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Old Dec 24th, 2008 | 02:39 PM
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Booked with Gtahotel.com

Has anyone booked with this web site? Did you have any problems.
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Old Dec 24th, 2008 | 07:52 PM
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I used this site a couple of years ago. No problems.
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Old Dec 25th, 2008 | 08:07 PM
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Just used this site for a hotel in Germany with no problems.The actual website for the hotel showed that it was totally booked and GTA got me a reservation. I would recommend it. I liked paying in USD instead of Euros on my credit card.
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Old Dec 30th, 2008 | 05:12 AM
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Old Dec 30th, 2008 | 05:36 AM
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I think it's basically fine to use that site but don't they ask for pre-payment usually ? That's not what I like and have not used the site even if I saw interesting rates a couple of times. There are sites like venere.com where payment is usually done direct at the hotel at check-out (always so so far in my case). I also like venere's cancellation policy, often no charge untill 48hrs or so before arrival.
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Old Dec 30th, 2008 | 05:45 AM
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.... so read their payment/cancellation policies and if you agree with them, it's fine to use them. Whenever I book thru such sites (incl. venere), I always call up the hotel myself (leave a few days after booking) and check the booking, conditions and prices and make special requests if any such as room preference, etc. If GTA requires pre-payment, you won't need to mention the price to the hotel though. GTA pays a different price (less) from what you pay to GTA.
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Old Dec 30th, 2008 | 08:06 AM
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Yes, I have successfully used them twice - Istanbul and Paris. No problems whatsoever. In fact they were able to get me a good hotel at a good rate during a busy time (soccer finals) in Istanbul.
As to prepayment, it is sometimes required, usually if you are getting an especially good rate. It is a pretty standard practice and I would not worry about it; if you have any doubts, contact the hotel directly prior to your arrival.
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