A very interest article in Travel, New York Times, strongly suggested that Guest Reservation web site is a fraud or scam since it appears to make the reservation but then tacks on enormous service fees. Since I take the New York Times, I don't know if the article is behind a paywall. But give it a try as it is worth reading.
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Washington, DC USA
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Th link worked for me. Thans!
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PA
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It is paywalled (but my parttner has access). It is also a couple weeks old, I remember seeing this already.
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Thanks for posting! I'm a Seth Kugel fan, but somehow missed this article.
IMHO, I would never trust a website called "Guest Reservations" - that sounds pretty fishy ex facie.
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Duluth, MN🌲
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I posted a link to that same article when it first came out, and there's some really interesting information in it.
I highly recommend reading the article and checking it out. It almost fooled me when I was trying to book something, and I found myself on the Guest Reservation website. They're tricky. https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/transportation/the-click-that-cost-11-000-and-other-travel-pitfalls
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Lexington, KY (formerly Southeast US)
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Good article. We all really, really have to stay on our toes these days.
All the time
Everywhere
Trust no one
Well, maybe that last one goes a little too far