Swiss1960 6392 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 My last two tries to book a BKK hotel (4/5*) was unsuccessful. Both times, booking.com on desktop AND mobile told me numerous times "can not fulfill request, can not contact site, please try again in few minutes.". Not sure what the issue is, so just asking if somebody else has issues with the site, maybe just for BKK hotels? Both times, the direct booking through the hotel website was not only successful, but in fact few baht cheaper then through booking.com, but of course the inconvenience of having to enter all my details again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KannikaP 11720 Posted January 11 Popular Post Share Posted January 11 19 minutes ago, Swiss1960 said: but of course the inconvenience of having to enter all my details again. Oh dear, what a drag! 555 Just been on and no problems booking an hotel in Bkk. 1 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jaiyenyen 810 Posted January 11 Popular Post Share Posted January 11 I've never had a problem with Booking.com. Maybe they used up their allocation of rooms for those hotels. I usually also check the hotel's website before making any booking. Their room prices are often similar and on occasion, cheaper. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahseer 790 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 If problem persists try Agoda.com which falls under the same corporate umbrella. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pomchop 7763 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 3 minutes ago, Mahseer said: If problem persists try Agoda.com which falls under the same corporate umbrella. and be aware that at some hotels you book on agoda platform when you check in the hotel finds the booking under booking.com 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardano 153 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 booking.com and agoda.com are one and the same company with two different web sites, booking.com tends to be priced higher probably to make you think you're getting good value by booking through agoda. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelWhileAble 2 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 I usually book directly through the website instead of a 3rd parties booking platforms like booking.com and agoda.com. Been comparing the prices between the airlines or hotels and their partners, and 3rd parties/partners are way more expensive than the original price. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonr1971 382 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Are you trying to stay at nana plaza short time hotel. It might be the problem. Select a higher class option. You will be fine Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
still kicking 3684 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 On 1/11/2023 at 4:12 PM, KannikaP said: Oh dear, what a drag! 555 Just been on and no problems booking an hotel in Bkk. I always book my hotels with Booking.com never had any problems at all 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP 11720 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 10 hours ago, still kicking said: I always book my hotels with Booking.com never had any problems at all There are only two companies, Booking.com & Expedia. All the others are owned by them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hummin 7969 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 On 1/11/2023 at 5:52 PM, Cardano said: booking.com and agoda.com are one and the same company with two different web sites, booking.com tends to be priced higher probably to make you think you're getting good value by booking through agoda. Prices about same when booking.com give you price for the booking with taxes, but agoda gives you price for one night and without taxes. OP might use VPN? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marin 2742 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 On 1/11/2023 at 5:52 PM, Cardano said: booking.com tends to be priced higher probably to make you think you're getting good value by booking through agoda. I find the opposite. Booking gives you a total price on the site. Agoda often adds the taxes and service charge. Myself I book direct or use Trip Advisor which gives you many sites to choose from, ranked from cheapest to most expensive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolkandchance 1904 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 I get a Thai speaker to call the hotel direct. Most times I get a deal. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post liddelljohn 975 Posted January 25 Popular Post Share Posted January 25 DO NOT USE BOOKING .CON hopelesss company zero customer service , they screw over customers and hotel often fail to book rooms but still charge You anyway Use Agoda in Thailand 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen 15098 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 9 hours ago, liddelljohn said: DO NOT USE BOOKING .CON hopelesss company zero customer service , they screw over customers and hotel often fail to book rooms but still charge You anyway Use Agoda in Thailand I disagree. I always use booking.com and have done for many years. Never had an issue and appreciate the Genius discount I often get. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
treetops 2959 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 On 1/25/2023 at 1:30 AM, Hummin said: Prices about same when booking.com give you price for the booking with taxes, but agoda gives you price for one night and without taxes. Agoda now has a setting you can select to always show the price including taxes, but a new one (to me anyway) is that they sometimes show the equivalent price after taking off their reward system payback. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CygnusX1 800 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 The thing that confuses me about both booking dot com and agoda is that I seem to have no option over whether the payment is charged to my credit card immediately, not until I check into the hotel, or on some date or dates in between. Just tonight, I booked a hotel in Papeete through agoda for 3 nights, and the same hotel a week later for one night. The first booking was charged immediately to my card, while the second is to be paid on date of check-in. I’d strongly prefer to have the option of immediate payment, as that locks in the exchange rate, and I’m unsure if lots of hanging future charges might cause my card’s credit limit to be exceeded. I also think that a hotel will be more likely to honour a booking that’s been paid for. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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