Cleartrip - hotel booking

neoonwheels · 5th October 2009, 10:42

Hi Guys,

I would be visiting Pondicherry this Dec end. I booked the flight tickets through Cleartrip for the same. I have done flight bookings through Cleartrip in the past so I was comfortable, however, I am not sure about their hotel bookings. Should I go ahead and book Hotel (Ginger) through cleartrip? Anybody has any first hand experience with their hotel booking facility?

RishiSuri · 5th October 2009, 11:12

I never tried with Cleartrip but know for sure Makemytrip hotel bookings are trust worthy.

anekho · 5th October 2009, 11:21

Yep, I have had a great experience.

Booked my stay at Shirdi through cleartrip and their were no surprises.
Everything worked like clockwork

Perhaps if you want to be on the safer side, book on cleartrip and then call ginger pondicherry confirming that you have been booked.

cheers

HappyWheels · 5th October 2009, 11:58

You can do it thru ClearTrip or you can call up Ginger on their toll free number and do the booking.

Did a similar booking at Ginger last Thursday; things we off without a hitch.

But, do check the ClearTrip site, you might get a better deal.

A word of caution though - if you try to book using Ginger website, be very careful of what the final amount being charged to your card is displayed as. I tried to do a booking and the site actually doubled the rate and it was shown as the amount chargable.

amitk26 · 5th October 2009, 12:03

I booked once but for stay in Sunnyvale California , Got a very good deal and payed in Indian rupees.

nishantgandhi · 5th October 2009, 12:24

I think you are talking about the Cleartrip-Jetlite-Ginger offer?

If yes, I had recently booked the same for Nashik. Had a very pleasant experience. Clear communication from the CC executive and a smooth IVR process (credit card) to book.

Go for it!

neoonwheels · 5th October 2009, 12:30

Thanks a lot guys. Today I will book the hotel room for my stay. Also I will confirm with Ginger in due course to be on safer side.

@nishantgandhi: Its an independent hotel room booking. Not under any offer.

anmolbedi · 5th October 2009, 13:33

You can also try travelguru.com and if you have citibank card, you can get cashback too. And they have very good CC and very good prices.

I have used their services a lot and found them to be the best.

Thanks
Anmol

aka_iitd · 5th October 2009, 14:03

Once I was visiting Yercaud I was not able to get the accommodation directly by calling the hotel but through makemytrip it was there that toowith 10% off

I guess they give some quota to them
Every thing was smooth

RishiSuri · 6th October 2009, 10:21

About the discount thing:
My experience been i booked a hotel in Mumbai through MakeMytrip with a supposed discount. I went ahead with the booking and my stay.

The next time I thought of directly contacting the hotel rather than going through MakeMytrip which was still giving a discount. I got a better deal directly contacting the hotel than via website plus a better service than when done through Website.

ashwinsid · 6th October 2009, 16:04

You try the offer for same hotel in various websites: cleartrip, makemytrip, yatra etc and check with ginger website too. Then book at the site where you get the best deal. Once booking is done, call up ginger and confirm your booking. As many have suggested above, read the terms and conditions and double check the amount before authorizing payment.

5th October 2009, 10:42	#1
neoonwheels Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,064 Thanked: 1,875 Times View My Garage	Cleartrip - hotel booking Hi Guys, I would be visiting Pondicherry this Dec end. I booked the flight tickets through Cleartrip for the same. I have done flight bookings through Cleartrip in the past so I was comfortable, however, I am not sure about their hotel bookings. Should I go ahead and book Hotel (Ginger) through cleartrip? Anybody has any first hand experience with their hotel booking facility?
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5th October 2009, 11:12	#2
RishiSuri BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 264 Thanked: 84 Times View My Garage	I never tried with Cleartrip but know for sure Makemytrip hotel bookings are trust worthy.
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5th October 2009, 11:21	#3
anekho Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: . Posts: 1,995 Thanked: 684 Times	Yep, I have had a great experience. Booked my stay at Shirdi through cleartrip and their were no surprises. Everything worked like clockwork Perhaps if you want to be on the safer side, book on cleartrip and then call ginger pondicherry confirming that you have been booked. cheers
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5th October 2009, 11:58	#4
HappyWheels Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4,106 Thanked: 537 Times	You can do it thru ClearTrip or you can call up Ginger on their toll free number and do the booking. Did a similar booking at Ginger last Thursday; things we off without a hitch. But, do check the ClearTrip site, you might get a better deal. A word of caution though - if you try to book using Ginger website, be very careful of what the final amount being charged to your card is displayed as. I tried to do a booking and the site actually doubled the rate and it was shown as the amount chargable.
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5th October 2009, 12:03	#5
amitk26 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,089 Thanked: 715 Times	I booked once but for stay in Sunnyvale California , Got a very good deal and payed in Indian rupees.
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5th October 2009, 12:24	#6
nishantgandhi Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,220 Thanked: 156 Times	I think you are talking about the Cleartrip-Jetlite-Ginger offer? If yes, I had recently booked the same for Nashik. Had a very pleasant experience. Clear communication from the CC executive and a smooth IVR process (credit card) to book. Go for it!
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5th October 2009, 12:30	#7
neoonwheels Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,064 Thanked: 1,875 Times View My Garage	Thanks a lot guys. Today I will book the hotel room for my stay. Also I will confirm with Ginger in due course to be on safer side. @nishantgandhi: Its an independent hotel room booking. Not under any offer.
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5th October 2009, 13:33	#8
anmolbedi BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Noida Posts: 58 Thanked: 4 Times	You can also try travelguru.com and if you have citibank card, you can get cashback too. And they have very good CC and very good prices. I have used their services a lot and found them to be the best. Thanks Anmol
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5th October 2009, 14:03	#9
aka_iitd BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 630 Thanked: 45 Times	Once I was visiting Yercaud I was not able to get the accommodation directly by calling the hotel but through makemytrip it was there that toowith 10% off I guess they give some quota to them Every thing was smooth Last edited by aka_iitd : 5th October 2009 at 14:04.
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6th October 2009, 10:21	#10
RishiSuri BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 264 Thanked: 84 Times View My Garage	About the discount thing: My experience been i booked a hotel in Mumbai through MakeMytrip with a supposed discount. I went ahead with the booking and my stay. The next time I thought of directly contacting the hotel rather than going through MakeMytrip which was still giving a discount. I got a better deal directly contacting the hotel than via website plus a better service than when done through Website.
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6th October 2009, 16:04	#11
ashwinsid BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 181 Thanked: 34 Times	You try the offer for same hotel in various websites: cleartrip, makemytrip, yatra etc and check with ginger website too. Then book at the site where you get the best deal. Once booking is done, call up ginger and confirm your booking. As many have suggested above, read the terms and conditions and double check the amount before authorizing payment.
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