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venere.com: Has Anyone Ever Booked Through This?!?

Old Aug 27th, 2003, 08:34 PM
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venere.com: Has Anyone Ever Booked Through This?!?

i've seen venere.com mentioned on this site a lot. has anyone ever used it to book a room? how was it? is there a way to tell if the price of the room includes taxes or breakfast? how do you find out what the hotel's cancelation policy is?

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Old Aug 27th, 2003, 11:12 PM
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Yes, I used venere.com to book a 3-night stay at the Hotel Ala in Venice a couple of years ago. Reservation was fairly easy - you enter your credit card number on a secure page to hold the booking (nothing is charged to the card however). You get a confirmation that your request is being sent to the hotel, and then a confirmation direct from the hotel. The cancellation policy is clearly explained when you make the booking - if I remember rightly they let you cancel right up to the last moment at no charge.
As for prices, well they definitely included taxes, although I suppose breakfast will depend on the hotel and whether their rates are B&B or room only. The rates and total price are clearly stated in the booking form, as well as the confirmation email.
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Old Aug 28th, 2003, 02:49 AM
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I've used them several times and had the same experiences as hanl. The confirmation comes directly from the hotel. Breakfast may or may not be included..it depends on the hotel's offer.

I do think they give the best descriptions of the hotels..but after I choose the hotel I try various other sites to see where I can get the best rate.
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Old Aug 28th, 2003, 02:56 AM
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I've used them on several occasions abd had the same results as reported above. I have also used them for "comparison" purposes along with other discount sites.
Be aware that if you do have to cancel a reservation, which is easy to do, you do so by communicating with the hotel directly. I've done that once, also, and didn't have any difficulty at all.
 
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Used by hundreds of people on this site; by me a dozen or more times. I agree with others who have had the experience that they are almost just a gateway for you to check availability and book with the hotel. Never had any difficulties, including cancellations in direct communications with the hotels listed there.

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Old Aug 28th, 2003, 03:29 AM
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Hi,

Have used them several times and had no bad experiences.
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used it, liked it and recommend it. enjoy your stay!!!!!!
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I've used it to reserve and it worked just fine. As others noted, you then communicate directly with the hotel. Unfortunately, we later cancelled our trip due to the events of 9/11, and, again, communicated those cancellations directly with the hotels.
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Old Aug 28th, 2003, 08:13 AM
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wow! thanks so much everyone!!! i saw a really great rate for a hotel in venice on venere. in fact, it was so good i was suspicious. but, now i'm going to book it! thanks again!
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Old Aug 28th, 2003, 08:21 AM
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jody and intrepid,

what other sites do you use to try to get a good rate? thanks.
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Old Aug 29th, 2003, 09:56 AM
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Hanl says they let you cancel right up to the last minute but doesn't it depend upon the particular hotel's cancellation policy?
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