Is Hotwire a trustworthy site?

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asked May 26, 2023 in Other Travel by dalepratt (580 points)
Is Hotwire a trustworthy site?

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answered May 26, 2023 by Chambliss (46,100 points)
Hotwire is a trustworthy site and a legitimate company for booking travel and flights.

Hotwire does give refunds for certain bookings and offers but not all offers and bookings will result in a refund.

Hotwire is headquartered in San Francisco California and they are an operating company of the Expedia Group that also operates teh websites, Egencia, Travelocity, Orbitz, Hotels.com, Expedia and ClassicVacations.

Hotwire is owned and operated by Expedia and Expedia Group.

Expedia Group also operates and owns Egencia, Travelocity, Orbitz, ClassicVacations and Hotels.com

Travelocity did buy Expedia and Expedia is owned by Travelocity.

Expedia, Orbitz and Travelocity are the same companies owned by the same company.

The CEO of Expedia is Peter M Kern.

Expedia offers deals on attractions and services, activities, cruises, rail, rental cars, hotels, flights and other vacation packages.

Expedia does have hidden fees such as for violating terms of the booking or canceling your accommodations outside of the standard 24 hour window.

The hotels you book through Expedia might also have some hidden fees.

Booking.com is better than Expedia as Booking.com tends to have better deals on hotels, flights etc although in some cases you may still find better deals sometimes with Expedia.

Agoda is cheaper than Booking.com for some deals although both Booking.com and Agoda are owned by Booking Holdings Inc.

Agoda is owned by booking.com and Booking Holdings Inc.

Agoda is a legit travel agency that is owned by Booking Holdings Inc which also owns and operates several other legit travel agencies and travel booking websites.

The company that owns Agoda is Booking Holdings Inc.

Booking Holdings Inc is an American Travel Technology company that is incorporated under Delaware General Corporation Law and based in Norwalk Connecticut.

Travel packages are worth it as using a travel package for your vacation and travel can save you as much as $500.00

If you plan on staying at a hotel during your trip, always check to see if a package deal is cheaper. Brands are usually more willing to offer discounts when it's less transparent, such as in a bundle.”

You can book a cheap vacation by going to travel websites such as booking.com, priceline.com, Expedia.com or Google Flights, Kayak etc.

Hiring a travel agent can also help you get good travel deals on a cheap vacation.

Shop around for cheap hotel and travel deals and compare them with each other to get the best deal.

The largest online travel agency is Booking.com as well as Expedia.

Booking Holdings Inc bought Priceline.

Priceline is called Booking Holdings Now.

Priceline changed it's name to Booking Holdings although Priceline still exists.

Priceline does still exist and you can still go to priceline.com to book hotels, flights, rental cars etc.

The booking sites for travel that have better deals than Priceline are.

Orbitz, Booking.com, Epxedia, HomeAway, Hotwire, Hotels.com, TripAdvisor and Trivago.

Priceline is better than Booking.com in terms of price while Booking.com can be better in terms of actual booking of hotels and travel deals.

Still Priceline is also a very good place to use to book travel deals and hotels.

I've used both and have had good luck with both of them.

Priceline is legit for booking hotels and they are trustworthy.

However just be aware that many of Priceline hotel bookings are not refundable and Priceline's cancellation and refund policies can be pretty restrictive.

The travel booking websites that are not owned by Expedia are TripAdvisor, AirBnB, Priceline and Skyscanner.

Expedia's biggest competitor is TripAdvisor.com

While hotels.com is considered to be a competitor to Expedia they are actually the same company.

Booking.com is better for serving people in Europe while Expedia.com is better for bookings in the USA.

Although Booking.com is also good for booking travel and hotels in the USA although Booking.com primarily operates in Europe.

The best website to book a hotel is Expedia and Booking.com

Other websites that are best for booking hotels are Kayak, Hotwire, Priceline, Travelocity, Orbitz, Hotels.com and Booking.com

The cheapest travel website is Expedia and Skyscanner.

Other cheapest travel websites are Google Flights, Kayak, Momondo, Kiwi, Cheapoair and Agoda.

Expedia is located in Seattle on Elliot Bay.

The company that owns Expedia is Expedia Group Inc.

Expedia Groups websites, which are primarily travel fare aggregators and travel metasearch engines, include Expedia.com, Vrbo, Hotels.com, Hotwire.com, Orbitz, Travelocity, trivago and CarRentals.com.

The company that owns Expedia is Expedia Group.

The company Expedia Group is an American online travel shopping company for consumer and small business travel.

Expedia Groups websites, which are primarily travel fare aggregators and travel metasearch engines, include Expedia.com, Vrbo, Hotels.com, Hotwire.com, Orbitz, Travelocity, trivago and CarRentals.com.

Expedia Inc. is an online travel agency company that is owned by Expedia Group, an American online travel shopping company based in Seattle.

The website and mobile app of Expedia can be used to book airline tickets, hotel reservations, car rentals, cruise ships, and vacation packages.

Expedia Inc is owned and operated by Expedia Group.

Expedia is one of the world's leading full-service online travel brands helping travelers easily plan and book travel from the widest selection of vacation packages, flights, hotels, rental cars, rail, cruises, activities, attractions and services.

Travelocity is one of the largest online travel sites and has a long business history.

Like Orbitz it's an Expedia company as well so has a similar look to Orbitz and Expedia (along with the same great deals).

Expedia has been providing travelers with access to flights, hotels, and cars since the nineties–and they're still a strong contender today.

In fact, they're the biggest travel agency in the world.

Expedia is rated 4.4 out of 5, based on 140 reviews by employees on AmbitionBox.

Expedia is known for Company culture which is rated at the top and given a rating of 4.2.

However, Career growth is rated the lowest at 3.8 and can be improved.

Rather than booking directly through the airline, doing it through Expedia can save travelers money.

In many cases, Expedia can offer flight tickets cheaper than the airlines.

Because third-party services often get a bulk discount, they can sell their flight deals for less than the average ticket prices.

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