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Free cancellation
rafhelp
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Is it worth buying Free Cancellation on hotels, if you def going to go somewhere?
In the event that for example things happen out of your control, like airlines cancelled or 'act of god' would you only get you money back for Hotel if you bought free cancellation?
What about travel insurance would that not cover it?
In the event that for example things happen out of your control, like airlines cancelled or 'act of god' would you only get you money back for Hotel if you bought free cancellation?
What about travel insurance would that not cover it?
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Is it worth buying Free Cancellation on hotels, if you def going to go somewhere?
Book a hotel that already includes free cancellation, then you have flexibility to change or cancel up to a certain date before you travel.
If you cancelled within the hotel T&C's.In the event that for example things happen out of your control, like airlines cancelled or 'act of god' would you only get you money back for Hotel if you bought free cancellation?
Check your insurance T&C's.What about travel insurance would that not cover it?0 -
I'm not sure what the 'free cancellation' that you speak of buying is. Do you mean fully refundable?
But it's definitely worth booking a fully cancellable hotel for which you don't have to pay anything upfront. I often do this, then nearer the time I will see if there is anything better.Accept your past without regret, handle your present with confidence and face your future without fear0 -
normally flexible/cancel able rates are more expensive than prepaid non refundable rates so they arent really FREE.
As an eternal optimist and cheap skate too, I always book the absolute lowest rate.0
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