BOOKING A HOTEL in ORLANDO Florida? DON'T fall for this SCAM!

Are you booking a holiday in Orlando Florida to see Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Magic Kingdom and Epcot, SeaWorld and The Wheel at International Drive. If you are then no doubt you will be booking a hotel. If so be very careful not to fall for this scam. I booked a hotel on International Drive and got scammed. Learn by my lesson and avoid The hidden Resort Fees and also having your credit card over charged by the hotel.

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[stephenav]

Thanks for the heads up about these scams. Keep them coming hopefully there aren’t many!

[raylunz]

Thank you so much for letting everyone know about this situation. Safe travels!

[junemccann]

That's terrible Lee. You always need to be aware. Good on you for highlighting it. 🥰🌞🥰Xxx

[davidbott]

Hi Lee yes most resorts charge a resort fee, we also got stung in Boston, where they tried to charge $150 hotel facility fee, not mentioned when booked, plus the hotel was going through a refurb when we were there so not all facilities were available, plus on check in they said you will have a complementary breakfast and afternoon tea because of the disruption, then proceeded to charge for it . We paid the bill as they wouldn't release our suitcases until we had, but we said we will tell our credit card company to challenge it . After an exchange of emails with our travel agent, hotel and us, they refunded the charges . So yes A) check and B) don't be scared to challenge 👍🏻

[mccarthyjohn]

Outstanding Public Announcements Lee, you need an award for calling out all these scams & deceptions. Was the extra $100 a tip I wonder, LOL

[clairegenaway]

Cheeky devils! Thanks for the heads up though. We should all be super careful! Hope it hasn’t put a downer on your time in Orlando.

[richardgetlevog]

Thanks for the heads up buddy. My wife wants to go to America so I’m going going to show her your video to make sure she doesn’t get scammed by these people. Thank you buddy it’s much appreciated👍👍

[maxpax]

I wanted to make one more comment about the Rosen Inn, for the Brits looking for accommodations in Orlando. In our visits there, with our UK friends, we have noticed that the majority of the guests are from the UK and some from varies other European countries. So, many like minded people find it " quite lovely"
Our friends had discovered it, while doing research, years ago from home, near London, and have continued to visit almost every year!
The Rosen Inn is rated 4 stars by trip advisor and certainly provides what people are looking for, who want a reliable and cost saving hotel.
It is not 5 stars and is not the level of the Disney properties, but has all you need and is close to shopping and the various parks at a reasonable price!
I, am in no way affiliated with Rosen Inn, ( we live in New York ) I just want others to know the positive experiences we have had on repeated visits! Cheers!

[nicholasdavies]

👍 reverted back to your card in about a month !
This is happening all over. I went to my local Morrison’s, put £30 of diesel in my car on pay at pump. I get home, check my bank account and £100 has been debited?
I went back and was told “ the £70 will be re debited to your account shortly, it’s to prevent driving off without paying “ !
I got the money back in two days ! It just pisses people off. Don’t buy my fuel from Morrison’s anymore!

[sheilam]

Good of you to highlight this daylight robbery, Lee👏

[apuk]

The resort fee is common now lee across the US

[juliemountford]

Thank you, sadly Florida is becoming unaffordable for many because of resort fees, tax, tips and the exchange rate. America has always been our favourite place but no plans to go back atm.

[HugoHome]

New York in 2016 was 27 dollars a day which was not explained to us before we left, apparently it's a local government charge . Absolute rip off!!

[kevinnicholson]

Great video Lee. Thanks for letting people know.

[kwacker]

However, some states have begun to enact their own laws against resort fees. So far, California, Florida, Hawaii, and Nevada have all passed legislation banning these fees unless they are disclosed the fees upfront during the booking process.4 Feb 2023

[jazzcrusader]

Good job you were on the ball, holidays are dear enough without being overcharged

[mikewest]

The usa has got really expensive they're charging for the air you breathe they're money mad and tips have gone out of control I'm sticking to Europe now thanks for the video.

[derbyjohn]

We stayed in a Holiday Inn in Cambridge last night Lee. Room should have been £107 for the night. My wife looked at the bank account and seen that they have removed £157. When checking out we said that we have been overcharged. The explanation was it was a card authorisation. Seems strange has it worked online to book the room. Same as saying it will be back in our account in a complete of days. Bang out of order 👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻

[susannah]

Sorry to hear about this Lee. Thank you for warning us about this rip off. Hope you get your cash back. xx

[Alan..W]

Same in New York, The Wellington Hotel took around £300 resort tax which we knew nothing about ...