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Evaluating 93 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Many people found that there were discrepancies between advertised and final prices, and some even reported finding better deals by booking directly with hotels. Customers also frequently encountered issues with the booking process, including a lack of confirmation emails, incorrect hotel reservations, and difficulties with cancellation and refund processing. The minority of people were dissatisfied with the website's functionality, noting a lack of essential filters and difficulties in contacting customer support, often leading to unresolved queries and generic responses. Some people also felt that the payment process was problematic, with instances of multiple charges or difficulties where hotels reportedly did not receive payments, despite customers having paid in full.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Booked hotel through Trivago. Screenshotted the correct booking confirmation BUT then emails came through from Algotels for a hotel more than 30 miles away. Have been back and forth with Algotels who... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Caught them out a few times now with advertising false pricing, they will advertise a supplier who can sell you at room at say £50 but when you click its jumped to £55. Not on every transaction mind... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very poor service. Booked online for same day accommodation, 2.5 hours later, no confirmation. Called and agreed refund, booked direct with hotel. On arrival, booking had still been mad... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

has anybody ever got a cheaper price from trivago? I stay in hotels frequently and checked hotel trivago multiple times they are actually more expensive. Why do you keep putting your advert on the TV... See more


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  1. Price Comparison Site
  2. Travel Aggregator

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trivago is a leading global hotel search platform focused on reshaping the way travelers search for and compare hotels and alternative accommodations. Incorporated in 2005 in Düsseldorf, Germany, the platform allows travelers to make informed decisions by personalizing their hotel search and providing them access to a deep supply of hotel information and prices. trivago enables its advertisers to grow their businesses by providing access to a broad audience of travelers via its websites and apps. As of March 31, 2018, trivago has established 55 localized platforms connected to over two million hotels and alternative accommodations, in over 190 countries.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Jade Fountain

The Jade Fountain, Sawston, Cambridgeshire.
We went for a meal while staying the night at the local Holiday Inn Express......it was the best Chinese meal we have ever had!
We are vegetarians, so when we saw that they had Quorn we were really pleased - however, once there we opted for their Taster Menu, where the Quorn isn't included. We did NOT miss the Quorn at all.......all the different dishes were absolutely wonderful.
The staff were so friendly, helpful and attentive.....and Eric - the owner and chef - came out to ask if we had enjoyed our meal! He was lovely - and a talented chef!
Thank you to everyone there from Kate & John.

May 15, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great guest house

We had a very comfortable, lovely stay at Hillcrest guest house in Whitby. It was a real treat to have breakfast in our room, it felt so relaxed. We had a problem with our shower but we were accommodated as quickly as possible to another comfortable room.
Our lovely hosts gifted us a bottle of fizz in our room to celebrate our wedding anniversary which was very much appreciated.

April 14, 2023
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Reply from trivago

Hello Gillian,

Thank you for your positive review.

We are happy to hear that you had an enjoyable stay at a guest house found through trivago!

Kind regards,
Amber @trivago

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great value b and b

We stayed at crystal house hotel Barmouth, Katie and Ste very friendly and welcoming en suite room with sea view and a fabulous breakfast , also free parking all adding up to a lovely stay,would not hesitate in booking next time.

April 3, 2023
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Reply from trivago

Hello Terry,

Thank you for your review!

We are happy to hear that you had an enjoyable stay at one of our advertised accommodations :)

Kind regards,
Amber @trivago

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fabulous location Great value & atmosphere

I stayed at z trafalgar for a week, the concept of urbanised cityscape is the only way to be provided with an excellent service of customer service and fabulous location.
All of the staff made the effort to be welcoming , professional and friendly,
The value for money is much more than what I expected.
The room.ensuite and cleanliness are of the highest quality.
Lien,anastasia,nasisah and .promise all have made a memorable one for me.
Thank You to team z, I look forward to seeing you again in the future ️

Date of stay: March

March 6, 2023
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Reply from trivago

Hello Gary,

We are happy to hear that you had a wonderful stay at an accommodation found through trivago! 😁

All the best,
Amber @trivago

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

So intuitive I got Milton Keynes instead of Milan

Sadly I never got even as far as customer services because Trivago has the worse website ever - its default position seems to be to find hotels in London, even if you haven't entered London in the search box. Enter Milan - no results, you still get London. persist with Milan - you get listings for Milton Keynes. It's intuitive, you see. It knows what you want. Except it doesn't. i want Milan, not London, not Milton Keyes. Conceded defeat and went to Hotels.com.

January 30, 2023
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Reply from trivago

Hello,

Thank you for your feedback and we are sorry to hear of the difficulties in selecting your preferred destination.

Please always make sure that you "click" on your preferred destination when typing in the search box.

However, should you continue to face this issue, we would kindly ask you to get in touch with us to have a closer look: http://trv.to/9BwU

Thank you and kind regards,
Amber @trivago

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Trivago - poor customer service!!

So booked a hotel in Paris via Crystal Travel - was put through to them via Trivago. Have e-mailed the said hotel in Paris - they deny the booking or having even heard of Crystal Travel. Crystal say they have the booking. So emailed trivago for help. Absolutely useless and just sent a prepared email with general information on it. Regretting using trivago. Definite one-star service.

November 16, 2022
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Reply from trivago

Hello there.

We are very sorry to hear that you are having issues with your reservation.

We would love to help you with this case. Should you need further assistance, please answer our last e-mail or contact us directly via info@trivago.co.uk with your full booking confirmation.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Best, Luci@trivago

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I've been using Trivago on/off for…

I've been using Trivago on/off for years and for the last few have exclusively used Booking.com - On this one occasion switched back to Trivago who referred us to Roomdi.com - As you can see with other reviews this is NOT a reputable company. I'm now down £300 as they do not respond or have made any attempt to resolve our issue. I will be extremely reluctant to use Trivago again as I don't believe they vet out 3rd parties thoroughly enough neither will I use them for my business trips nor recommend my clients use them either.

November 7, 2022
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Reply from trivago

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to share this feedback.

We are sincerely sorry to hear that you're experiencing difficulty in reaching out to the booking site Roomdi.com.

Please be assured before displaying rates from a booking site on trivago, a background check on the company is always conducted to ensure their legitimacy. We monitor the feedback we receive regarding the booking sites we feature very seriously in order to provide the best possible experience for travellers.

Please don't hesitate to contact us via http://trv.to/9BwU along with any relevant documents and we will try our best to get in contact with them on your behalf.

Best regards, Alina @trivago

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terribly misleading website

Terribly misleading website. Would not recommend.

November 1, 2022
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Reply from trivago

Hello Scott,

Thank you for your feedback.

We are very sorry to hear about the negative feedback regarding our trivago site. It would be great if you could reach out to us directly and let us know what went wrong: http://trv.to/9BwU

Please be assured that we will do our best to assist you the best we can!

Best regards, Amber @trivago

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Always a positive experience - May it continue! …

I have booked a few hotels via Trivago over the past several years and always had positive experiences! Somehow the offers are often significantly cheaper than big sites like booking.com etc, and you get the same hotels and services! I would thoroughly recommend checking your preferred hotel on trivago before booking!

October 19, 2022
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Reply from trivago

Hello,

Thank you for your detailed positive feedback!

We are thrilled to hear about your positive experiences you have had with trivago. Should you encounter any issues with trivago, you can always reach out to us via our Help Center: http://trv.to/9BwU

We wish you all the best 🥰

Kind regards, Amber @trivago

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terribly misleading website made me…

Terribly misleading website made me lose £100 pounds now can’t feed the kids for 2 weeks that’s a a full months wage down the drain, absolutely gutted

October 26, 2022
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Reply from trivago

Hello Max,

Thank you for your feedback, and we are very sorry to hear about this!

Please keep in mind that trivago is an accommodation metasearch and therefore not directly involved in the booking or payment process.

Should you have any problems with your booking, we recommend contacting your booking site directly.

We would appreciate it if you could get in touch with us through our help center directly, to let us know what happened with your booking: http://trv.to/9BwU

Best regards, Amber @trivago

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Don't trust them.

Booked a two day hotel stay at the mecure Brighton. After consideration, booked 2 nights in the premium with a balcony. Just got in the room and surprise, no balcony. Looked back at the confirmation and the confirmation they sent has nothing about balcony but I didn't check it. It's only out of sheer luck I have the original screen shot my Mrs took of what we were supposed to be paying for. Otherwise I'd look like I'd just booked the wrong thing. No fault at all of the mecure who have been awesome. Just a shame these staff have to deal with the crap trivafo send their way. I'll never buy anything from trivago again, and this is from someone who books upwards of £28,000 annually for the company. This is the last time I get to a hotel, just to actually look in detail at what they've sent me to find out I've still paid the same money, but for an inferior room than was originally agreed. Complete con. Skip these con artists and book through someone else or direct. My company will never use them again.

October 26, 2022
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Reply from trivago

Hello Dan,

Thank you for your feedback, and we are sorry to hear about the trouble caused.

Please keep in mind that trivago is an accommodation metasearch, and therefore not directly involved in the booking or payment process. This means that the booking site you have been redirected to from trivago, would be responsible for the content of your booking.

We recommend getting in touch with your booking site directly to raise this issue, as they should be able to help you with this.

If you require any further assistance from our end, please get in touch with us directly here: http://trv.to/9BwU

Best regards, Amber @trivago

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unreliable/frustrating.

I wrote about non-existent pricing deals on Trivago. They replied (as they seem to have with several other people) that they are only reporting the prices as supplied by vendor sites, and I should clear my cache etc. i.e. "not Trivago fault". They tell me "All booking sites displayed on trivago send us their set prices daily, and our technology updates these prices multiple times a day, but not exactly in real time."
Note: 1. My cache was clear, plus this is the first time I've been on Trivago for more than 1 year if not longer, and the first time ever in the geographic location.
2. Having seen the price discrepancy, I telephoned the hotel reception. They had no knowledge at all of the supposed deal and the receptionist said she hadn't seen a deal like that "in ages".

I spent 30+ years in IT so have a reasonable feel for how systems can (and cannot) work. All I can say is, someone's system is not working OR someone is telling porkies. Hey trivago, maybe you might want to consider that as several people have this same problem, the way your system works isn't the best??

September 12, 2022
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Reply from trivago

Hello Richard,

Thank you for your feedback.

It would be great if you could get in touch with us via our Help Center with further details to investigate your case better: http://trv.to/9BwU

Thank you for your understanding!

Best regards, Amber @trivago

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I booked a hotel in Barcelona with…

I booked a hotel in Barcelona with Trivago only to find out the company had gone bust so I had to pay the hotel again. Trivago took no responsibility and couldn't have cared less. I'll never book with them again. Trivago replied saying they are not involved with the payment process. Surely they are responsible for allowing a company that had gone bust to still be advertised on their website! They have completely missed the point!

April 1, 2022
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Reply from trivago

Hello Sheila,

Thank you for the update.

It would be great if you could reach out to us via our Help Center directly as we unfortunately do not know which advertiser you are referring to.

Please send us a message here: http://trv.to/9BwU

Best, Amber @trivago

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I booked a hotel near Rome via my…

I booked a hotel near Rome via my regular booking service at £87.00 for a room with a sea view and breakfast. I then checked on Trivago and found the same property on the same date at £93.00 for a room with NO breakfast included. This makes their advertising highly suspect.

August 15, 2022
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Reply from trivago

Hello Mr Ginsberg,

Thank you for your feedback.

In our adverts, we convey the message that trivago compares the major booking websites to find great deals for our users.

Our lowest price refers to the lowest price available on trivago for that particular accommodation.

As a reminder, trivago is a metasearch engine that compares accommodation prices and offers provided to us by many different online booking sites.

Should you require any further assistance, please reach out to us via our Help Center: http://trv.to/9BwU

Thanks again for taking the time to share this feedback!

Best, Amber @trivago

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Recommend staying at the Edgar Townhouse

Edgar Townhouse is near the centre of Bath. Great room with comfy bed. Very clean. Fab breakfast. Friendly staff

August 1, 2022
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Reply from trivago

Hello Linda,

We are glad to hear that your stay was enjoyable!

Best, Amber @trivago

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing Holiday and Hotel!

We've recently returned from an amazing holiday at the Commodore Elite Suite & Spa in Side, Turkey.
We had an amazing holiday. The staff at the hotel in all areas were so attentive. The food was fresh with a wide selection on a daily basis. The coffee shop/ice cream parlour was amazing. The spa was superb. Toilets always spotless. Swimming pool area immaculate. Entertainment was great. We literally have only positives to say about our whole experience. Cleanliness from our room to the whole of the hotel and facilities were top notch. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this hotel to anyone who is thinking of booking here.
5* all inclusive and 5* reviews.

July 24, 2022
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Reply from trivago

Hello Kim,

We are happy to hear that you had a great stay at your hotel! :)

Best regards,
Amber @trivago

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Booked rooms with stayalong via…

Booked rooms with stayalong via trivago. Rooms not booked, advised by trivago, to wait for a few days before stay to check again. Hundreds of reviews describe turning up and no booking been made, cannot risk , booking cancelled money lost. Would never use trivago again.

July 23, 2022
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Reply from trivago

Hello Rich Sara,
Thank you for your review and we're sorry to hear about the difficulty you faced with your booking.
Please bear in mind that it is general practice that until closer to the check-in date the names of the guests are not released by accommodation suppliers.
Please also know that because the trust and peace of mind of our users is also very important to us, all advertisers who wish to display their deals on trivago are subject to a vetting process.
If you have any further questions or concerns, please reach out to us via our Help Centre: http://trv.to/helpcentre.
Kind regards, Emma @trivago

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Booked a room via Trivago using rooms…

Booked a room via Trivago using rooms XXL-booked and paid for on 27th June for stay last night for my son. Received booking confirmation etc even print out 48 hours prior. Called the hotel directly yesterday morning early to try and get an earlier check in only to be advised there was no booking ?? They looked via codes, numbers names etc but nothing. They had no availability either. I had no choice but to book another hotel at an additional cost of 115 pounds. Rooms XXL got back to me and said we did have a booking-and gave another number. I called the hotel back and they said Accor? And themselves could find nothing and the number I had was under someone else’s names??!!! I duly asked for a refund of my initial payment to XXL only to be told they are waiting for the hotel to get back to them and could I provide a copy of the bill for the new hotel I booked to go with my “appeal”??!!!!! 1. I wasn’t aware I was appealing they did not provide a room I paid for and 2. I was not asking for payment for the room I had to re-book-3. The information from the hotel was clear to XXL as the lady from the hotel said they had spoken with them and told them there was no booking for us. I am now met with silence no further communication. I will not be using Trivago again if it gives way to allow companies to deliver or shall I say not deliver what a customer has booked and paid for.

July 17, 2022
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Reply from trivago

Dear Karen,
Thank you for your review and we're sorry to hear of the difficulty you faced with your RoomsXXL booking.
Please be assured that before displaying rates from a booking site on trivago, a background check on the company is always conducted to ensure their legitimacy. RoomsXXL has gone through this process as well.
Nonetheless, we are aware that issues can always occur. That’s why we are here to support you should you ever have any questions or problems with your reservation. We therefore kindly ask that you reach out to us via our Help Centre with a copy of your booking confirmation and we'll do our best to assist you further: http://trv.to/helpcentre.
Kind regards,
Emma @trivago User Support

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