online booking using agoda

[Hunter12345]

hi, first time in trying to book accomodation online using agoda.com. Anyone out there can provide advise whether it is trustable? and is there anything i have to look out for such as hidden cost or problems encountered with using this? thanks in advance...

 

[lucashell]

Yep its trustable no worries I have booked a lot of times with them ! no hidden cost the bill will show everything.

 

[WaterRain]

trustable but sometimes you can get at a better price when you book directly from the hotel website.

 

[beanstalk6]

It is reliable and transparent. The only problem I encountered so far is when the hotel you booked does not realise you have made a reservation. This has nothing to do with the Agoda service, and is a common problem with online booking through a third-party portal.

 

[joanlee]

I had a 0.8% charge when I used mastercard and the bank says it's the rate when there's foreign currency charged to masters

 

[nashrul91]

yeah, its reliable and trustable. if want to reconfirm the booking, u can call agoda itself. remember to print your hotel voucher(agoda will send to ur email) and present during check in!

 

[enrell69]

yup..tried agoda for the first time when i was in korea few weeks back...they are really quite extensive..but the only gripe i have is that one of the motel i booked address are different from the gps i was given. couldnt find it in the map, have to go round and round. however the good thing is that that owner of this particular motel contacted me when my booking is confirmed before my trip..its nice to have a hotel/motel rep contacting you before your trip..

 

[win_man]

No issue for my booking with china hotel

 

[mic857]

Used them several time without any problems. Refunds to C.C for cancellations were straight forward and fuss free....all within a few days!

 

[onbushao]

ya no problem at all i just back from Port Dickson, before go booked the hotel via Agoda.

 

[fivefatfleas]

Hostelworld?

trustable but sometimes you can get at a better price when you book directly from the hotel website.

But doesn't Agoda promise like discounts on the price or something?

Anyway I'm also interested in using Agoda for my Vietnam trip soon but the Hostelworld website looks good too.. which one is better? I.e. which is more reliable, more value-for-money, and more suitable for cheap hostel bookings?

 

[enrell69]

But doesn't Agoda promise like discounts on the price or something?

Anyway I'm also interested in using Agoda for my Vietnam trip soon but the Hostelworld website looks good too.. which one is better? I.e. which is more reliable, more value-for-money, and more suitable for cheap hostel bookings?

dont know about hostelworld..but my experience with agoda is good..very clear-cut..

 

[beanstalk6]

Hostelworld focus on hostels, obviously. I began using it 10 years ago. Agoda is more Asia focused, and look out for its Friday specials. However you need to book about $1k worth of rooms before you begin to be eligible for discounts. Both sites are just as reliable. There are also asiarooms and wotif. All have been around for sometime.

 

[ichi87]

hi all, i just found another website to book the hotel rooms, its called skyscanner. i think its like a 3rd party website, that link u to other websites for the booking of flights and hotels.

the only advise i can give is.. after make the booking, email the hotel ask whether they received the booking, if they do, ask them to send an email back to u for confirmation, print that email, bring it with you for ur trip and there you go. no worries!

 

[Laneige]

check hotel also
sometimes hotel itself offer even better discount

 

[butterbarter]

I've used many hotel sites : agoda.com, hotelclub.com, hotels.com, booking.com, ctrip.com. All of them are trustworthy. The prices are pretty close, though sometimes agoda.com and booking.com have better prices, and ctrip.com is sometimes cheaper for China hotels.

My favorite is agoda due to its consistent low price, user friendly interface with reviews, map, hotel facilities, room amenities all easily available. Makes it easy to choose the hotel. But I fall back on the others when I can't find anything good on agoda. I usually check hotel reviews on tripadvisor.com as well.

Like all internet bookings, sometimes they will screw up and you might end up without a room despite having a confirmation. It's inevitable since they book thousands of rooms a day worldwide so will make an occasional error. So I usually followup a booking with an email to the hotel directly just to be sure.

 

[enrell69]

I've used many hotel sites : agoda.com, hotelclub.com, hotels.com, booking.com, ctrip.com. All of them are trustworthy. The prices are pretty close, though sometimes agoda.com and booking.com have better prices, and ctrip.com is sometimes cheaper for China hotels.

My favorite is agoda due to its consistent low price, user friendly interface with reviews, map, hotel facilities, room amenities all easily available. Makes it easy to choose the hotel. But I fall back on the others when I can't find anything good on agoda. I usually check hotel reviews on tripadvisor.com as well.

Like all internet bookings, sometimes they will screw up and you might end up without a room despite having a confirmation. It's inevitable since they book thousands of rooms a day worldwide so will make an occasional error. So I usually followup a booking with an email to the hotel directly just to be sure.

yeah..sometimes the hotels do email you directly..

 

[dleodleo]

Hi,

I have checked Agoda but it stated:
Deluxe (per night)
SGD 86.40
(2 nights for SGD 172.80)
Hotel tax 6% not included, Service charge 10% not included

so does it mean i have to pay 6% and 10% of S$86.40 upon checked in?

If i keyed in Singapore currency, does it mean Agoda will bill me based on above S$86.40 instead of the exchange rate?

Thank you.

 

[starbugs]

Hi,

I have checked Agoda but it stated:
Deluxe (per night)
SGD 86.40
(2 nights for SGD 172.80)
Hotel tax 6% not included, Service charge 10% not included

so does it mean i have to pay 6% and 10% of S$86.40 upon checked in?

If i keyed in Singapore currency, does it mean Agoda will bill me based on above S$86.40 instead of the exchange rate?

Thank you.

Tax and service charge will be added just before you key in credit card details. Cannot be paid upon checking-in.

Yes, choose SGD and it will be exactly that SGD amount charged to your credit card.

Agoda uses a "real" exchange rate, not a marked up rate. About 2% cheaper than if you let your bank convert from USD to SGD.