âWe didnât feel safeâ: Booking.com users face battle to get money back | TheBriefWire
âWe didnât feel safeâ: Booking.com users face battle to get money back
Published 1 August 2026 ¡ science
From melted electric sockets to shabby alternatives, readers tell of dealings with platform when things go wrong Jane Ripley* spent some time researching the best
From melted electric sockets to shabby alternatives, readers tell of dealings with platform when things go wrong Jane Ripley* spent some time researching the best apartment to stay in for her familyâs trip to Batumi in Georgia, eventually settling on one with an âexceptionalâ rating on Booking.com. But when the Ripleys arrived at 11pm on the first day, they were directed to another property that was shabby and had stains on the furniture and ceiling. Continue reading...
Published: August 1, 2026 ⢠2:30 PM IST ¡ Updated: August 1, 2026 ⢠3:08 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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From melted electric sockets to shabby alternatives, readers tell of dealings with platform when things go wrong Jane Ripley* spent some time researching the best apartment to stay in for her familyâs trip to Batumi in Georgia, eventually settling on one with an âexceptionalâ rating on Booking.com.
But when the Ripleys arrived at 11pm on the first day, they were directed to another property that was shabby and had stains on the furniture and ceiling.
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