Protect Your Trip: A Consumer Guide to Avoiding Hotel Booking Scams

Consumers and hotel industry professionals need to be aware of the increasing threat of hotel booking scams. Learn how to identify misleading websites, avoid unexpected charges and make informed hotel booking decisions. These scams include fraudulent booking websites and misleading advertisements, causing unexpected charges and reservations that don't exist.

To counteract these booking scams, AHLA recommends several best practices for consumers, such as booking directly through official hotel websites, checking URL authenticity, and being cautious of unusually low rates or high-pressure sales tactics.