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How to find accommodation when what you reserved appears to be overbooked, or worse, non-existent?
I am leaving for a family holiday to a non-touristic region. Long ago I made reservations for self-catering accommodation. I paid the required 25% and was promised an extensive email describing the ...
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What does the 'number of guests' mean in hostels?
I want to book an hostel, we are two (two friends) so we need two beds in a room
I found this room:
What does the number of guests mean? how many should I select? we just need the hostel to sleep, ...
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How do I book accommodation without knowing the check-out date?
I need to go to Madrid to obtain a visa, which may take anywhere from a day to two weeks. I need a place to stay, preferably with a kitchen, to save on expenses. This rules out hotels. So, hostels or ...
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Renting a flat or rooms in the Alps area for winter season [closed]
I'm looking for resources to rent a flat or rooms in the Alps area for a season (4 to 5 months).
By resources I mean:
Renting websites
Travel agencies
Mobile apps
Forums
Chat rooms
Bulletin boards
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Why are flights with hotel bookings cheaper?
I booked a flight + 4 star hotel on Expedia on Thursday, arriving the following Sunday and checking out Monday. The total cost was about $820 CAD. Yet flights by themselves cost more, about $860. I ...
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Query regarding type of room while booking
So I was planning to book a room for a night at La Colle Sur Loup, France. While in conversation with the hotel authorities, they said something like this:
we have a room without restauration at 83 ...
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Is it possible to use hostel booking for a UK Standard Visitor visa application or must it be a hotel? [duplicate]
I'm going to stay there for about a month.
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Do motels in US typically charge more for walk-ins as opposed to advance reservations?
I am planning a trip from Seattle to Glacier National Park. We will need to stay at a motel as the entire journey cannot be done in one day. Rather than make advance reservations at a motel, we are ...
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What does "sleeps" mean in holiday cottage/appartment descriptions?
I am searching for accommodation.
And I found many "sleeps" options. Does that mean the number of beds?
This is another example:
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How to book accommodation in Japan when all websites are fully booked?
Japanese people tend to all take their holidays at the same time, so some periods (Golden Week, Obon, Silver Week) are extremely busy, with zero availability for most touristic cities on all booking ...
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Airbnb long term cancellation by host?
I'm a college student looking for 6 week housing in NYC this coming winter and have found a private bedroom on Airbnb. While I understand the cancellation policy for guests, I am nervous that my host ...
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How do I create all-inclusive travel packages for a wedding?
My fiancée and I are planning a wedding in South America, and we'd like to make it as attractive and hassle-free as possible for our American guests to attend. To get them excited about the wedding, ...
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Accommodation in South America - book here or just rock up and find there?
So with some places like South East Asia, generally accommodation is really simple - you basically just need to rock up and there's enough people trying to drag you to their hotel.
With Europe and ...
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Two sets of guests; one reservation for one room
I have booked a double room for a week in a large hotel in London. One night I am staying with friends and would like to offer the room to my sister & husband. Is the hotel likely to give me a ...
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Could you actually get in trouble if you don't stick to the transport and accommodation stated in your visa application?
For some countries to apply for a visa you must provide proof of:
Travelling to and/or from the country, sometimes the document even specifies flight ticket.
Accommodation booked, sometimes just the ...
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