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Europe built strong booking sites… but what’s the best option now? (lemmy.nz)

submitted 6 months ago by Sunshine@piefed.ca to c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk

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[-] lemmysmash@beehaw.org 27 points 6 months ago

The best option is to pay the hotels directly.

[-] PheasantPlucker@feddit.uk 4 points 6 months ago

There'll always be a place for travel agents

[-] Squizzy@lemmy.world 18 points 6 months ago

The only use of these sites is aggregation, then ring and book

[-] Squirrelsdrivemenuts@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago

The booking page on small hotel websites so often just refers back to their bookings.com page.

[-] Gonzako@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Its getting more and more common that you can only call–in for a same day stay. Anything further the receptionist will just send you to their host website or whichever is their host booking engine

[-] Squizzy@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Ring them. "Hey, just about to press confirm on the room on booking bed and breakfast for 109, thought I'd check if there was a better rate direct before I clicked."

[-] noname_yet2077@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Hah! Sellouts.

[-] NotJohnSmith@feddit.uk 1 points 6 months ago

I felt bad dropping €600 on a German hotel thro Expedia but that was genuinely the cheapest place, by such a margin that I couldn't afford to buy direct. The hotel wouldn't entertain it at all.

What isn't helped is the extra discount thro sites like topcashback

this post was submitted on 29 Mar 2026

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