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Here are 5 special hotel scams.
1. Hidden hotel charges
You have booked your room in a nice hotel and you get rid of all smiles and proud as a rooster of your bargain. But as soon as you arrive, you realize that you have to pay in addition to additional charges that are not included in the room rate. You thought the opposite, because there was no mention of these costs. These charges may relate to the use of cable, WiFi, access to the pool, etc. Enough to inflate in a notable way the addition at the end of the stay!
Parade: Do not rely on the list of services offered to stop your choice. Make sure that these are well understood in the price of the hotel. If this is not the case, you can try to negotiate a package. Check out the reviews left by other travelers on specialized sites like HolidayCheck. A classic scam in hotels.
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2. The imaginary room
The hotel baits you by offering a nice room at a good price. You book, happy with this nice deal. Unfortunately, on arrival, the hotel staff makes you know on the spot that the room is not available for various reasons. Maybe this room is not in condition or never existed? It is also possible that the hotel has received a better offer. "Sorry", the employee offers you another room in Exchange. Obviously, this one will be of lesser quality... If you protest, you will probably have the refund... part of the price paid.
There is another variant, as the reader told me: "I had to book a room by phone in Indonesia two hours before arriving at the end of the day. We are told that there is only one free room (the most expensive), but we still take it. Later, I recall the hotel by pretending to be a new customer and with the same approach. Of course, there were still low-priced rooms.
Parade: Check the reputation of the hotel on the traveler reviews sites. If you are a victim of this scam, threaten the Manager to complain to the tourist police and report it on the traveler's notice sites. At least you will inform the others.
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3. Hotel and touts
When you arrive by bus, a crowd of touts melts on you like bees on a honey jar. They describe their hotel with superlative force. Sometimes the reality is far removed from their description. If you are looking for a particular hotel, they will undoubtedly tell you that it has closed, that it is complete or why not that it is gone in smoke! Some do not hesitate to take, without your permission, your bags with them, already ready to leave in the direction of the hotel. A real jungle!
Parade: Keep your bags close to you on arrival. Let the other passengers down first. Take your time to get down. Put yourself in a café or on a bench away, time to think and let the agitation pass. With a little luck, the big bee will turn around the other passengers.
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4. False traveler reviews
The sites of traveler reviews have multiplied and have become very popular. At the same time, they have also become an important financial issue for hoteliers. So fake reviews are not uncommon on these sites. They are either written by hoteliers themselves or by unethical web marketing companies. A few years ago, the famous TripAdvisor website had been pinned down on this subject. The risk is of course that you are disappointed and deceived by the description made on these sites.
Parade: Do your research on several sites in order to compare. Or use the travel forums. The information is safer. Finally, travel blogs are also a good objective source!
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5. Dishonest use of travel guides
In view of the popularity of travel guides, the fact of being there assures the hotelier a substantial increase in its turnover. Also, some dishonest spirits do not hesitate to display a sign or logo of the Lonely Planet or the Routard on the storefront of their store in order to attract the tourist. It happened to me many times during my travels. I remember a hotel in Cuba that displayed a sign of the Routard. It was easy to recognize the filouterie, the Guide mentioned indeed this hotel!
Parade: If you have the guide in your hands, you can check. However, the address may no longer be present in the edition of your guide. So hard to be sure! Even though you put your finger on the subterfuge, there is no indication that the hotel will not be of quality. But it is true that it is a bad point for the place and that it does not inspire confidence.
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