So, this is how it happens: You go online to book a hotel room, and you think you’re on the hotel’s website. But, without your knowledge, you’ve been sent to a third-party booking site. You find a ...

Imagine you’re about to embark on a business trip to New York City. You want to book a hotel near the company office in Midtown. You search for hotels within your desired radius and price range, and ...

Booking a hotel seems pretty straightforward, right? And most times it is: Pick a destination, choose your dates, enter payment info and voila, happy travels! However, there are some big blunders you ...

National Geographic Traveler Editor at Large Christopher Elliott is the magazine’s consumer advocate and ombudsman. Over the past 15 years he has helped countless readers fix their trips. Here’s his ...

The American Hotel and Lodging Association is warning consumers about the mass explosion of hotel booking scams that are costing the hotel industry billions of dollars and duping millions of travelers ...

BOSTON (CBS) - If you've ever booked a hotel room online, chances are you have seen the warnings that say there are only a few rooms left. Using booking.com, we found examples of this at a number of ...

Online hotel bookings offer convenience but come with pitfalls. Travelers often fall for misleading photos, ignore crucial fine print like cancellation policies, and overlook location details. Failing ...

The European Commission has launched a new Code of Conduct on online hotel reviews to address fake and misleading feedback.