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making multiple week long back to back reservations for a hotel with the intention of canceling all but one of them

The premiere hotel in Yosemite is the Ahwahnee Hotel and, if you want to stay there in the summer, you generally need to book it a year in advance. The premiere hike in Yosemite is Half Dome. The last ...
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Hotels cancellation policy J-2, J-25, etc

A hotel in France has the following cancellation policy (translated from French): Reservation for 1 to 4 nights: Cancel on the day of arrival without fees [...]. Reservation for 5 to 27 nights: ...
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31 votes
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Am I entitled to a refund on a non-refundable booking that has been cancelled by the hotel

I made a non-refundable hotel room booking through hotels.com. The hotel has contacted me to inform me that they will not be open for business during my stay because of the Coronavirus. I know I made ...
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Can hotels sue international travellers?

We booked for a hotel in the Netherlands. The agreed amount was to be paid on the spot. Unfortunately, we didn't get a visa, so we never had a chance to go to the Netherlands and to stay at the hotel. ...
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Cancellation fee on failed booking [closed]

What happens if: I book a non-refundable room on booking.com; Credit card is invalid; The bank said the transaction failed; I cancel the booking. What about the cancellation fee?
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How can I cancel an online hotel booking without paying a fee? [closed]

I just booked two hotel accommodations and gave my card number and the expiration date to the web site I used. Then I realized that I am required to pay the entire reservation amount if I want to ...
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How do hotel cancellation, prepayment and currency changes combine?

I was looking on booking.com to book some hotels for our trip next year. Quite a few deals have free cancellation until 1 day before arrival, which is always useful. However most of them also have a ...
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