Question 1

What counts as a 'booking fee' on a hotel?

Accepted Answer

A booking fee is a charge the OTA or comparison site adds on top of the hotel's published nightly rate and mandatory taxes. It's separate from the resort fee, parking fee, and city tourist tax the hotel itself collects at the property — those vary by property and are usually disclosed at check-in. CheapoTrav charges $0 booking fees and surfaces resort fees inside the search results so you can compare total nightly cost, not just headline rates.

Question 2

Why are resort fees so confusing on most sites?

Accepted Answer

Hotels publish a base nightly rate and then add a mandatory daily resort fee ($30–$50/night is common in Vegas, Orlando, and most US destinations) that the OTA may or may not include in the headline price. Two hotels at $179/night can have wildly different totals once a $45 resort fee, parking, and tax are layered on. CheapoTrav flags resort fees and totals upfront so the price you compare is the price you'll pay.

Question 3

Are CheapoTrav hotels actually fee-free?

Accepted Answer

Yes — CheapoTrav adds zero booking, service, or convenience fees on any hotel reservation. The total you see includes the hotel's nightly rate and standard taxes. Resort fees, parking, and city tourist taxes set by the hotel itself are flagged in the result before you book so the all-in total is clear.

Question 4

Which hotels charge no booking fees?

Accepted Answer

Booking direct with most major chains (Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, Wyndham, Accor, Best Western, Choice) charges only the room rate plus taxes — no service fee. CheapoTrav searches 300+ hotel platforms including direct chain inventory and independent properties, and books on-platform with $0 fees so you don't have to chase the cheapest channel.

Question 5

Are last-minute hotel rates fee-free too?

Accepted Answer

Yes. CheapoTrav's $0 fee promise applies to last-minute hotel bookings, multi-night packages, and bundled flight-plus-hotel reservations. For last-minute stays, the 24/7 phone desk can also access unpublished agent rates that don't appear in any public OTA search.

Question 6

Can I cancel a fee-free hotel booked on CheapoTrav?

Accepted Answer

Cancellation terms are set by the property and the rate type you book — not by CheapoTrav. Most refundable rates can be cancelled free up to 24–48 hours before check-in. Non-refundable rates trade flexibility for a 10–25% discount. The exact cancellation deadline is shown on every result before you book.

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