not use this company. Someone needs to do more training regarding customer service and building customer loyalty. Spread the word.

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    Reviewed May 26, 2017

    I recently booked 14 days in a hotel through HotelPlanner (the "hotel" need another review) for a medical treatment. The treatment end earlier so we went to the Front Desk and they told us that we can claim the unused days to the third party, in this case HotelPlanner. Oh my God, they accused us left the "hotel" without the check out (I have all the emails). They invented all this drama because they don't want to give us back the money. Very unprofessional and disrespectful to the customer. The "hotel" also has not returned my deposit. I read in another webpage reviews a complain of a lady that happened the same. So stay away from this company.

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    Reviewed May 24, 2017

    When booking hotel reservations, I love using HotelPlanner.com. They provide excellent customer service and follow up. The ease of logging in and booking the great deals they offer is appreciated. Thanks for the excellent support you provide! HotelPlanner.com is a must for your next trip!

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    Dear Brooke, Thank you for this review. We are thrilled to hear about your positive experience! Regards, HotelPlanner Management Team

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    Reviewed May 18, 2017

    I booked 2 rooms for 2 nights at a Days Inn in KC, MO. I had until the day before to cancel them. I went to the cancellation link on my confirmation email and cancelled the rooms a couple weeks prior to the date I was to stay there. The Days Inn charged my credit card and said I was a no show then gave me the runaround. Hotel Planner was able to get my money refunded to me within a couple weeks. I recommend HotelPlanner, but DO NOT recommend the Days Inn.

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    Reviewed May 18, 2017

    Exume responded and helped me with my booking issue asap. Was fixed instantly and with great responses to my emails, No issues whatsoever. I would definitely do my booking again through this process. Hope this helps. Thank you.

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    Reviewed May 16, 2017

    When I saw that the booking agency, HotelPlanner.com, boasted a 4.3 out of 5 approval rating, I thought it was safe to trust the descriptions of the hotels advertised on their site. I wanted a place with a full kitchen (the site was not clear that full kitchen meant minus an oven), and when I found out the well rated Extended Stay America in Hayward, CA was full, I chose the closest one to it, also advertised by HotelPlanner.com, the in Union City location. After we arrived, the polite young woman at the desk told me (basically) that our 6 night stay was not considered long enough to deserve housekeeping, something I saw later is in the hotel's Terms and Conditions, but not nearly as upfront like the amenities or no smoking policy. No doubt because fewer people would choose them since their rates are comparable to places that offer housekeeping daily.

    I feel it's false advertising even, to exploit the fact that consumers are assuming that there will be daily housekeeping in a hotel, and then take their money in its entirety prior to stating that this is not the case. I would have left the next day after seeing the green calcified tub plugs and drains, the filthy shelves covered with something pink and sticky, and the cigarette burns in all three our comforters. Roaches are a health hazard because they spread disease. I began to see them on the 3rd night into our stay even though I'd purchased Clorox bleach spray for the counters and tubs. I asked about leaving but found out I would lose my money if I left since the payment for the 6-night reservation was taken out of my account at some point before I checked in.

    I told the hotel staff about the 3 out of 4 lamps in my kid's room that had no light bulbs. They had them fixed the next day, but I was at work most of each day, and would not get back until late, and never saw any staff who looked older than their early 20s. It didn't seem that they had much authority and I didn't want to complain to someone who could not help me.

    The day my stay was over though, I checked out, even though I needed a hotel for another week, and checked into a different hotel. I had no idea I could report this to the booking agency until the next day, which happened to be Mother's Day. With all that was going on that day, I decided to address the issues regarding the hotel the next day (Monday 5/15/17) during my lunch break. At first the representative who answered the phone sounded sympathetic and agreed with me that the conditions were unacceptable. Within 10 minutes he was telling me there was nothing he could do.

    So I spoke with the manager who said because I checked out Sat 5/13 afternoon, and hadn't complained during my stay, that there was nothing they could do. Of course I was angry but, other than telling them I didn't think this was fair, I was willing to move on after giving a negative review for both the hotel and the booking agency. However, when I went to leave a review, I became outraged at what I saw. After the first handful of good reviews ALL of the experiences were JUST LIKE MINE! People describing the hotel as bug infested, saying they should have brought their own bed linens, that the place was filthy and dirty, (especially the bathtub area), wondering why this place was priced like the others when you are your own housekeeper (not being known to people before they got there), the stale, stinky smell, and wishing they had read the reviews before they booked the reservation.

    I remember looking for the date on the elevator permit, and noticing how it was folded strangely, much more narrow than most. The expiration date CLEARLY CONCEALED DELIBERATELY. Now, I feel very angry and misled. I feel that when 69 customer reviews render a "1.5 stars out of 5", the booking company has been contacted before about the very same issues I called them about them regarding the conditions. However, hotelplanner.com and the Extended stay America in Union City are still able to benefit from the little people like me who don't have the power when they have been cheated.

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    Reviewed May 9, 2017

    Due to a computer error, I was mistakenly booked with the wrong dates for a hotel but through the kind and diligent efforts of Ms **, and the generosity of the Seattle Hilton, everything was made right. I must say though, it was through the efforts of Ms **, her kind listening and expert customer service that this was all made possible. Ms ** saved the day and I cannot sing her praises enough! Give her a raise!! Thank you Ms **!

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    Reviewed May 3, 2017

    When on the site looking for a hotel for our group. I did not book anything. I am now receiving 10+ emails a day asking me to sign a contract for a hotel I supposedly booked across the country in a state I was not even looking at. The supposed date of the stay just passed and I am still receiving emails. I have responded saying I never booked the hotel. The emails continue. I mark the emails as junk and they keep coming into my mail. I would never even go on their site again!!!

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    Reviewed April 20, 2017

    We recently booked two hotel rooms through HotelPlanner and found that we were very unsatisfied with the hotel and its employees. The pool and hot tub were not in working order as we were assured they were when I phoned the hotel to confirm. We had numerous problems from the rooms being cleaned when they weren't supposed to be and things missing from our rooms, to people partying both nights we were there to the point the police were called. We were very unimpressed with the hotel but extremely impressed with the customer service at HotelPlanner! I contacted them upon returning home with our issues as it seemed to carry on all weekend and wasn't a child friendly environment. The people at HotelPlanner were able to get us a partial refund upon them investigating the situation. I will definitely book through them again!

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    Reviewed April 19, 2017

    We are taking a trip to Boston this summer. I booked a room for 3 people at the Copley Square Hotel for 3 people. I specifically typed 3 people, not 1. My reservation came back as 1 person (not 3) and a King or 2 Double Bed room. No big deal-- we could make either of those work as the 3rd person is our son. However, I call the hotel directly to check on reservation. I am told that we have a queen bed-- 1 queen bed. Obviously that will not work for 3 people. Their suggestion has been to rebook the room at over $700 more than the original price. I want the price that we originally booked at with two double beds or a king bed. NEVER was a queen bed mentioned. We certainly would not have booked that as it would not accommodate us.

    I am hoping to resolve this issue and be able to give a 5 star review after our trip. The rates are very good on this site, but I feel very misled. Had I not called the hotel directly, I would not have known there was an issue at all. As of now, my review has to be 1 star because I did not get what I booked. I am hoping to be able to update and change this soon.

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    Reviewed April 11, 2017

    Just want to thank Reginette ** for responding so quickly and so politely regarding a query I had about my hotel reservation in Miami. Thanks for your efficient service Reginette and congratulations Hotel Planner for a great customer service. I got a great hotel and good prices. From Happy Customer.

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    Reviewed April 11, 2017

    I was pleased with my experience using the HotelPlanner website to book my reservation for the PBA50 Regional Tournament in Canton, OH. There were many excellent choices of accommodations, and I was able to find one that suited my needs, the La Quinta Inn and Suites. It was a clean comfortable room, and the free breakfast was very good. The staff was friendly and helpful. HotelPlanner is a valued sponsor of the PBA, and I believe in patronizing those sponsors.

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    Reviewed April 9, 2017

    Made a reservation and had to cancel within 24 hours. Was given cancellation number and assured card would not be charged. According to HotelPlanner.com I have nothing in their system BUT they charged my account. When I called to get this straightened out they just wanted credit card information, this again being told there was absolutely nothing in their system. Hotel had reservation and cancellation numbers. BEWARE!!! Took my money and said NOTHING COULD BE DONE. Needless to say it is now in bank's fraud department's hands. Lesson learned the hard way. BUYER BEWARE!!!

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    Hi Alyson of Davidson, NC,

    Thank you for reaching out to us in regards to the matter concerning your reservation. Please accept our sincere apology for the inconvenience that this caused you as we understand a situation like this can be very unsettling.

    We were able to follow up with our Accounting Department and we were advised that the full refund was processed through our system back on March 20th, 2017 but it did not process through our merchant system as they were experiencing some technical issues on their end. I am able to confirm that the full refund was processed back to you on April 13th, 2017 and the refund was allocated back to the original form of payment you provided at the time of booking.

    Once again, I really appreciate you bringing this to our attention and we sincerely apologize to you for the inconvenience caused.

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    Reviewed April 6, 2017

    Reginette was very helpful in locating my booking at The Marker hotel in San Francisco, she even contacted the hotel in my behalf to confirm my booking. The quick communication that Reginette established was above and beyond. Thank you for the assistance!

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    Dear Peter,

    Thank you for this review. We are thrilled to hear about your positive experience!

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    Reviewed April 6, 2017

    I had booked rooms for an anniversary party and did not realize I had done them as pay now. I had to cancel and I received the best customer service from Reginette **. She not only easily canceled my rooms but I did receive my refund the same day. Unheard of! Excellent!

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    Dear Colleen,

    Thank you for this review. We are thrilled to hear about your positive experience!

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    Reviewed April 4, 2017

    HotePlanner.com has one of the best hotel rates and the customer service they offer is amazing. I have booked so many hotel rooms through them and every time the room was as described. I found this website better than booking.com, trivago.com and the price on this website is generally competitive/lower compared to other websites.

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    Dear Pawan,

    Thank you for this review. We are thrilled to hear about your positive experience!

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    Fred increased rating by 4 stars.
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    After a positive interaction with HotelPlanner.com, Fred increased their star rating on April 7, 2017.

    Updated review: April 7, 2017

    I jumped the gun with my review. They were a class act and refunded my money back to my credit card quickly. So the big question... Would I use them again? Definitely I would use them again. It was a simple mistake that could easily happen and like I said I got my money back ASAP from them. All I did was notify them and they took care of everything. I didn't have to jump through one hoop. You can be at ease using hotelplanner.com

    Original Review: April 3, 2017

    On April 1st, 2017 I booked a room through HotelPlanner.com for a hotel in Lake Mary, Florida at the Hilton Garden Inn. I paid over a 170 dollars and before my flight got there I called the actual hotel and there were never any rooms available that day. So they sold me a non-existent room. I feel completely ripped off and I don't want to ever spend a penny with this horrible scam artist of a company. They're rude and from researching the company more this seems to be their modus operandi. So please, please stay away or you and your loved ones could end up very far away from home and realize that you might be homeless for the rest of your vacation. I'll update my review if they take care of their oversight and do the professional thing, which is refund my money ASAP. I have all your texts, and emails. So I have everything I need to prove my case.

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    Hi Fred,

    Thank you for reaching out to us in regards to the matter concerning your reservation. Please accept our sincere apology for the inconvenience that this caused you as we understand a situation like this can be very unsettling.

    At HotelPlanner we take pride in ensuring our customer's satisfaction. We have thoroughly reviewed the issues presented in your claim with the department handling your reservation and the hotel directly and we will take the necessary actions to prevent similar occurrences in the future as we take our clients feedback very seriously.

    It has been brought to our attention that your issue was resolved as a full refund was processed back to you on April 3rd, 2017 and the refund was allocated back to the original form of payment you provided at the time of booking – an email confirmation was also sent to you via email.

    Once again, I really appreciate you bringing this to our attention and we sincerely apologize to you for the inconvenience and we hope that you will give us the opportunity to provide you with a better experience the next time you're in the area.

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    Reviewed March 31, 2017

    I travel a lot for business and couldn't get my usual hotel in the area needed this time. Contacting HotelPlanner worked for me. I got a room near my business appointment with little hassle. There was a mistake in the billing, and once I let HotelPlanner know, they rectified the issue immediately. I would definitely will use HotelPlanner again.

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    Dear Terry,

    Thank you for this review. We are thrilled to hear about your positive experience!

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    Reviewed March 29, 2017

    I had some concerns after booking with Hotel Planner for the first time and not being able to locate our reservation. I emailed Customer Service and they replied very quickly, were super helpful, and even followed up after the issue was resolved! I look forward to booking with Hotel Planner in the future!!

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    Dear Heather,

    Thank you for this review. We are thrilled to hear about your positive experience!

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    Reviewed March 28, 2017

    We were disappointed that the motel we selected for the use of the hot tub during our Econo Lodge stay in Missoula wasn't working and also that there was no hot water the following morning for showers. Reginette from Hotel Planner was kind enough to give us a discount on the room and let us know that the hot water was fixed the same day just after we checked out, and that the hot tub will be fixed and maintained in the future. I was impressed with her professionalism and we plan to use Hotel Planner again when we head for Glacier National Park in another month or so. As I shared my story with family, we all agreed that you just don't get customer service like this anymore. We were all impressed. Thank you Hotel Planner, Econo Lodge and Reginette.

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    Reviewed March 28, 2017

    I recently booked a hotel through HotelPlanner. Booking was quite easy & I felt like the price of the room couldn't have been any better. I was reviewing the itinerary today since the trip is in a week & a half & noticed that the # of guests was wrong. I used the email address to contact someone to see if it could be updated on the hotel site. Disclosure stated that only those registered can stay in the room. I got a reply within about an hour stating that the error had been corrected.

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    Dear Lechelle,

    Thank you for this review. We are thrilled to hear about your positive experience!

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    Reviewed March 22, 2017

    I booked a room online and the room I booked had an minor issue. It said 1 adult instead of two, and I didn't feel like calling because I hate being on the phone. So I emailed them, expecting them to reply back next thing tomorrow morning. But they got back to me within 30 min. Not bad.

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    Reviewed March 21, 2017

    I made an inquiry through HotelPlanner.com for a group of hotel rooms for my wedding guests. I did not make any bookings through HotelPlanner nor did I ever speak or communicate in any way with any agents. I made my own hotel booking in person with a local hotel. Several months later, one week before my wedding, a HotelPlanner agent sent an email to my hotel asking them to cancel my booking on my behalf. I NEVER SPOKE with them for any reason at any time. When I called HotelPlanner to try to resolve the situation they did not respond to any calls or emails. Luckily, the hotel was able to solve the problem for me, but I recommend not giving any information to hotel planner for any reason or using them to book.

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    Reviewed March 20, 2017

    I was on Priceline.com to book a room and somehow was redirected to Hotel Planner. Didn't pay any attention to it until I had a problem about changing and eventually canceling the reservation. When I needed to change the reservation, I was told I needed to cancel and start over again (incurring a $25 cost) which I never have had it been with Priceline.com. I had conflicting info, calling hotel etc till I was able to refine the original reservation. Unfortunately, my husband needs surgery, so we need to cancel totally... Again $25 charge. This is bait and switch when you think you are in one website and then somehow switched over to another. Strange thing is that my receipt says Priceline on top and the phone number is answered as Priceline never HotelPlanner.

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    Response from HotelPlanner.com

    Hi Rachel of Sebastopol, CA,

    Thank you for reaching out to us in regards to the matter concerning your reservation. Please accept our sincere apology any inconvenience that this caused you. We have thoroughly reviewed the issue presented in your claim with the hotel and the department handling your reservation and per the advisement of the department we have confirmed in our system:

    - On of Sunday, Feb 19, 2017 - a refund was processed to you for $XXX.XX USD for the date modification to your reservation and there was no fee charged for the date modification. On Tuesday, Mar 21, 2017 - another refund of $XX.XX USD was also processed to you as our records show that you reached out to us to cancel your reservation on Mar 20, 2017 16:32:32 PM.

    o An email confirmation was also sent to you verifying the refund and cancellation as you were issued a refund in full less the $25.00 cancellation fee that was agreed to at the time of booking on 12/26/16 @ 11:30 PM

    We are very sorry to hear that you had to cancel your reservation due to the matter concerning your husband having surgery and we wish him a speedy recovery. On your behalf the billing department as well as HotelPlanner Mgmt Staff reached out to the hotel for a cancellation fee waiver for your reservation and unfortunately even with our best efforts, the hotel did not provide approval for refund of the cancellation fee ($25.00 USD) agreed to at the time of booking which hinders our billing department from issuing a refund to you; the hotel GM also advised that they spoke with you as well.

    Once again we do apologize to you for any inconvenience caused and your feedback and suggestions will not be overlooked. Thank you, again, for sharing your experience with us and if we can offer additional clarification, please do not hesitate to contact us. We hope that you will choose us as your lodging provider in the future.

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    Reviewed March 16, 2017

    Booked Heritage Ranch Bed & Breakfast through HotelPlanner via booking buddy. $267 was immediately taken from my checking account. When I called the Bed & Breakfast the next morning I was informed it was not a Bed & Breakfast and that the ranch had been sold several months ago. When I called HotelPlanner I was informed they had a "no cancellation policy". I argued with someone from what sounded like a call system for 30 minutes being disconnected twice.

    They even called the location supposedly to confirm they did not function as a bed and breakfast then came back on the line informing me they still couldn't refund my money because the Bed & Breakfast might charge them for the two nights we had booked. Asked them how they could be billed when the place isn't a B&B??? No luck - I've been scammed for almost $300. Had to cancel my visa card. If and when I get refunded my money it's no help to me now - 5 hours from home. Beware hotelplanner.com and bookingbuddy.com is a SCAM!!!

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    Response from HotelPlanner.com

    Hi Tammy of Midwest City, OK,

    Thank you for reaching out to us in regards to the matter concerning your reservation. Please accept our sincere apology for the inconvenience that this caused you as we understand a situation like this can be very unsettling. At HotelPlanner we take pride in ensuring our customer's satisfaction. We have thoroughly reviewed the issues presented in your claim with the department handling your reservation and the property management and will take the necessary actions to prevent similar occurrences in the future as we take our clients feedback very seriously.

    It has been brought to our attention that your issue was already resolved immediately on the day of arrival as a full refund was processed back to you on March 16, 2017 @ 2:42 PM and the refund was allocated back to the original form of payment you provided at the time of booking – an email confirmation was also sent to you via email.

    As a courtesy to you we have also resent the refund receipt to your email address on file showing proof of verification of when the refund was processed back to you. Once again, I really appreciate you bringing this to our attention and we sincerely apologize to you for the inconvenience and we hope that you will give us the opportunity to provide you with a better experience the next time you're in the area.

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    Reviewed March 13, 2017

    This company lied to me and said the hotel messed everything up when they never actually sent my reservation until I called to inquire. By then it was too late. Don't get left without a room like me. All this company does is source your business to a priceline.com or something like that. The lady April ** even hung up on me when I got frustrated at the situation at hand cause I called the hotel myself and found out all she was doing was lying to me. As we speak I'm still waiting on my refund to book another room. As I am not rich and can't afford to pay for two rooms on a vacation. Please use someone else. This company is the worst. I wouldn't have even given it 1 star but it made me.

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    Hi Z. of Sterling Heights, MI,

    Thank you for reaching out to us in regards to the matter concerning your reservation and we do apologize to you for the inconvenience that this has caused you. It has been brought to our attention that your issue was already resolved and taken care of immediately on the day that you reached out to us.

    We were able to reach out to the hotel and the department handling your reservation and they advised us that your reservation was sent to the hotel, but the hotel never entered it into their system. We called the hotel and they were able to find your reservation but they were sold out of beach front and offered to upgrade you to a beach view but you declined that offer and requested a refund for your reservation.

    The department did go ahead and cancel this reservation for you and issued a full refund back to you – refunds normally take between 3 – 5 business days for the funds to be allocated back your account .

    - Department Response:

    - Hi XXX, I have confirmed in our system that we have processed a refund of $XXX.XX on March 14, 2017. Refunds are processed within 1 business day and typically credited back to the card used to book the reservation within 3-5 business days by his bank. On the other hand, when the cancellation was processed, our system automatically sent an e-mail confirming the cancellation to the mutual client.

    None the less your reservation was cancelled and a full refund was issued back to you. Once again we do sincerely apologize to you for the inconvenience caused with your reservation.

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    Reviewed March 9, 2017

    I recently booked a room through Hotel Planner's 800 phone line. The room online was $120. However, I was told this room was not available. The available room was $134. Well, by the time I was done, the total was $181. Had I booked directly with the hotel, this same accommodation would have cost me $113. Plus tax for a total of 127. I will never use this site again.

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    Hi Carol of Cherry Valley, MA,

    Thank you for reaching out to us in regards to the matter concerning your reservation. In our system we are able to verify that you called into our reservations department to book your reservation on 03/04/17 @ 02:07 PM for the Comfort Inn & Suites. Per verbal agreement over the phone with the agent assisting you to book your reservation you did agree to the amount that was quoted per your reservation details.

    Here at HotelPlanner we take our clients feedback very seriously and as a courtesy to you to maintain good customer relations we were able to contact the department handling your reservation who offered to you a $20.00 refund on your reservation that was allocated back to your account information on file.

    Thank you for your feedback provided..

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    Reviewed March 7, 2017

    I accidentally booked a hotel with the wrong address that was not supposed to allow a cancellation. I immediately contacted Hotels.com and they were able to help me change my reservation thus saving our trip. They were very helpful and timely in their response.

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    Reviewed Feb. 25, 2017

    While uprooted from flooding at my residence, I decided to spend a weekend at a Motel 6 in Carlsbad. On the evening of the planned stay, I misplaced my wallet due to having to move my possessions from place to place constantly. Hotel Planner was very cooperative in helping me get a full refund, and followed up when the motel was somewhat less helpful. All that, and I found my wallet after a couple of anxious days.

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    Reviewed Feb. 23, 2017

    Dear all, I booked a hotel room in a four star hotel for my line manager via hotelplanner.com but when she arrived the hotel was overbooked and they put her in a really bad two star hotel. I sent a complain email to the customer service and they replied really quickly and now I hope that the refund will be paid out as quick as they replied. :)

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    Reviewed Jan. 31, 2017

    The hotel was nice, breakfast better than usual. I choose this hotel because it stated it gave a military discount, unfortunately when I asked for the discount the women at the desk said that I was already getting a very good price and since I bought through a third party the management was not going to give me an additional discount. I picked this venue over others because they advertised a military discount, if it is listed as one of the perks offered it should be given.

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    Response from HotelPlanner.com

    Dear Jo Ann,

    Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. Upon further investigating your review we were able to verify that the particular type of room and rate that you booked was the (24 Hour Sale 2 Queen Beds High Speed WiFi Coffeemaker Hairdryer Iron and Board).

    As you booked a discounted rate the hotel did inform us that a discount cannot be provided in addition on an already discounted rate as that is double dipping. We thank you for your feedback.

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    Reviewed Jan. 24, 2017

    I am extremely disappointed in the company. I have been trying to plan a trip for nearly 2 weeks and have gotten nowhere. No one can answer why my request is not going through. I have been in contact with 3 different people from the company and no one can seem to help me or they push me to someone else. I leave phone messages and they don't return calls. I send emails and the response is minimal, when and if I get a response. I was told my issue would be resolved and it still has not. I try to get in contact with management, and no one can point me in that direction. No one can seem to honor the hotel prices that I am seeing online. Beware before you start booking with them! I've spent too much time dealing with this already.

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    Response from HotelPlanner.com

    Greetings,

    Thank you for reaching out to us and we do sincerely apologize to you for any inconvenience that this may have caused you as we do take the feedback of our clients very seriously.

    We were able to verify that our Groups Specialist and Call Center Manager we able to further assist you with your complaint as they have advised that a voucher was provided to you for the inconvenience.

    Our Tech Support Team was notified in regards to your feedback and will be looking further into this matter to ensure that this does not occur in the future.

    Once again we thank you for bringing this matter to our attention and we apologize for the inconvenience caused to you.

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    Reviewed Jan. 23, 2017

    Made a reservation through this site for a planned 2 day trip. Chose the "non-refundable" fare only to have the meeting abruptly cancelled about 12 hours later. Called the hotel who advised I would have to contact the site I'd used to make the reservation. The next day I received a customer satisfaction email from Hotel Planner. I told them the situation and shortly after received an email with a credit advise for a refund. Impressive!!

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    Reviewed Jan. 20, 2017

    On my recent trip to Martinique, they were extremely helpful with some last minute changes to my itinerary due to a flight change. They were very quick to respond to my emails, polite and helpful. Overall, I had a great experience using Hotel Planner for the first time.

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    Response from HotelPlanner.com

    Thank you, Preston, for the great review! We are glad to hear that you received such great service from our customer service department! We look forward to you utilizing our services for your future travel plans!

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    Reviewed Jan. 15, 2017

    Just wanted to give HotelPlanner.com a big thank you for helping me out. There was some confusion with the hotel booking when we arrived and I wasn't impressed with the hotel, but hotelplanner.com totally made it right. I will be sure to use them again knowing they've got the customers back. Thanks!

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    Thank you, Jessie, for the great review! We are glad to hear that you received such great service from our customer service department! We look forward to you utilizing our services for your future travel needs!

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    Reviewed Jan. 13, 2017

    I made a reservation online on Saturday, Jan. 7 for that night in Columbia, Missouri at the Best Western Country Inn. The information online stated that the hotel had an indoor pool. I was planning on having my two grandchildren stay with me that night so that they could enjoy the pool. When I arrived at the hotel I found out that they did not have a pool at that site, but that I would be allowed to go to another site to swim. I did not want to travel after dark with my 2 grandchildren, and canceled that reservation. Hotel Planner got back with me a couple of days later and were very cooperative about refunding me the payment I made. I was delighted with the prompt and quick response. Thank you Hotel Planner.

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    Thank you, Rebecca, for the outstanding review! We are glad to hear that you received such great service from our customer service department! We look forward to you utilizing our services for your future travel needs!

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    After a positive interaction with HotelPlanner.com, Kyle increased their star rating on Jan. 19, 2017.

    Updated review: Jan. 19, 2017

    After a very frustrating struggle, Hotel Planner was able to resolve our issue.

    Original Review: Jan. 12, 2017

    My company recently purchased a hotel, which had previous dealings with HotelPlanner. The previous owners left some unpaid commissions, which would create an undesirable mix-up. That part, I get. Try getting a hold of the company? I finally got a hold of someone this morning, after four months of ownership, after multi-multiple attempts. I emailed her all of the details related to the sale, and how we are not responsible for the previous owner's debts. No response. Consumers: Book directly through the hotel! Let them know you are trying to save them commission fees. Get yourself a lower rate, and stiff these companies getting paid for our work.

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    Greetings,

    Thank you for reaching out to us and we do sincerely apologize to you for the inconvenience that this has caused you.

    We were able to follow up with the Regional Product Manager who was assisting you in regards to your concerns and they have advised us that they were already in communication with you and that this matter has now been resolved.

    Once again we do thank you for your feedback as we take all feedbacks seriously, to ensure that necessary actions are taken moving forward to to minimize or prevent similar situations from occurring in the near future.

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    Reviewed Jan. 5, 2017

    Reginette was wonderful. I had accidentally and incorrectly booked a hotel for an upcoming cheer competition. This booking through a website is all new to me. I had stressed all day trying to cancel this reservation once I realized I had completely booked it improperly. The hotel said I had to contact Expedia. Expedia told me I had to contact someone else. I made several phone calls and sent out emails trying to get this resolved. I was so relieved when Reginette contacted me to let me know it was cancelled. I really appreciated her timely response to my email, and she was very polite. I will definitely use this site in the future for vacation planning when I get to choose which hotel we stay at. Thank you.

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    Thank you for the outstanding review, Judy! We're delighted your experience with our agent was wonderful!

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    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2016

    I had questions about arrival time and getting checked in and Reginette ** with Hotel Planner was extremely helpful and courteous with all of my questions and concerns. Thank you Reginette!! : ) This was my first time using Hotel Planner. The experience was awesome and I will use it again and recommend to my friends and family.

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    Thank you for the outstanding review, Judith! We're delighted your experience with us was wonderful!

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    Reviewed Dec. 21, 2016

    HotelPlanner is Great. They are there to help when HELP is needed. I have a situation, and their Customer Service people was right there to help me out. I would recommend them to anyone that's in need of a hotel. This company will set you right up, NO questions asked. Great people to work with... Hotel Planner #1 for all your hotel needs.

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    Hi Gregory,

    Thank you for the outstanding review! We're delighted your experience with us was wonderful!

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    Reviewed Dec. 19, 2016

    I had planned to attend a week long business conference in Vegas when an unplanned illness prevented me from going. A colleague was able to cancel my hotel reservations during check-in to the hotel. I was charged a 1 night cancellation fee due to the last minute change of plans by the hotel. I contacted Hotel Planners and they worked with the hotel to give me a full refund, no cancellation fee. All I had to do was submit a doctor's note. Very easy, no hassle, and very much appreciated. Excellent customer service!!! God bless.

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    Hi Mike,

    Thank you for the outstanding review! We're delighted your experience with us was wonderful!

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    Reviewed Dec. 17, 2016

    I had discovered 2 charges for the same hotel for the same room and night. I contacted HotelPlanner.com and explained my confusion and concern. Reginette ** immediately took on my issue, researched it, contacted the hotel, got them to understand their mistake and credited my credit card. Then Reginette immediately got back to me with this resolution. They were extremely helpful and very easy to work with. Thank you!

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    Hi Laureen,

    Thank you for the outstanding review! We're delighted your experience with us was wonderful!

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    Reviewed Dec. 16, 2016

    I felt I had been billed incorrectly & called customer service. The matter was investigated and I received reimbursement. I was very impressed with the very professional manner in which Reginette handled the situation. Hotel Planner is very fortunate to have her on their team.

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    Hi Linda,

    Thank you for the outstanding review! We're delighted our agent was able to further assist you with your reservation.

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    Reviewed Dec. 12, 2016

    We made reservation through hotelplanner to attend the Hoophall Tournament in Arizona our younger son would be playing in. The day before our trip our daughter unexpectedly became very ill & was hospitalized in the ICU. Truly nothing was important in that very moment, but I eventually got around to calling hotelplanner to cancel our reservation & left a message as it was very early. Not too soon after I received a call back from Reginette **. She patiently listened to our circumstances, and first extended get well wishes for our daughter. She notified me that she could not really do anything about cancelling the room on her end, but that she would refund our money for the reservation.

    We truly weren't expecting such a kind courtesy. We simply wanted to give the hotel the opportunity to rebook if possible. Reginette was both supportive and professional in helping us with our hotel situation during a very difficult time. We are truly grateful to Reginette for her professional kindness and understanding and to hotelplanner for showing us that people's lives and feelings supersede any transaction. Thank you Reginette ** and HotelPlanner.

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    Hi Angelica,

    Thank you for the outstanding review! We're delighted your experience with us was so wonderful!

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    Reviewed Nov. 30, 2016

    I needed to change the dates of a reservation I had made. I had an extremely difficult time trying to do so and was bounced back and forth between the hotel and HotelPlanner. I was given conflicting instructions and was very frustrated. Eventually, though, HotelPlanner came through and rectified the situation and I was very happy that they stepped up and helped me.

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    Hi Judi,

    Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review in regards to using our services. We are glad to know that our agents were able to assist you with the inquiry that you had with your reservation.

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    Reviewed Nov. 25, 2016

    Thanks for your follow up. I would recommend hotel planner if you want to book a room. The f/u was quick and kind. Thanks. Originally had hotel planner do my planning for a motel in pigeon forge, in which we had a confirmation number only to find out when we got to the motel late in the evening, they showed nowhere for our reservation. So we had to drive back home which was 6 hour drive. Hotel Planner made it right for us.

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    Hi Raymond,

    Thank you for the perfect rating! We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience utilizing our services and we are glad that we were able to rectify this matter for you. We look forward to your continued support in utilizing our services for your future travel plans.

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    Reviewed Nov. 22, 2016

    Reginette ** was extremely helpful and accommodating while booking and when we had to cancel our reservation. Unfortunately, we needed to cancel travel plans for Thanksgiving since my wife and I are sick and we can not bring the illness to a family member who is in cancer treatment. I really appreciate the help and quick response I received and will use Hotel Planner again when we re-book the visit. Thank you.

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    Hi Scott,

    Thank you for the outstanding review! We're delighted to know that our staff was able to assist you with the issue that you had with your booking as we strive to provide the best customer service to our clients as possible. We look forward to you utilizing our services for your future travel plans.

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    Reviewed Nov. 18, 2016

    In September 2016 our family ventured to Quebec City, a preplanned vacation from Caledonia, Ontario. Upon arrival in Quebec City we found our hotel lost our reservation. My option 900 dollars at a Landmark Hotel or our van as sleeping area. My wife called HotePlanner. They calmed us and found us a great room at Port Royal in Quebec City for 229 an evening. It was perfect. Great locale, great staff and beautiful hotel. We are going back there next year. But thank you so much for saving our family vacation. Great job!!! 10 stars.

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    Hi Tom,

    Thanks for the wonderful review! It is great to hear that our staff was friendly and accommodating to your need! They are always working very hard to provide great customer service to all of our clients! We look forward to you utilizing our services for your future travel plans.

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    Reviewed Nov. 16, 2016

    I am utterly disappointed with the service I received from Hotel Planner on 11/11/2016. I have never used their services before and I will never use it again because they will blatantly lie to you to get your money. I contacted one of their sales agent on 11/11/16 to make a reservation after I was unable to book online a hotel I found on their site that had a good review and a good rate for the night (Courtyard Marriott). The agent I spoke with informed me that the hotel I was considering is actually closed down, but he would be happy to look for other options close to the area of where I was looking at.

    After a few minutes on hold, he told me only one hotel was showing any availability for the night which was City Line hotel. The rate he told me was much higher than the rates I saw online but he told me it was because I was making a last minute reservation so the prices were higher. I had been traveling all day and was in a new area that I am not familiar with, so being exhausted, I decided to proceed with the reservation despite the higher cost so I could have somewhere to rest my head for the night.

    When we almost completed the reservation, I asked him what was the rating on the hotel rated. He said it was a 2 star but "not to worry, it is a very nice hotel, you won't be disappointed." He could hear the disappointment in my voice when he told me it was a 2 star hotel because I was very apprehensive knowing that 2 star hotels don't get that rating from being a "very nice hotel." But he once again reassured me that the hotel was nice and he also countered with the fact that 3 star hotels in the area was ranging upwards of $300 per night and I was getting a deal at $114. I finalized the reservation and he informed me that there is a no refund policy in place for cancellation of this reservation.

    Let's just say, I regretted every single second of booking that reservation. I don't even know where to begin with how horrendous the hotel was (this place doesn't even earn the right to call itself a hotel, it's a dump heap). Where do I begin with what was wrong?! It took over 20 minutes to find the place after my GPS said I had arrived. That's because the name on the hotel did not match the name the agent told me or what the reservation said. The reservation and the agent stated that the name of the hotel was City line Hotel but the name of the hotel is North American Motor Inns.

    I drove pass the place several times and did not know that was it. I had to go back to the reservation and look at the tiny picture in the reservation to see the look of the building and that's how figured out that this dark and dingy place is where I would have to spend the night. I had to park my car across the street at a shopping center, because the small, claustrophobic, hard to navigate and extremely dark (no light at all) park lot was too scary for me to park in as a woman walking back to the hotel by myself. It only got worse from there.

    Let's see: the hotel reeked of marijuana smell especially on the floor they put me on, the elevator was broken because someone got stuck in it while I was heading up to my room and it was out for the rest of the time I stayed there, so I had to take four flights of stairs with my bags. The room felt like an ice box and never got warm for the night no matter how much I tried to get the heat to work, the sheets and towels all had brown stains in them, there was ABSOLUTELY no hot water in the shower when I took a shower in the morning so I had to bath in completely cold water. Since then I have caught a cold because of the extreme temperatures my body endured that night and morning. The room was also supposed to be smoke free but the cigarette smell in the room and on the floor was unbearable. I had a migraine all night because the smell flared up my sinuses.

    There were no phones in the room so in case of an emergency you could not call down to the front desk. On top of that, on my way up and down the steps that night (went out to get something to eat) due to the elevators being out, I passed several shady characters in the stairway engaging in a variety of different activities that made me feel unsafe. The stairways was filled with trash and the smell of urine permeated each floor. I did not sleep that entire night because not only was I scared, but I was so uncomfortable in that room. I sat up in a corner of the bed and covered with my jacket since the sheets were so gross and I did not want them touching me. I would have probably been more comfortable sleeping in my car in the cold than what I paid $114 for.

    I usually stay at Holiday Inns when I travel out of town, and I pay no more than $90 per night for a room but have always gotten five star treatment there. Unfortunately, there were none in the area according to my search which is how I ended up on Hotel Planner. I wanted to write this review the moment I was sitting in that hotel room because I wanted to warn others to not fall into the trap that I did by getting misinformation about the quality of this hotel from a Hotel Planner agent, but my hands were too frozen to type on my phone. Sorry for the lengthy review but I hope this honest review helps someone else by preventing them from wasting their money on this place. They should definitely close this hotel down because it is poorly managed and is in very deplorable conditions.

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    Response from HotelPlanner.com

    Hello Trudinique,

    Thank you for your patience while we reviewed your complaint. I apologize for any inconvenience you may have experienced at this property. We were able to contact the hotel who agreed to issue a full refund for your reservation. A full refund was processed (Dec 6) back to your account and should return to the form of payment used at the time of booking within 3-7 business days or on your next billing cycle. To help prevent this issue in the future, we have discussed your concerns with the property management team at the hotel. We do value your business and hope to have a future opportunity to serve you with your travel planning needs. Once again we do apologize to you for the inconvenience caused.

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    Reviewed Nov. 14, 2016

    We had requested a waiver of the cancellation penalty at the Riad Shama for our department head indicating a valid reason. We contacted Reginette ** and she was very helpful in assisting us secure the waiver. While we had requested assistance from our local counterpart in Marrakech to contact the hotel to request the waiver which was approved by the owner, Reginette was diligent in updating us with information from their own department who was handling the email communication with the property. She was always positive in her responses and showed an eagerness to help, a sure mark for good customer service.

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    Response from HotelPlanner.com

    Hi Cecilia,

    Thanks for the wonderful review! We are pleased to know that Reginette was so helpful and pleasant in assisting you with the matter concerning your reservation - we will be sure to pass along your compliments!

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    Reviewed Nov. 10, 2016

    Novotel Panama - Reginette ** was able to resolve an issue I had with this Hotel. Even though I booked a reservation for 3 people, when we arrived at the Hotel we were forced to pay addition fees as there were 3 of us and the Hotel informed me that although we had booked a double room, there was only 1 guest indicated in their records. Reginette helped us find a resolution and is highly appreciated.

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    Response from HotelPlanner.com

    Hi David,

    Thank you for the five star review! We are pleased to know that Reginette was so helpful and pleasant in assisting you with the matter concerning your reservation - we will be sure to pass along your compliments!

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    Reviewed Nov. 10, 2016

    They were so very helpful, understanding, polite and a quick response to answer all of my questions and concerns. They went out of their way to make things easy for me. Very much appreciated. Top notch service! I would recommend them to all my friends and family. Thank you again!

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    Response from HotelPlanner.com

    Hi Angel,

    Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review in regards to using our services. We are glad to know that our agents were able to assist you with the inquiry that you had with your reservation in a timely fashion! We look forward to you utilizing our services for your future travel plans.

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    Reviewed Nov. 8, 2016

    I recently booked a stay at a local motel and upon arriving, was both mistreated and our room wasn't ready. I immediately contacted hotel planner and one of their representatives helped me out by the name of Reginette. They contacted their billing department and immediately had a refund on its way. They took the time to review this and come to the conclusion that this was wrong. I really respect them for the professionalism and swift responses. Though my experience with the motel was bad, I will definitely continue to use hotel planner because of their care to the customer. Thank you.

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    Response from HotelPlanner.com

    Hi Cory,

    Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, as we truly appreciate your kind words! Our top priority is providing excellent customer service to our clients and we are delighted to know that our colleague was able to assist you with the issue that you had with your reservation. We look forward to you utilizing our services for your future travel plans.

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    Reviewed Nov. 7, 2016

    I had an issue with the Red Roof Inn I stayed at - due to some communication and logistical issues, I was charged twice for a room I had already booked with HotelPlanner.com. I ended up contacting them a few days later and they were on it RIGHT AWAY. Within a day I got a response and a refund. This is unheard of service from a website company. I would recommend HotelPlanner.com any time! And, I'll be using it again when I travel again.

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    Response from HotelPlanner.com

    Dear Henry, I appreciate your positive feedback about our services, as we do take pride in catering to our guests’ needs the best way we can. We look forward to your continued support in utilizing our services for your future travel plans!

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    Reviewed Nov. 7, 2016

    I had a 2 night reservation at the Red Roof Inn in downtown Chicago, Illinois. I only needed 1 night and asked to be refunded for the 2nd night. I have been granted that request and thank you very much.

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    Response from HotelPlanner.com

    Dear Emma, Thank you for your review! I am happy that our colleague was able to assist you with your request in a prompt manner! We look forward to you utilizing our services for your future travel plans!

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    Reviewed Nov. 3, 2016

    When it came time to check in their service wasn't available... took 45 mins to find this out! So then that left me to pay for my room on site and now cannot seem to get my refund. Will never use this service again... bunch of crooks.

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    Response from HotelPlanner.com

    Dear Harry,

    Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your unfortunate experience as we sincerely apologize to you for the inconvenience that this caused you.

    We were able to verify with our reservations department that the hotel mistakenly billed you for your reservation directly at the property and has since then immediately issued a refund in full back to your card that was provided on file at the hotel; and HotelPlanner was also able to issue a second refund to you as well in a personal email that was sent to your email.

    Thank you for calling this to our attention as you are a valued customer, and we sincerely apologize to you for the inconvenience caused as we do hope that you will give our services another chance in the near future!

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    Reviewed Nov. 2, 2016

    Card charged twice. Simply amazing... Regine showed me favor and IMMEDIATELY forwarded my concern to the proper department & they fixed my issue in a timely professional manner. Very very professional A+. Then last week everything had went wrong for me until Regine and her colleagues came along.

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    Response from HotelPlanner.com

    Dear Cedric, Thank you for giving us a perfect rating! I am so glad to hear that our agent was able to provide exceptional service to you in handling your reservation - we take the service that we provide to our clients very seriously! Thank you!

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    Reviewed Nov. 1, 2016

    I had the pleasure of being assisted by Reginette ** from Hotel Planner who was very courteous, thorough and efficient in her dealing with my delicate situation. I had been previously placed on the phone with a gentleman who then claimed he could not hear me after I had been waiting for over 20 minutes. When I emailed your company, Reginette ** stepped up and was very efficient in changing my date which I reserved by mistake and was able to get my son in his room for this evening as intended. I am truly grateful for her wonderful customer service and expeditious manner in which she handled everything especially due to the fact that I was at work and my son would have been stranded in another city. Much appreciation.

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    Response from HotelPlanner.com

    Dear Trista, Thank you for your positive comments. I am very pleased to hear that our staff was able to assist you in a timely manner with the issue that you had with your reservation. I will be sure to pass on the sentiments to our staff that assisted you as we value the feedback of our customers! Thank you!

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    Reviewed Oct. 26, 2016

    I used HotelPlanner to book a room for a work-related stay. Immediately after booking, I realized I made a mistake on the city! I quickly called back and was able to cancel my reservation getting a refund---minus the $25 cancellation fee. I emailed Reginette ** with my concerns. She responded to my email in a very timely manner and was able to refund the $25 cancellation fee as well. Yay! Thank you! I would not hesitate to use HotelPlanner in the future.

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    Response from HotelPlanner.com

    Dear Gay, Thank you for sharing this stellar review! We're delighted to hear that our colleague was able to go above and beyond the call of duty to assist you with the issue that you had regarding your reservation! Here at HotelPlanner all our staff aim’s to please our customers and your praise lets us know we're doing our job, thank you!

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    Reviewed Oct. 26, 2016

    This was the first time I had used Hotelplanner.com to make a reservation but not the first time I booked travel through a website and have to say the site is easy to use and the service we received has been great – would definitely recommend this site to book and know we will in the future!!

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    Response from HotelPlanner.com

    Dear Kenneth, Thanks for the great review and rating! We're happy to know that it was an easy process to use and navigate our website as we strive to provide quality service and convenience for our guests! We look forward to you utilizing our services in the near future!

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    Reviewed Oct. 24, 2016

    Reginette was prompt & effective. She resolved my problems quickly & painlessly. I could not ask for a better more rapid response in a situation like this. I will suggest others work with HotelPlanner based on her work. Congratulations on such great customer service.

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    Response from HotelPlanner.com

    HI Dylan,

    Thanks for sharing this glowing review! We're thrilled to hear our colleague Reginette, was able to accommodate your request in a prompt and effective manner. We pride ourselves on reviews like yours and look forward to your continued service in using our services!

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    Reviewed Oct. 21, 2016

    I contacted the site because of a billing issue. The customer service representative was very helpful and cleared up the situation for me. Turns out there were no problems on their end and I had incorrectly read my credit card statement. They were prompt with their response.

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    Response from HotelPlanner.com

    HI Sarah,

    Thanks for sharing this lovely review! It's our pleasure to accommodate you and we're happy to hear that our agent was able to clear up any misunderstandings that you had regarding your reservation. Your kind words let us know we're doing a good job!

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    Reviewed Oct. 21, 2016

    We had planned on going to Tybee Island in October, staying at Hotel Tybee. Unfortunately, due to the damage from hurricane Matthew, the Motel called and said they were closed for repair. The reservation was made thru HotelPlanner and prepayment was made. Prompt repayment has been made to our account. Any future trip reservations will be made thru HotelPlanner. Very satisfied with their service.

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    Hi Larry,

    Thank you for the review. We appreciate your kind words about our services and we look forward to your continued support in using our services in the near future!

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    Reviewed Oct. 18, 2016

    My husband booked a hotel at 8:00 Pm. I was at work and I got home and called at 3 in the morning. I tried to cancel and was unable to do this due to your cancellation policy! When I arrived at the hotel it was the ABSOLUTE WORST hotel I have ever been at! I could not stay. I had to drive an hour and a half away after an eight hour drive to get a room that I could breathe fresh air!! I did call today to get my money back and had to pay for a night that I did not even use! And got charged the cancellation fee and hotel room! Nice way to take my hard earned money! You guys must enjoy taking people's money! That is why there is a $25 fee to cancel! But thanks for refunding my money for the next two nights!

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    HI Darlene,

    We are deeply sorry and apologize to you on behalf of the hotels unsatisfactory conditions. We take great consideration into your feedback as we will follow up with the hotel to take the proper actions to improve the conditions of the property.

    In addition, I was able to verify with my colleague that a follow up email was sent to you, and with the department handling your reservation that verified you were billed for only one night of your reservation and refunded for the remaining two nights; you were not charged the $25.00 cancellation fee.

    Once again we do sincerely apologize to you for the experience and hope that you can give us a second chance to change your point of view in the future.

    Sincerely,

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    Reviewed Oct. 11, 2016

    I made a reservation last Tuesday for a 4 night stay in Mexico for our family (2 adults, 2 children). I received a confirmation email and after reviewing the details noticed that the confirmation showed 2 adults and 1 child. I called the customer support number in the reservation and it immediately went to "no agents available, leave a number and we will call you back". I left a message with my itinerary number, name, phone number and a brief description of the problem. The next day I received a voice mail saying, "This is HotelPlanner, we received a missed call from this number and are calling to find out why you called?" Again, I left all that information on the voicemail. After 3 attempts to return the call I finally was able to talk to a "live" person named Regina. She listened to my description of the problem and told me "that reservation was prepaid, there are no changes or cancellations allowed"!!

    I calmly explained that I had entered the information correctly when I made the reservation and she said she would check with the department that handled these reservations and get back with me. After that call I went back on the HotelPlanner website and recreated the reservation. I entered the same hotel, same dates and 2 adults 2 children then submitted it for a reservation. The confirmation page came back showing 2 adults, 1 child, obviously some sort of "glitch" in the booking engine. Just to confirm I did the whole process a 3rd time with the same results. When going from the 1st screen to the booking screen it changes the number of children from 2 to 1 each time. I received a call back from Regina on Friday. She left a voicemail saying, "sorry, but I talked to the department that handles those reservations and they said that because it is a prepaid reservation there are no changes or cancellations that can be made."

    Today I called back and talked to Regina again. I explained that I had gone back and made the reservations 2 more times and that the system was making the change from 2 children to 1 child each time, and that I needed someone to get involved and correct my reservation. Regina gave me the number for her supervisor April. I have left a message but gotten no return call. Today I went on the site and made another reservation the same way. Again it changed the child count from 2 to 1. This time I made copies of screenshots on each step of the way which I will attach to this review. I am NOT happy and I feel like this website is almost a "bait & switch" scam. BE VERY WARY ABOUT BOOKING ON THIS SITE!

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    Reviewed Oct. 9, 2016

    I found the HotelPlanner website deceiving and if I could give this site 0 stars I would. I reserved a room and the website said a 10% discount if you prepaid. I did and did not receive the discount. When I called, I was told by "Gabby" I could cancel without penalty; even though I told her it said I would be charged $25 according to the e-mail I received...AFTER I paid. (This call was made immediately upon the reservation.) After cancelling, I was told I would be charged $25. Are you kidding me? I was also told I didn't get a discount because it was such a "great" deal. I don't think so! I happened to live in this area for most of my life and know I did not get any special price. HotelPlanner should make all of this information CLEAR before you book. I will NEVER and I mean NEVER use HotelPlanner again!

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    Response from HotelPlanner.com

    Dear Linda,

    Thank you for reaching out to us in regards to the issue concerning your reservation and we sincerely apologize to you for any inconvenience caused. We were able to locate your reservation in our system that was booked on 10/09/16 at 11:06 AM for a 2 Double Beds Non-Smoking High Speed Net Coffee Maker Hair Iron Full Breakfast.

    Your reservation was a “Pay Now – Prepaid Reservation” meaning that at the time of booking your reservation you would be billed immediately to the account information you provided on file at the time of booking.

    I was able to follow up with the hotel and the department handling your reservation and we were able to locate in our system that your reservation was still confirmed; we did contact the hotel directly who did provide approval that your reservation could be cancelled with no penalty.

    As such the department did go ahead and cancel your booking with no penalty and you has been issued a full refund that will be allocated back to your original form of payment provided at the time of booking.

    Once again we do apologize to you for any inconvenience caused as our agents were only following protocol per the policy that was agreed to at the time of booking. A copy of the refund receipt was sent to you via email. Please do let us know if you do require any further assistance.

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    Reviewed Oct. 8, 2016

    Last night I purchased a one night stay at a hotel through Hotelplanner.com and the charge was listed on my online bank account. When we arrived the hotel said they had sold out that room and the website somehow didn't recognize it. They had another room I could get if we attempted to cancel the initial reservation and start over. I tried and could not.

    All phone numbers listed do not have people working and just say to leave a message. One number I called was priceline because on the website it looked like that was the correct number. They had no record of my transaction. I had to pay another $150 for the available room so I have been charged twice now. I noticed here that some reviewers here say the issue was resolved. I would like to be able to do so but am feeling like this is a scam. Please help me to correct or help this from happening to other people. Thank you.

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    Response from HotelPlanner.com

    Hi Carlyn,

    Thank you for reaching out to us and I would like to apologize to you for any inconvenience that this reservation may have caused you as we were not able to reply back to you in a timely fashion as we were evacuated from our corporate Headquarters due to Hurricane Matthew. Upon our return to the Office on Monday we were able to verify that one of our Executives was able to follow up with you in regards to the matter concerning your reservation.

    Furthermore, I was able to follow up with the hotel and the department handling your reservation and we were able to verify with the hotel that they were overbooked this weekend, with the reason being that they were not able to accommodate you at your time of arrival and we sincerely apologize to you for the inconvenience.

    As the hotel was overbooked and did not bill you for this reservation, you have been issued a refund in full for your reservation that will be allocated back to the original form of payment you provided at the time of booking.

    In addition, as we definitely do understood that this was an inconvenience to you and we were not able to assist you with any other alternative during your stay, the department will also be issuing to you and additional 20% refund of your reservation total that will also be processed back to your original form of payment provided at the time of booking.

    Once again we sincerely apologize to you for any troublesome caused. Should you have any further questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact us.

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    Reviewed Sept. 27, 2016

    First, I was saddened to know HotelPlanner did not do everything it could to get us a lower price. I was told we had to pay the same increased price that a wedding party paid who had previously book most rooms at the motel. I requested accommodation for my disabled father and none of those were shared with the motel. The motel was outstanding and we were pleased with the exceptional breakfast and the lady at the desk graciously moved us to the first floor so that my father who walks with a cane, didn't have to walk the steps to the 2nd floor.

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    Reviewed Sept. 15, 2016

    Our company's plans changed and we no longer needed HotelPlanner.com services. I emailed at least 3 times to tell them. We kept receiving offers and even a call and tentative booking from hotels. Such a waste of the hotels' time. Would never recommend this service.

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    Contract & Terms

    Reviewed Sept. 11, 2016

    Within the agreement, the without any information $90.00 would be paid if my group used HotelPlanner.com. We did. My group used 6 of the 10 rooms blocked for us. I didn't get their paperwork, but how hard is it for you to get it. The way I see it at this point, even if I had gotten the information from my guests, the BS being sold to me is fraud. Thank you for nothing. Keep the $18.00. It seems y'all need it more than I do.

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    Reviewed Aug. 25, 2016

    I wouldn't give them any stars at all if I could. I made a reservation and not 10 minutes later had an emergency occur where I needed to cancel that same reservation. They would not allow me to do so, stating it was nonrefundable. I told them it was a family emergency in a totally different state, but to no avail. DO NOT USE THEM!!!

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    Response from HotelPlanner.com

    Hi Missy,

    Thank you for your feedback, and we do apologize to you as you were not able to utilize your reservation due an emergency. We were able to locate that your reservation issue was resolved and issued a full refund on Thurs, August 25th, 2016.

    Anytime that a reservation has a "Non-Cancellable Policy" per the procedures and guidelines that we do have to follow, we have to communicate that information to you, and then to further assist you we will need to contact the department that is handling your reservation for further assistance in making sure that your issue is resolved. We do apologize to you for the incorrect information that was provided as well as any inconvenience this has caused you.

    Nonetheless, we were able to verify with our agents that this issue was resolved.

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    Reviewed Aug. 24, 2016

    I used HotelPlanner.com to book a room and was unable to use the room. My card was charged for the room and so I reached out to let them know I was unable to check in and they immediately responded to my request for a refund. They responded in a timely manner and took care of the refund immediately.

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    Reviewed July 23, 2016

    I planned to do a family reunion by myself thinking only 30 people would attend. To my surprise we are pushing 100. Hotel planners and the people they selected to work with are past excellent. I'm almost 60 years old and I ask myself what have I got myself into. After talking with Eric and Keith they gave me confidence that I can do this and I will be okay. At times I freaking out would call Eric saying the same thing over and over but he was always pleasant. One time I call Keith just being scared and knowing that I'm on a fixed income I could not afford if my family didn't come through. They sincere concern just comfort my soul and two weeks from the reunion I feel confident that this reunion will be great. Thank you Hotel Planners and Marriott Peachtree Norcross. You Rock!!!

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    Reviewed July 9, 2016

    I booked a hotel online. The hotel told me the morning off my booked stay that they did not have a reservation for me even though I provided them a copy of my booking confirmation through Hotel Planner. I ended up finding another hotel, but original hotel charged me for my "no show" booking. I asked for a refund and was refused. Reginette ** from Hotel planner stuck with it and dealt with my complaint with courtesy and professionalism. I was a little irate with the process, but I did receive excellent customer service from Reginette and my complaint was eventually resolved with a full refund offered. I am also a Customer Care manager in addition to a risk manager. I would personally would hire Reginette for my team. Hotel Planner is lucky to have such a strong customer service oriented employee working on their behalf. I was extremely irate with how everything was handled initially except by this one employee for Hotel Planner.

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    Reviewed July 7, 2016

    I reserved a room in Miami. At the very top it says, "Pay $0 today! You selected a pay at hotel rate". Well somewhere in the fine print it says you may be charged the full amount today. This to me is very misleading as for I am not a lawyer. It also says my card will not be charged today, only when I arrive at the hotel. After calling the support number that no one ever answers, I was able to find another number for them on google. The representative, Reginette ** was very rude and unhelpful. Very short with me and showed no empathy at all. I will never use them again and just want to recommend that everyone beware of their scams.

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    Response from HotelPlanner.com

    HI Shannon,

    Thank you for reviewing your experience using our services and we apologize to you for any inconvenience your reservation may have caused you. We were able to locate your reservation in our system and the type of reservation you booked was an “Advance Purchase Entire Stay Nonrefundable” booking meaning this reservation is nonrefundable and the hotel will take the funds to pay for your reservation in advance.

    On your behalf we also reached out to the hotel and spoke with the front desk agent that did advise us as your reservation was booked at a discounted rate that they were unable to cancel or refund this reservation per the terms agreed to at the time of booking.

    We do appreciate your constructive comments and apologize to you as you tried to reach out to us over the holiday weekend and no one was able to return your call until the following business day. We are also sorry on behalf of our representative that assisted you as we will look further into the communication between yourself and the agent to ensure this does not occur in the future.

    Once again we do thank you for your review and apologize for any inconvenience caused.

    Regards,

    -Hotel Planner, Management Team

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    Reviewed June 24, 2016

    I reviewed my itinerary email and the number of guests and was wrong and the room was a smoking room. I immediately attempted to reach customer service to make the changes but kept getting "All agents are busy assisting other customers" or something to that effect. I was asked to leave a message and someone would contact me. That never happened and after 6 such attempts, the recording changed to "You have a contact error" whatever that means, and I was disconnected. I called the hotel directly and they can't change the reservation so if HotelPlanner doesn't connect with me I will have to stay in a smoker's room or pay a $25 website cancellation fee for the privilege of not inhaling stale smoke. I will never use them again!!!

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    Response from HotelPlanner.com

    Hi Janice,

    Thank you for your feedback and we do apologize to you for any inconvenience that this may have caused you.

    We were able to verify with the department handling your reservation that the room type you booked was actually for a "Smoking Room" and as the hotel was not able to provide a "non-smoking room" for you they did agree that your reservation could be cancelled and refunded. Your were issued a refund on the 24th of June that was allocated back to your original form of payment .

    Once again we do apologize to you for an inconvenience caused and are delighted that our department was able to assist you with this matter.

    Regards,

    - Hotel Planner, Management Team

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    Reviewed June 22, 2016

    Had a question on room booked. Reginette investigated and resolved the problem within hours of email sent. As a former supervisor of United Technologies East Hartford, Ct. I would be very proud to have this employee working for me anytime. Keep up the great work Reginette. Will always use Hotel Planner in my future travels.

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    Reviewed June 20, 2016

    When hotelplanner owes you money they refuse to get in contact with you by phone or by e-mail but yet when they want my business they continue to harass me by phone and email. I will not do business with them again.

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    Reviewed June 17, 2016

    After booking my reservation with HotelPlanner.com I was terminated from my job approximately 6 hours later. The cancellation policy was strict and no cancellations. I wrote their customer service and relayed my extenuating circumstance and was extremely upset, concerned as this was no time for a trip nor would I be able to pay with a loss of job. Ms. ** was more than kind and assisted me with my refund.

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    Reviewed June 17, 2016

    I am in the military and am currently finishing a posting in the UK. I had to find a Hotel that fit within my budget while waiting for my furniture and effects to arrive from the UK some month and half or better. Sadly I was using a Google.UK search engine and it put the room costs in Pounds vice Dollars. This of course completely blew my budget out of the water and the website wouldn't let me cancel my reservation. In desperation I contacted the Reservations HotelPlanner rep and she responded back very quickly and cancelled my mistaken Hotel Reservation thus saving me a lot of trouble.

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    Reviewed June 17, 2016

    You book and pay online. Once you show up to check in you have to pay additional charges that you're not properly informed of. Try to call them and every hour of every day their systems are magical down and no one can help. You are then forced to pay the additional charges or lose the amount you already paid to HotelPlanner. During check in I was not the only customer with the same issue. The hotel desk even tried to help us all find the part that should have shown us additional fees required to check in and no one could find anything regarding that we would all have additional charges! At first I thought I missed something and it was my fault, however after noticing others having the same issue at check in we were all able to see that we were all taken by this scam!!!

    Nothing more irritating than spending 4 hours trying to check in. Then paying the additional fee that was required at check in to be able to check into the room we already paid for (there went our spending money for vacation) and then trying to take the kids to the onsite pool and beach... that will cost me an extra $30 a day. Nothing was mentioned about additional charges at check-in or to use the pool and beach that they advertised!!!

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    Reviewed June 11, 2016

    I booked a hotel through HotelPlanner.com. I needed to make a change in the length of stay. Reginette at customer service got back to me in hours, not days and took care of it. She also researched and got the hotel to refund to me charges they should not have placed. I will use them again!

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    Response from HotelPlanner.com

    HI Robert,

    Thank you for your feedback! We are very glad that our agent was able to assist you with your reservation in a timely manner!

    Sincerely,

    - HotelPlanner, Management Team

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    Reviewed June 6, 2016

    Reservation cancellation. Request was handled promptly and efficiently.

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    Reviewed June 2, 2016

    Yesterday my husband booked a hotel through HotelPlanner. After making the booking he discovered that the check-out date was the wrong one. This happened because of his severe dyslexia. He didn't know how to solve this online and because the reservation was made only minutes earlier, he figured because he caught it in time, he could cancel without losing the money, which was about 700 dollars. Unfortunately that wasn't so and the cancellation went through without refund.

    He then contacted Support and a friendly Adrienne told him that because of his dyslexic issues and the fact that he cancelled within the hour after making the reservation, she would be able to do something for him. She suggested he could call back in a couple of hours so he could rebook and pay an additional fee/penalty and everything was cleared up. When he called back as she suggested Adrienne wasn't there anymore and one employee hung up on him, another told him they could not do anything and another even laughed and told him he lost his money. Bad, bad practice. We were willing to work with HotelPlanner and pay additional fee for rebooking the same room. But after this, never again will we book through this company.

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    Response from HotelPlanner.com

    Hi Anja,

    Thank you for reaching out to us and we do thank you for your patience as we worked with the department handling your reservation so that you you could be issued a full refund for your cancelled reservation.

    We do apologize to you for any inconvenience that was caused as we were still working on this matter for you.

    Regards,

    - Hotel Planner Management Team

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    Reviewed May 23, 2016

    I had to change my reservations and after initially calling the # that was listed, being advised to leave a call back number and over an hour later still no callback, I contacted HotelPlanner.com via email. My request was answered within 20 minutes and the information related to me was extremely helpful. The customer service rep was Reginette ** and I am very pleased with her assistance. Timely and professional. I will highly recommend her customer service.

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    HotelPlanner.com Company Information

    Company Name:
    HotelPlanner.com
    Company Type:
    Private
    Year Founded:
    2002
    Address:
    777 S Flagler Dr.
    City:
    West Palm Beach
    State/Province:
    FL
    Postal Code:
    33401
    Country:
    United States
    Website:
    www.HotelPlanner.com