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 ...

I’m always looking for better, easier ways to save money on hotel rooms. Tingo and BackBid are two booking sites I haven’t yet tried but plan to. Each has an interesting way of delivering savings in ...

Photo Credit: The battle for hotel bookings between hotels and online travel agencies is as intense as it ever has been. The last year has basically been a standoff. Hilton Expedia and Booking.com, ...

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 ...

Booking hotels online has never been easier. But every thing that comes easy, has its flaw. And online hotel booking is also an art that not many excel in. If you thought that in just a few clicks you ...

For years, travelers have used online booking services, such as Priceline and Expedia, to plan their excursions. Now the hotel industry says the sites are scamming travelers. The American Hotel and ...

In a pair of posts published to its consumer information and business blogs this week, the Federal Trade Commission warned travelers about the prevalence of deceptive online hotel booking websites. On ...

It’s often said that the question, ‘what if Google launches something similar?’, is the kind of thing that keeps entrepreneurs up at night. But if you’re a burgeoning e-commerce startup in an emerging ...

Municipalities seeking to boost revenues to cover budget shortfalls caused by overspending are setting their sights on online booking companies such as Orbitz and Expedia. Booking hotels online has ...