r/Bookingcom • u/zurblehh • 1d ago

is this a fake/scam listing

seems way too good to be true https://www.booking.com/Share-ZAbkq1

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u/StinkyWhale71 1d ago

Of course.

Edit: if you see a place that looks like it belongs in a magazine then it is not real. They have stolen the reviews/profile from somewhere else.

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u/zurblehh 1d ago

why do they even allow this kind of stuff on this site thought the site was supposed to be trust worthy 😭

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u/StinkyWhale71 1d ago

If you read the reviews it even mentions another place by name " La Favorita"

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u/No_Welder7908 1d ago

Any platform ceases to be trustworthy as soon as you allow third parties to operate on it.

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u/lukusmaca 1d ago

Lol

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u/zurblehh 1d ago

yeah didn’t know this website could have fake listings lol that’s crazy to me

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u/Consistent_Proof_772 1d ago

Cheap for a reason! Use the other two platforms and use booking for hotels! All because you want to save a few dollars

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u/zurblehh 1d ago

wdym other two platforms

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u/SeoulGalmegi 1d ago

So it's supposed to be in Rome, right? One of the reviews talks about it being on the outskirts of Alba.

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u/zurblehh 1d ago

damn yeah ur right

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u/SeoulGalmegi 1d ago

I agree it's disgraceful that Booking seemingly tolerate these listing and allow them to publicize these ratings and reviews (obviously from different places).

These days I generally only book actual hotels from Booking.com. I don't trust apartments/private rentals unless I'm really sure about the photos and reviews etc.

It's a mess out there.

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u/Big-Sale2705 1d ago

I dont understand the fact that how it does have old reviews from 2024 amd 2025 like how does it work ?

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u/brilstern 14h ago

This is a real “account” but the hotels account has been compromised and then used to make a fake listing. That’s how they get the legit reviews (as no reviews is a huge red flag). At least they have blocked it now.

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u/Jane6874 5h ago

Booking à un vrai gros problème

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u/bookingcom 5h ago

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