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Re:Booking.com cancels $4K hotel reservation, offers same ro... by seydor on Monday November 24, 2025 @10:28AM (#46035137)
People who travel often dont have the resources to deal with so many separate bookings, so they ascribe trust to Booking.com , airbnb etc.

Perhaps if there was some "shopify of accomodation" it would be easier to have a seamless experience. In the meanwhile, the existence of a stable reference point gives the false sense of a trusted travel assistant.

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Re:Booking.com cancels $4K hotel reservation, offers same ro... by marinmania on Monday November 24, 2025 @10:33AM (#46035188)
I travel 3 times a month for the last year and use Booking. I've never had a cancellation.

I take advantage of their platform moreso than they me. I book refundable no-pre pay hotels every time, sometimes having multiple bookings for the same week. It's like a free option on future pricing.

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