avoid this booking site...they are little different to scammers
we were pleased with our choice of Rome hotel, it had great reviews and was in the location that we wanted.
The booking process was straightforward and, having used lastminute ( via booking.com ) previously we were confident of good service.
What a mistake!
The day prior to travelling, we received an email from lastminute advising that a "technical issue" our hotel was not available.
lastminute had selected an alternative - we could either accept the alternate hotel AND AGREE TO MAKE NO CLAIMS FOR ANY DISAPPOINTMENT or sort a hotel for ourselves.
Of course, we opted to accept the alternate hotel.
And this hotel was a shocker - Dark, dingy and drab, obviously run my bean counters. No milk in the room, a kettle that did not cut out, miserable miniscule pots of shower gel and shampoo, 1 ( one) double power point, no air con, infested with biting mosquitos, very poor decor, shockingly poor breakfast buffet with stale bread and rolls on offer, miserable staff...it was displaying 4 stars, which is double what it should be awarded.
The thing is, reading reviews for lastminute.com, this issue is far from unique. Technical issues arise frequently, so it is easy to see that this is a very easy way to increase the profit margin.
Take a booking for a higher class hotel
Book a lower class hotel..tell the customer when there is no time for them to do anything about it..
Claim a "technical issue" has arisen.
pocket the difference. All the time insisting that the beleaguered customer has no redress...Simples!
25 settembre 2025
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