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trivago operates a hotel price comparison website founded in 2005. The platform aggregates hotel rates from various booking sites, allowing users to compare prices and find deals.

Pros
  • User-friendly booking interface
  • Affordable pricing options
  • Wide range of hotel choices
Cons
  • Hidden fees not clearly disclosed
  • Poor customer service experiences
  • Booking errors and miscommunication

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    Reviewed March 11, 2026

    Had a hysterectomy review and realized I booked the wrong day so in pre-op and after surgery got to try and deal with my reservation. I paid for the insurance mind you. Hotel nor trivago were help with either changing the date or refunding me.

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    Reviewed March 9, 2026

    I made a reservation for Deerfield Beach at a Comfort Inn. I got the booking number. I got my reservation. Was confirmed. When I got there they had no reservation for me. Trivago never made the reservation. They took my money but they never made the reservation. I sat in the parking lot for 3 hours. They said they would straighten it out but they never did. The hotel even tried. The hotel warned me about them as well saying they were trying to get out of their system because three times people came and they didn't make the reservation for them.... I finally got my money back but was nearly impossible to find a reservation at that late hour in a popular place... I finally found a friend to stay with. Don't use these people. They are scammers.

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    Reviewed March 8, 2026

    Do NOT TRUST Trivago with your reservations. Within two hours I still did not receive a confirmation, yet they deducted the payment from my debit card immediately, for a one night reservation THREE WEEKS IN ADVANCE, and the venue we made the reservation for was suddenly canceled. The Motel Manager confirmed the reservation, and because Trivago was next to IMPOSSIBLE to contact, the manager was kind enough to cancel the reservation. It's been 3 days and all I've got so far from Trivago are emails saying they'll (eventually) send me a refund within five to ten days, and that the "ancillary" ("complimentary tip" they ASKED for) was NOT REFUNDABLE.

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    Reviewed March 3, 2026

    I'd give 0 stars if I could. I booked for the first time through Trivago and I thought I got a good rate for the hotel. However, when I called the hotel the man told me that Trivago booked in a smoking room and they did not have the power to charge it. My husband and I both have COPD and this was not something we could do. I called the company 8 times to try and speak with someone and each time I spoke with a different person they would ALWAYS say to hold and let them get a supervisor to change the reservation. Each time I was told the exact SCRIPT that no one is available and they will call you back. I NEVER RECEIVED A CALL BACK AND THAT'S WHY I KEPT CALLING AND EACH TIME IT WAS THE EXACT SAME SCRIPT THEY WOULD READ. They last phone call I told them I was canceling my reservation and I was told I could not do that. There’s a NON REFUND POLICY! Well I wonder why? NEVER EVER USE THIS COMPANY!

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    Reviewed March 3, 2026

    Never use Trivago. They kick you to a third party trash companies. Booked a stay with Trivago and ended up going to Algotel. Look them up. They garbage. When booking it would let you pick two separate style rooms. Wanted to change one room from 2 doubles to a king for wife and I. They wanted $502 more, even though the room price on Trivago and on Expedia, were the same price. Never again. You've been warned!

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    Reviewed March 2, 2026

    Do not use super.com or algotels.com when booking with trivago. They both book rooms for you when the hotel does not have any rooms available. You will have a hell of a time getting your money back and trivago will not help.

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    Reviewed Feb. 21, 2026

    Do not book through Trivago! I booked a 1 night stay at The Hyatt Aruba, 1 hour after my booking confirmation I received an email saying my booking was not complete due to technical difficulty. I do not believe that! I believe Trivago booked my room without checking Hyatt availability, I tried to book directly through Hyatt and there was no availability.

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    Reviewed Feb. 20, 2026

    Trivago linked me to a scam website. I would avoid at all costs as I found out the hard way. Trivago are no help at all when scammed. The website Trivago linked me to, booked the accommodation but then canceled it 2 days later without explanation.

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    Reviewed Feb. 18, 2026

    I purchased a night at a Super 8 in British Columbia, I even bought the extra ‘booking protection’. My dates turned out to be wrong and I couldn’t make it on those days. No refund given, reasons for not giving me refund didn’t even match what I said. Insurance is a scam. Even if you’re sick, you need to provide doctor notes. lol a joke.

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    Reviewed Feb. 11, 2026

    I don't understand how Trivago can be allowed to advertise on TV, all the while running such a deceptive business. Not having a customer service phone number should be a huge red flag. Obviously no intention of being available for questions or concerns, or making things right. Recently booked a hotel on Trivago.com, that was processed thru Algotels.com. Received a confirmation and receipt, but the reservation never made it to the property. Sent an email to their supposed customer support, but never got an answer. Cancelled the reservation and flagged the charge with the credit card company. Terrible hassle and waste of time. They should be shut down.

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    Reviewed Feb. 8, 2026

    Book you in the wrong hotel, won't change the booking, the insurance that you bought won't cover it and you have to end up paying again, I would never use trivago again, worst service.

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    Reviewed Feb. 4, 2026

    I attempted 2 times to book a stay unsuccessfully. #1) To book a Hotel in Norwalk CT and the link kept taking me to Norwalk CA. I almost booked a non-refundable stay. I informed them and they sent me a $20 voucher for my next booking and said they would fix the links. #2) I tried to book a hotel in Edmonds WA. It rejected my Charge card but American Express said Trivago never put it thru. I called and Trivago said the card was rejected because the offer was no longer valid at $161. I tried the $163 and $165 offers but all said my card was rejected. I booked Thru Orbitz and will never use Trivago again. I was never able to use the $20 voucher.

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    Reviewed Feb. 4, 2026

    Customer service either doesn't exist. I have opened multiple tickets to simply change the dates of my reservation and they will not respond. Their automated call wont accept my booking number despite it being in the email and working online. I have never been so openly scammed in my life. I'm hoping a chargeback will work, when I prove that the company can't be bothered to contact people back. Do NOT ever use Trivago Deals.

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    Reviewed Feb. 3, 2026

    They booked me into Extended stay America but into the wrong TOWN! Instead of staying in the same town as my wife's hospital (Fife) They changed my reservation to another town!!! They also booked me on the 1st floor due to my wife's surgery, great things are set. Well it turns out they booked us on the 2nd floor at the wrong hotel with NO elevators. Other items they said about the hotel Free Breakfast - Muffins or a fruit bar and cup of coffee. FULL SERVICE - No ICE, tissue paper, fliers about places to eat or paper towels. I also had to call down to the front desk to get a missing door handle for the bathroom, couldn't open the bathroom door without the door handle.

    The hotel asked if we had a 2nd reservation for that night which they canceled for us but they couldn't cancel the original reservation. Only Trivago could do that - CRAP!!! It's late, tired after being in the hospital all day for surgery so I ended up carrying my wife up the stairs only to find the key cards didn't unlock the door... I'm deleting their app from my phone, computers and banning the use of this app for any company business!

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    Reviewed Feb. 2, 2026

    I showed up at the accommodations to find it infested with cockroaches and mold. The hotel acknowledged my concerns, refunded my resort fees and let me go. I've been fighting with Trivago for a refund of my stay - but keep getting the runaround. I paid for the cancellation insurance and there is absolutely no reason I should be on the hook for this. I will continue to fight this but will NEVER book through them again.

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    Reviewed Jan. 29, 2026

    I am submitting this explanation in support of a dispute regarding a travel charge for a hotel reservation booked through Trivago DEALS. Two days prior to the trip, I experienced an unexpected medical condition that made it unsafe for me to travel, specifically to complete an eight-hour drive to the destination. I notified the booking provider promptly and requested a refund or travel credit due to medical necessity. Although the reservation was labeled non-refundable, I requested a medical exception and cooperated fully with the review process. Because the medical condition arose shortly before travel and did not involve a scheduled visit or emergency care, formal medical documentation was not available.

    I provided a written personal medical attestation and requested reasonable consideration or a future credit. Despite these efforts, the charge was not refunded. I do not dispute that a reservation existed; I disputed the fairness of retaining full payment under circumstances where travel was medically impossible and cancellation was requested in good faith. Trivago rejected my request for a partial refund or change in dates.

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    Reviewed Jan. 29, 2026

    I am very disappointed in the customer service at this company. We were to travel to the area for a cheer comp that was canceled due to NJ being in a state of emergency with a snow storm. We were physically not allowed to travel. Every other hotel issues refunds despite their no refund policy but not you! I even spoke to the hotel that said they would and had issued refunds to everyone unable to make their reservation but this third party lacks compassion. I would highly recommend staying away!!!

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    Reviewed Jan. 29, 2026

    Tried to book an hotel in Riverside California. I picked my dates and tried to pay agreed price. My credit card keep getting rejected. I called customer service. They told me vendor raised the price. What a total waste of time. I called them and got a cheaper price than what was agreed online.

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    Reviewed Jan. 28, 2026

    I paid for a reservation and was told they don't confirm the reservation for 10 days. The hotel said they only have a finite number of rooms left and in 10 days it will definitely be sold out. Asked for a refund and they denied. They will continually tell you they are going to talk with the "relevant team" but they make 0 promises and will give you no timelines. I am not a paid review. Just a simple consumer trying to save some money. Will never use them again.

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    Reviewed Jan. 14, 2026

    Trivago charged my credit card, but did not complete the reservation with Westin. We had to pay Westin directly. Trivago took money (200 + dollars) and never forwarded to Westin. Cheater, scammer, crooks. Trivago, if your action was a mistake contact me immediately.

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    Reviewed Jan. 11, 2026

    Paid twice ($1,600 extra) and no one takes responsibility. I booked through Trivago and already paid for my stay in full, yet the hotel charged me an additional approximately USD $1,600, forcing me to pay twice. Since then, Trivago has not taken responsibility. Every time I contact them, they say they are “reviewing the case,” but there has been no resolution. Meanwhile, the hotel washes its hands of the situation and directs me back to Trivago. I have spent weeks calling and emailing back and forth between both parties with no solution. The result has been constant stress, wasted time, and money being held during and after my trip.

    This is not my problem — it is a serious failure in coordination between Trivago and the hotel, yet I am the only one affected. If Trivago cannot ensure that its bookings are secure and properly handled, customers should not have to pay for anyone else’s mistakes. Completely disappointing. I do not recommend using Trivago under any circumstances.

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    Reviewed Jan. 9, 2026

    I had a horrible experience with Trivago customer service. I booked a hotel weeks ago, and only upon arrival at the hotel, I found that the building had been bought by another brand and no longer has the same booking information as the hotel I booked through trivago. Same exact building and address, different hotel. Trivago booked me a hotel that does not exist. When I call customer service to resolve the issue, they rebook me for the WRONG HOTEL AGAIN. How hard is it to cancel and rebook a hotel reservation? It has been several hours, and no progress has been made. I am not even able to get a refund because I cannot reach a superior who is able to help me. How are they allowed to take my money for a service I am not receiving? If you book through trivago, make sure the building you are booking actually exists, as they make it appear.

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    Reviewed Jan. 6, 2026

    My experience with Trivago has been appalling. What should have been a straightforward hotel booking turned into weeks of frustration, repeated phone calls, and zero accountability. Each time I contacted support, I was forced to explain the situation from the beginning because no one tracks cases or follows up. The most disturbing part? Customer service agents repeatedly hung up on me. Not once—multiple times—when questions became uncomfortable or when I asked for clear answers. This is not a “technical issue.” This is deliberate avoidance. The agents were rude, dismissive, and clearly reading from scripts, offering the same copy-paste responses by email with no actual resolution. A supervisor even promised a same-day callback on a recorded call—then disappeared entirely. No call. No email. No explanation.

    Trivago constantly shifts blame to “partners” while taking zero responsibility for errors shown on their own platform. Customers are left stuck in the middle, wasting hours, while Trivago does nothing except delay. If you enjoy being told “we are escalating this” while nothing happens—and being hung up on when you push back—this is the service you’ll get. This was my first and last experience with Trivago. They didn’t just fail to help—they made the situation worse and treated the customer with complete disregard. Avoid Trivago if you value your time, money, or basic respect.

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    Reviewed Jan. 5, 2026

    Trivago boasts a great deal then once you book it Trivago sends you into a nightmare agency like farehutz. This place is a scam, back out and believe if it seems like a great deal with trivago, it's NOT. We booked round trip ticket for $738 for my wife and I from Sacramento, Ca to Charlotte NC. Just basic seats, we did the "You should have used Trivago" dance and celebrated we were on our way to the wedding, finished the booking and payment process. Good to go, right? Hell No, we got a call this morning from Farehutz that those seats were not available.

    FAREHUTZ is a company that Trivago deals with to book fictitious rates to lure in people on the hook. Before I say more PLEASE PLEASE HEAR ME, BUY THE CANCELATION INSURANCE! If you do not, this is how they get you, they say you can't cancel. You just have to suck it up and take what they are selling or forfeit the whole cost. My wife and I actually are having to pay $1398 for the exact same flight that originally booked for $738. FAREHUTZ IS A SCAM AND AS LONG AS TRIVAGO USES THEM THEY ARE COMPLICIT. VERY DISAPPOINTING!

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2025

    Worst ever experience! They couldn't find my booking although I paid in full and then when I call customer service they did not refund me. Never ever booking with Trivago again. When I arrived at the hotel I booked they said since I booked with a third party they can’t honor it as they are overbooked.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2025

    Purchased booking protection and was led to believe that the trip would be fully refundable. The receipt and user interface during booking was formatted to lead the customer to believe that the trip would be fully refundable. Buried in the Terms and Services Trivago hides a bunch of conditions about what does and does not constitute a refundable reason. The reasons are things like illness or government issued travel warnings and they require extensive documentation and proof that you really do have an illness or government issued travel warning to issue a refund. In my case we cancelled our trip to Chicago because of 17 degree temperatures, wind, and 30 foot waves on lake Michigan. We were told this was not valid because we did not have a government issued travel warning related to weather.

    Actually requesting a refund from Trivago was incredibly difficult. Most of the links to manage your booking in the email receipt do not work. When I finally found the correct form to request a refund, I found a poorly maintained form which requested all kinds of personal information like my address, proof of address documents, bank account info (because they claim they can't refund your original payment method) all to intimidate you from following through and actually requesting a refund. The booking protection that this company offers is basically a scam.

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    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2025

    Horrible, stay away. Bad customer service, I lost about $250 because the room wasn't ready. I went somewhere else because I waited 2 hours and never got a refund, about 4 months of emails saying they're working on it, total BS. I pay double, next time somewhere else and the guy with the bad teeth should be off the air.

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    Reviewed Dec. 24, 2025

    I went to purchase a hotel on a specific date, but at checkout, unbeknownst to me, the website reverted to today's date. When I notified them that I wanted to change it to the correct date, there was no Canadian number to call and just an email. They responded to my email and refused to modify the date saying it was non refundable (even though I wasn't asking for a refund). I sent them proof of their own automated emails prompting me to purchase the hotel for the date I claimed I was travelling and they refused to refund. I can see that two other people are making the same complaint, which further proves this is a systematic scam to steal money.

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    Reviewed Dec. 23, 2025

    Absolutely Terrible!!!! The absolute worst customer service!!! My internet froze and did something wacky.. Sending my dates out of order. I immediately tried to change dates, no changes can be made, no refund even though I purchased the insurance!!!!! Not a single representative could help me!!

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    Reviewed Dec. 20, 2025

    I accidentally chose the wrong date for… I accidentally chose the wrong date for my stay and they completely refused to work with me. I will never use them again To be clear, I fully understand that losing one customer likely means nothing to them. However, I will be absolutely satisfied if, over the next 36 months, I can convince just 20 people not to use their services.

    It’s unfortunate, because their horrible staff’s inability to resolve a very simple issue may have cost me $75—but it will end up costing them at least ten times that. I recognize that this may not amount to much compared to their company’s overall revenue and that it may even be petty on my part, but I will sleep much better knowing that I came out on top.

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