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travel6 days ago•3 min saved

Booked Palette Las Vegas, Found It Was an OYO Hotel

A Utah woman booked what was advertised as Palette Las Vegas on Booking.com for a weekend trip, but upon arrival the property appeared to be the OYO Hotel & Casino—an establishment she had deliberately avoided due to negative reviews—and staff confirmed the listing had been used to lure bookings. OYO apologized, Booking.com removed Palette Las Vegas from its platform and is processing a refund, and Patino filed complaints with Booking.com, her bank and the BBB.

via ABC7 Los Angeles|

#bookingcom #branding #hotel-booking

technology22 days ago•4 min saved

Ask Maps Goes Conversational: Order Food, Book Hotels, and More

Google expands its Ask Maps chatbot with agentic capabilities, letting users order food through Toast/Square/Uber Eats, book hotels with real-time price and availability checks, and discover live events. It also adds Personal Intelligence to connect Ask Maps with Gmail (Calendar support to come) for tailored suggestions, plus live transit widgets and the ability for Local Guides to submit edits. The rollout starts in the US, with broader availability across 150+ countries later.

via Engadget|

#ask-maps #food-ordering #google-maps

cybersecurity2 years ago•3 min saved

Beware: Booking.com Customers Fall Victim to Hotel Booking Scam

Scammers are targeting customers of hotels listed on Booking.com by hijacking hotel accounts and sending fraudulent emails or in-app messages requesting payment details for upcoming stays. The scammers use malicious URLs to collect payment card information and withdraw money from victims' accounts. This hotel booking scam involves a series of interactions, often involving requests for specific favors or addressing health conditions, to establish trust and bypass rational scrutiny. The scam has been ongoing for some time, with reports of losses and victims sharing their experiences. Organizations in the hospitality and travel industry are advised to implement multi-factor authentication, educate employees about social engineering campaigns, and double-check URLs before opening them. Individual customers should be cautious of requests for payment details, even if they appear to come from legitimate Booking.com accounts.

via Help Net Security|

#cybersecurity #hotel-booking #phishing

technology3 years ago•3 min saved

"The Power of VPN: Securing Your Online Bookings and More"

Using a VPN when booking a hotel can help you find cheaper rates by tricking hotel booking sites into thinking you are in a location with lower prices. VPNs hide your IP address and location, protecting your privacy online. By clearing cookies, using incognito tabs, switching VPN locations, and trying different booking sites, you can increase your chances of finding better deals. Mashable found that VPNs are more effective for finding hotel deals than flights. While there is no one "best" VPN for saving money on travel websites, ExpressVPN, NordVPN, CyberGhost VPN, and TunnelBear VPN are among the top options available.

via Lifehacker|

#dynamic-pricing #hotel-booking #online-security

travel-technology3 years ago•2 min saved

Google introduces price guarantee tool for flights in new travel features.

Google has introduced three new features to its search engine to make it easier for users to research hotels, book flights, and discover things to do while on vacation. The most notable feature is the "price guarantee" badge for flights, which means that Google believes the price you see won't get any lower. If the price drops after you book, Google will refund the difference via Google Pay. The company is also introducing a new way for users to browse hotels on mobile and making it easier to find things to do on vacation.

via TechCrunch|

#flight-booking #google #hotel-booking