Comments on: Making a hotel reservation and confirmation

By: mott

mott — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:42:36 +0000

Online is ok. If you are very worried, you can always inform your credit card company in advance of the amount and not more. That way, they can check.

Then again, Not sure if most banks have this check. I only know Citibank does.

Oh, does Citibank really do that?

By: Ann

Ann — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:08:43 +0000

I book online too.

I have one creadit card specially dedicated for that purpose so that when there is a purchase NOT online, then at least I can argue a case with them.

And some websites and credit companies now have alot of verification done. Especially if you pay using Visa.

One credit card specially dedicated for online purchase. Cute.

By: michelle

michelle — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:05:24 +0000

Which hotel are you booking that required a photocopy of the credit card? I never encounter that before. Usually they just ask for credit card number that exclude the last 3 digits.

I’ve never encountered it before either. Oh, don’t they ask for the last 3 digits as well?

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:02:31 +0000

Do not photostat n give credit card detail. front and back somemore. crazy hotel. try booking online or buy voucher through travel agent. some online booking are quite safe.

Yes, crazy hotel isn’t it?

By: rachel

rachel — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:57:23 +0000

I’ve used pyotravel service and I find them good. However not sure if they accept Paypal. I normally do it with credit card

pyotravel service. Ok noted. Thanks.

By: FamilyFirst

FamilyFirst — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:41:39 +0000

Online rates are usually cheaper. I have no issues with booking & providing credit card details as well (so far no problem) as I do it almost weekly for boss & other company directors. Also, its a norm to charge for one night stay if you dont turn up. Hope this helps.

Thank you. Yes it helps.

By: lia

lia — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:04:33 +0000

online is more convenient etc. I never had such a rigmarole for bookiing rooms though, even when I used to do so over the phone.

it depends where you want to go?

Ya loh. No money to stay in 5 star hotel mah.

By: Elaine

Elaine — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:48:48 +0000

For balik kampung , my kampung is just a small town, I would just called the hotel and do reservation without any booking fees. If for vacation, I usually book online, getting package for example from air asia, of course that one have to pay by credit card to secure the package. From my experience with using credit card online, so far so good.

Easy for you then.

By: khongfamily

khongfamily — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:39:28 +0000

Internet online booking. Cheaper, faster and convenient. But most of them require credit card info. We always use these two as benchmark…so far so good. Take a look.

http://www.marimari.com/

http://www.asiatravel.com/

Hope it helps .

Thanks for the link. I’ll check them out.

By: shoppingmum

shoppingmum — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:39:16 +0000

I book online mostly, unless I know that the promotion package rate is cheaper by individual hotel. I have no problem giving out my credit card details, and after all these years of booking hotel rooms, I don’t have much problem woh…

I’ve never booked online before. So old school hoh.