booking.com: do I need to show printed confirmations?
When booking hotels via booking.com I used to print the confirmation from booking.com and show this printed paper in the hotel receiption.
But is this necessary? Maybe it's enough to tell my surname and/or show my credit card on which I was booking?
Also, I have booking.com Android application on my mobile phone where I can display my confirmation. Can I just show my confirmation on my mobile phone to the receiptionist?
Best Answer
Of course it is safest to print out your confirmation as it eliminates any doubt. I am however a frequent booking.com user (mainly due to their easy cancellation policies) and over the past year I don't remember ever needing more than my name, ID, and credit card to check in. I just finished a week Europe trip (July 2013) and that was the case at the 4 booking.com hotels at which I stayed.
So looking at it from a cost/benefit analysis, I'd say you can skip printing if the inconvenience is great (no access to printer, running late for a plane, etc.) or if you have a higher tolerance for risk. My personal approach is the hotel ultimately wants your business, and booking.com generally holds them accountable, so I don't worry too much about not having a confirmation paper.
One caveat: just because you check in does not necessarily mean you get exactly what you expected. If there is an amenity booking.com said you'd get that isn't given, that would be another case where your own printout would help.
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