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		netsharc 60 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Booking.com cancels $4K hotel reservation, offers ... They're terrible, but according to the article the hotel requested the cancellation, and now booking.com has reinstated the booking and apparently paying the difference... seems like they're "the good side" here (or, paying to avoid the bad publicity). Eugh, I feel dirty defending them.

mikeocool 60 days ago [–]

I wonder if the hotel would be less likely to cancel on a direct booking with the same mistake — when their brand would be more directly on the line.

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