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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Just when you thought there was no pot that Amazon didn’t have its hand in, the e-retailer giant revealed that it would soon be providing a travel booking service with Amazon Travel. Amazon used ...

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 ...