Avoid Agoda

[kenne79]

I had few booking in Agoda for my coming trip in dec.

I am charge in SGD, so you mean my actual charge will be much higher??

 

[shadow84]

I had few booking in Agoda for my coming trip in dec.

I am charge in SGD, so you mean my actual charge will be much higher??

If you had already paid for it, u will not get charged again during your trip. If you select paylater option, then there will be a 5% admin charge upon the fx rate.

 

[TehCow]

If you had already paid for it, u will not get charged again during your trip. If you select paylater option, then there will be a 5% admin charge upon the fx rate.

is this a new thing? or all along its there? I always chose pay later option, but my this Feb 2018 trip, I don't recall getting charge extra 5%

 

[shadow84]

is this a new thing? or all along its there? I always chose pay later option, but my this Feb 2018 trip, I don't recall getting charge extra 5%

Seems like its all along in the T&C that no one bothers to enter to read. Was brought out by someone in another thread. I myself also didnt know.

https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/travel-accommodation-89/agoda-scam-5930400.html

 

[juxtaposition]

I prefer pay now option with free cancellation. I can cancel and get full refund. But I tell u, I kena hotel cancel on me on agoda (yes hotels).

is this a new thing? or all along its there? I always chose pay later option, but my this Feb 2018 trip, I don't recall getting charge extra 5%

 

[thwysg]

Seems like its all along in the T&C that no one bothers to enter to read. Was brought out by someone in another thread. I myself also didnt know.

https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/travel-accommodation-89/agoda-scam-5930400.html

Eh actually it’s by the same OP.

 

[shadow84]

Eh actually it’s by the same OP.

Name seems different? Or clone acct? Lol

 

[Dreaming]

is expedia good?

 

[thwysg]

Name seems different? Or clone acct? Lol

Thought both threads are started by joanie_dan?

 

[rrr2015]

care to share which hotel so we can avoid? thx!

I prefer pay now option with free cancellation. I can cancel and get full refund. But I tell u, I kena hotel cancel on me on agoda (yes hotels).

 

[rrr2015]

yeah same ID. also thread on avoid zuji, booking.com ... and if this goes on we may have no trusted online booking soon

Thought both threads are started by joanie_dan?

 

[thwysg]

yeah same ID. also thread on avoid zuji, booking.com ... and if this goes on we may have no trusted online booking soon

Really? Nowadays I book directly with hotels. But I’ll still do my comparisons with Rakuten Travel/Jalan.net before I proceed.

 

[juxtaposition]

Usually smaller independent hotel.
Mostly Europeans.

But is ok. I always have back up plans.

care to share which hotel so we can avoid? thx!

 

[rrr2015]

ah ok thought u referring to japan …
but how one can have backup plans with accommodation?

Usually smaller independent hotel.
Mostly Europeans.

But is ok. I always have back up plans.

 

[rrr2015]

just kidding …

am still with agoda since they offer best price for me & booking / cancellation were handled efficiently so far

may try jalan.net/rakuten next year … always interesting to have new experiences

Really? Nowadays I book directly with hotels. But I’ll still do my comparisons with Rakuten Travel/Jalan.net before I proceed.

 

[oceanicmanta]

just kidding …

am still with agoda since they offer best price for me & booking / cancellation were handled efficiently so far

may try jalan.net/rakuten next year … always interesting to have new experiences

jalan, rakuten & japanican are good .. especially for those traditional onsen resorts, ryokans ... they tend to have more options (rooms, meals etc) & more promos but also for budget types like Toyoko Inn or Super Hotels

 

[rrr2015]

thanks ... as i start to travel further away from city, will definitely need them as agoda doesn't seems to have lots of choices

jalan, rakuten & japanican are good .. especially for those traditional onsen resorts, ryokans ... they tend to have more options (rooms, meals etc) & more promos but also for budget types like Toyoko Inn or Super Hotels

 

[evilerniex]

jalan, rakuten & japanican are good .. especially for those traditional onsen resorts, ryokans ... they tend to have more options (rooms, meals etc) & more promos but also for budget types like Toyoko Inn or Super Hotels

So far toyoko Inn and super hotel I book directly from their website coz dun see much difference in price. And toyoko Inn I have membership, so can book 6 mth in advance

 

[NoFrillsFactoryOutlet]

Agoda not say cheap anyways....

I check both Airbnb and expedia ….

 

[tang_tang]

Booked with them for my Bangkok trip last year and stated there the room come with bathtub. Checked in room already and inside no bathtub. Go counter and ask why no bathtub? They say some room have some dun have if you want have to special request! Kids very disappointed but hotel still willing to change a room for us the next day.I avoid agoda from that time onward.