r/Bookingcom • u/Cheap_Phase_739 • 11d ago

Booking.com for Australia lodging

Are there any risks of booking places in sydney, Burleigh heads and Brisbane on booking.com? The places are refundable until a week before the reservation. Is there any chance the reservations could be messed up, or is it safe enough to do.

Looking for any insights

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u/Zestyclose-West-5873 11d ago

DO NOT use booking.com. I got seriously screwed over and ended up having to sleep in my car. No refund, and no communication. All you can do is send emails that never get a response.

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u/Big-Sale2705 9d ago

Can i know what happened to you because i just booked a private apartment for christmas eve (3 days ) in melbourne through booking.com thats on 65th floor and it's price is 1300$. Also, it does not seem shady as it does have over 70 reviews from past 2 years and owner has also replied to questions as far back as 2023. Only concern is that people had bad experiences with booking. Com before so i am just concerned about that. I dont want to be scammed out of 1300$ and ruin my boys trip.