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Initial Complaint
Date:09/07/2023
Type:Status:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I booked hotel reservations online with what I thought was directly with Days Inn. Turns out it was through Hotel Planner. I made a reservation for two nights. As our travel plans changed we only needed to stay for one night. I called the number on the confirming email (within the required cancelation period) to cancel the second night. I was told if I canceled I wouldn't be guaranteed a room, and was told to stay the one night then cancel the second night after I checked out. So I followed Hotel Planners directions. I have been trying to get my refund since July 17. I have placed 4 calls to the reservation line and am told I would receive a return call within ***** hours. I've not received any call and have not received my refund. I want my refund and any associated fees charged by Hotel Planners. Their service is deceiving and borders on theft. When calling the reservation line they cannot even provide a phone number for Hotel Planners. My last resort is filing a complaint with the BBB. Shame on Hotel Planners. Even the staff at Days Inn were at a loss for words about how this company operates and wanted me to know that it was not Days Inn policies.
Business Response
Date: 09/14/2023
Hi ******,
I see you contacted the service team on September 8th for the one night refund and it was processed on that day. Please allow 3 to 5 business days for it to be visible. If you have any questions or need any further assistance please contact us at *****************************.
Sincerely,
***************************
Initial Complaint
Date:09/06/2023
Type:Status:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
THANKS GUYS, not trying to be a pain, but I didn't plan on staying in that Hotel on September 3rd, when I got a text about it the hotel and I thought it was fishing scam. By the end of the weekend I'd been billed with "no refunds"
I went to your website to get a number for them and thanks
Thanks and thanks to hotelplanner.com for hearing me out.
otel clerks say there's no record. But I do have a bill. Im not mad. Im tired of chasing this down. Their employees seam to be trying to help. But i cannot seam to find one to hear me out. What are my options? How can I help to get this resolved Thanks so much, ***********************Business Response
Date: 09/14/2023
Hi *****,
We did confirm with the hotel that they do not have a booking under your name. We have processed a full refund and apologize for the inconvenience.
If you need any further assistance please contact us at *****************************.
Sincerely,
***************************
Initial Complaint
Date:08/24/2023
Type:Status:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
On Aug 2nd 2023 I made a reservation (H7165888) online for a stay at the ******************* Hotel in **************, ** in Oct of 2023. I saw nothing stating anything about them charging me anything before my stay. I thought from my search that I was working directly with the above mentioned hotel. After getting my confirmation, I realized that this was a 3rd party company. And in the reservation confirmation they disclosed that there would be a penalty for cancelling the reservation. I then called back immediately and was told that the penalty was ~$280 plus tax. I did not agree to this but the person said there was nothing they could do. A couple days later when looking at my credit card statement, I realized that they had charged $2,983.88 to my card!! I then called back and asked what company this was and the person on the phone was very evasive and just kept saying "It's hotel reservations". I again explained the situation and they said they'd elevate it to their dispute resolution team. I then got an email saying they would refund my reservation. Now, a week later, I look at my statement and they only refunded $2,486.57. This is a difference of $497.31 !!!!!! They are using deceptive business practices and making you think you are speaking directly to the hotel you are trying to stay at! I ended up contacting the hotel directly and made a reservation (WITH NO CHARGE TO MY CARD) that will come to a total of $1300 with tax for the same exact dates! I am disputing this charge with my CC company, have informed the hotel, and am filing this complaint. I want my remaining $497.31 refunded immediately.Business Response
Date: 09/08/2023
Greetings,
Thank you for contacting us. I show a full refund was issued for the guest booking.
((Refunded($2983.88) Card: ** 3659))
************
Initial Complaint
Date:08/21/2023
Type:Status:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
Per the uploaded document, the confirmed reservation and payment indicated a free bottle of wine upon arrival per room. That did NOT happen. When questioning the front desk they wrote it off as the booking companies problem not their problem.Business Response
Date: 09/14/2023
Good morning *****,
The gift with purchase option is emailed to you for redemption after your stay at the hotel. Please remove this complaint as it is simply a misunderstanding on timing.
Sincerely,
***************************
Initial Complaint
Date:08/19/2023
Type:Status:ResolvedMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
Better Business Bureau:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
Sincerely,
*****************************els and request no room service since we would be leaving the dog in the room while we were at the hospital. The desk clerk went off on me telling me we couldn't be there with a dog. They were "not pet friendly" and we had to leave immediately! We left that morning and the hotel proceeded to charge us for the full stay of 7 nights over $1809.00 worth on my Discover card. Apparently, I had mistakenly made the reservation through *****************, which I had never heard of and I would have to try and get my non-refundable remaining charge from HOTEL PLANNER. I contacted DISCOVER card for help and they were absolutely NO HELP! I have tried numerous times to get a refund from HOTEL PLANNER to no avail.Business Response
Date: 09/13/2023
HI *******, your refund has been processed and will be visible in 3 to 5 days.
Sincerely,
***************************
Initial Complaint
Date:08/15/2023
Type:Status:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I called the Wind Creek Casino on July 28, 2023 to reserve a room and the individual who answered said he was on property and our total was ****** and if we cancelled there would be a $90 cancellation fee and this was the last room available which turned out to be untrue. They immediately took the money out of our account which is uncommon for any hotel to do and I have never heard of a company charging such a high cancellation fee. Usually, you get 24 hours before or 6:00 pm that day. When we got to the casino, they said that we had overpaid when we booked with what they said was Expedia which we later found out was HotelPlanner.com. The manager at the casino said they would cancel the reservation through Expedia (HotelPlanners.com) and give us the rate of ****** total. She said she sent a refund request to them for them to refund us our money. She said this was a common thing when booking with Expedia which was HotelPlanners.com Two weeks later we call the phone number on the confirmation and HotelPlanners acted like they knew nothing and were adamant that they would not being giving us our money back. We did a three way call with the casino and it was all explained by the casino team what had happened and they still refused to refund our money as they said it had to be reviewed by their reconciliation team. I asked the agent with the hotel person on the three way call, what the name of his company was and he said it was company policy for them to give that out. The lady at the casino said in the three way call that this is always an easy process but the agent disagreed because it had to be approved. This was 9 days after the Manger had sent the request for refund. MAJOR RED FLAGS by this company! He said we would be getting an email from the reconciliation team. We did and they wanted a snapshot of our bank records showing the charges! They had already been paid so why would they need a snapshot of my bank account? They also had sent a confirmation and itinerary tomy email showing the total charges.This companies service and untruthfullness in everything that they have done in this transaction has SCAM written all over it.Business Response
Date: 09/13/2023
HI *****,
Your refund was processed on August 21st, 2023. Please review your bank statement to confirm the refund.
Sincerely,
***************************
Initial Complaint
Date:08/15/2023
Type:Status:ResolvedMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
Complaint: 20475426
I am rejecting this response because: I have never received a full refund as indicated by April recently. Please see attachment. I have only been refunded half the amount I paid. I would appreciate the company advising why false advertising on their website is actively permitted in this instance if that is in fact the "full refund"?
Sincerely,
***************************Business Response
Date: 09/13/2023
Hi ******, your refund has been processed and a full refund was issued.
Sincerely,
***************************
Business Response
Date: 09/18/2023
Please advise the guest to check with their bank
Business Response
Date: 09/19/2023
Please advise the guest to check with their bankCustomer Answer
Date: 09/19/2023
Better Business Bureau:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me. I am so grateful for your assistance in this matter. Thank you.
Sincerely,
***************************Initial Complaint
Date:08/11/2023
Type:Status:ResolvedMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
Better Business Bureau:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
Sincerely,
********************* number. Again, I called the Edgewater directly and they confirmed there was no reservation for us, and they even had a manager double check. I have attached an email from ******************* and a letter confirming that they do not have a reservation for us on October 13th - Oct 15th. Further, *************************, Reservations Lead at *******************, is willing to speak with anyone to confirm this. Finally, on 7/21/23 I received a text from Hotel Planner regarding my disputing the charges, I immediately responded and asked they contact me because I was unable to talk to a person at the company to discuss this issue after multiple attempts. Further, the company listed the phone number on my Citibank statement to be ************, which is clearly a fraudulent number and one in which they clearly do not wish to be contacted. and I contacted Citibank to have the charges reversed and they have denied the claim, as Hotel Planner showed that a copy of a (fake) reservation from their system.Business Response
Date: 09/14/2023
Hi *****,
We do see that you disputed this transaction and the bank already refunded your credit card. Please let us know if you need any further assistance by emailing *****************************.
Sincerely,
***************************
Initial Complaint
Date:08/09/2023
Type:Status:ResolvedMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
Better Business Bureau:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
Sincerely,
*************************************led again on August 8th, 2023 and was told I would receive communication by end of day. No communication was received. I called again on August 9th, 2023 and confirmed with the representative that they had not sent any communication to me at all but I should receive communication soon, but they could not provide me with a timeline on when that would be. As such, I am currently disputing the charge with my credit card company to receive the refund.Business Response
Date: 09/14/2023
Hi *********,
The booking was fully refunded on August 31st, 2023. Please let us know if you need any further assistance by contacting us at *****************************.
Sincerely,
***************************
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