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Making a
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When is the latest I can make a
booking?
There is no cut-off point. You
can make a booking now for
today, or today for tomorrow. As
long as there is availability
showing at the hotel you can
book it. Please contact our
customer care team for further
details.
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I am trying to make a booking for
today but I received 'Error message'
after I had entered all my details.
What has happened?
The reason for this message is
because the charge has not been
processed. Charges online can
only be made to a Visa or
Mastercard. Please check that
the details entered are correct
and if you still get an error
message then this is because the
issuing bank /credit card
company has blocked the charge
for security reasons. Please
speak to your bank/credit card
company and once the block has
been released you can make the
booking. Last minute bookings
cannot be processed without
being charged because once
confirmed cancellation charges
do apply.
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What is the minimum age to be able
to check into a hotel?
All of the hotels on the our
website require one of the
guests to be at least 18 years
old. In some states of America
there are higher age limits. If
you have booked a hotel in the
Unites States and the travelers
are under 25 years of age please
contact the hotel directly for
clarification.
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Booking
Information / General Questions Most
Often Asked |
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What room type should I book?
It is the responsibility of the
person making the booking to
ensure that the room type booked
will be suitable for the party
traveling. If more persons turn
up at the hotel than the room
can accommodate then the hotel
are within their rights not to
accept the booking and in this
case no refund will be made.
SINGLE ROOM - 1 person - This
room type will contain 1 single
bed for 1 person only.
TWIN ROOM - 2 persons - This
room type is suitable for two
adults and will contain two
Single beds.
DOUBLE ROOM - 2 persons - This
room type is suitable for two
adults in a room with one bed or
sometimes two beds made up as
one.
TRIPLE ROOM - 3 persons - This
room type will contain either 1
large bed plus rollaway type bed
or 2 Single beds plus rollaway
bed for the 3rd person.
USA hotels generally offer a
Double room with 2 large beds
for 3 persons.
TWIN PLUS CHILD /DOUBLE PLUS
CHILD: 2 adults and 1 child
between the age of 2-12. Please
be informed that the hotel is
within their rights to charge
for the difference if the child
is over the age of 12.
We try to ensure that the hotel
provides the room type(s)
booked, however there may be
occasions when instead of a
double-bedded room a twin may be
allocated.
It is always guaranteed that the
room provided by the hotel will
accommodate the number of guests
booked.
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My computer crashed as I was
completing the booking form. Did my
reservation go through okay?
Please contact us immediately.
Do not attempt to make a
duplicate booking.
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Do I need to re-confirm my booking?
If you have your pre paid
accommodation voucher then there
is no need to call us or the
hotel to re-confirm your
booking. All the confirmation
details are shown on your
voucher.
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I called the hotel and they informed
me that they are not holding any
space for me. Is it true? What
should I do?
If you receive your pre paid
accomodation voucher, it means
that your reservation is
confirmed and finalized.
Therefore it is not necessary to
call the hotel to reconfirm. If
you call the hotel more than 7
days prior to your check-in
date, they may not be able to
find your reservation by name.
Names of customers booking our
allotments are submitted to the
hotels 5-7 days prior to
check-in date. Please provide
them with the confirmation
details that are printed on your
voucher. In the unlikely event
that the hotel is still unable
to locate your booking, please
contact our customer service
department.
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How can I check on my booking(s)?
It's very easy to check your
bookings online on our website
From the top of the home page
please click 'Managing
Bookings'. You will be required
to enter your e.mail address and
tracking number.
There are a number of choices
for you including being able to
read all e.mail correspondence
from us, printing your voucher
and even your invoice.
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How will the hotel know I have
already paid for my stay?
It's important that you print
the actual voucher and take this
to the hotel to present when you
check in. If you just take a
copy of the e.mail confirmation
the hotel will not recognize
this.
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What is the Pre paid accommodation
voucher?
This is the confirmation of your
booking. Please print this out
as you will need to present it
to the hotel upon check-in.
Should you lose or damage the
voucher, please re-visit the
e.mail link and print another
copy of the Voucher.
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My printer is not working how can I
print my voucher?
It's important that you print
the voucher to take to the
hotel.
There is no need to print the
voucher from the computer
originally used to make your
booking so you can use a
internet caf� computer for
example and print your voucher
from there.
It's quick and easy to print
your voucher from any computer
online on our website.
From the top of the home page
please click 'Managing
Bookings'. You will be required
to enter your e.mail address and
tracking number.
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Why didnt I get confirmation of my
booking via email?
The email might have been
recognized as Spam by your
e.mail provider and sent to your
junk box, so please check your
junk mail box.
If our e.mail has been sent to
your Junk or Bulk mail folder,
you can prevent this from
happening again by opening our
e.mail and clicking on the 'Not
spam' or 'This is not spam'
button.
Alternatively you can easily
check all e.mails from our
company online on our website.
From the top of the home page
please click 'Managing Bookings'
You will be required to enter
your e.mail address and tracking
number. Once you have logged in
you can click on 'e.mail
correspondence'.
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What happens if the hotel cannot
find my booking when I arrive?
The first step is to contact the
Reservation Manager at the hotel
so that the situation can be
resolved straightaway. Some
hotels may have the booking
under the 2nd traveler name
rather than the lead name that
has been used to make the
booking. If the hotel is still
unable to find your booking, you
must contact us at one of the
numbers given on your pre-paid
accommodation voucher.
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How can I request an early check in
or a late check out?
For early check in it is
advisable to book from the
previous night to ensure the
room is available when you
arrive.
You need to arrange a late check
out directly with the hotel
reception. You will be required
to pay a Day rate to keep your
room or to make use of another
guest room. The day rate is
payable directly to the hotel at
the time.
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My flight does not arrive until the
evening. Do I need to inform the
hotel for a late arrival?
If you have a look on your pre
paid voucher you will see that
your room(s) are held until
07.00am the next morning so
there is no need to inform the
hotel or us for a late arrival
unless you expect to arrive to
the hotel after 07.00am the next
day.
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The hotel I am interested in booking
is 'On Request'. What does this
mean?
This means that our room
allotment has been sold out and
we have to contact the hotel and
request additional rooms.
Depending on the destination,
this may take up to 72 hours
excluding weekends. Disclaimer:
While we will undertake to
process your request within 72
hours, occasionally we are
unable to do this. The reason
for a delay can be due to a
public holiday or time zone
differences.
Should your request for
accommodation be urgent you are
advised to book a hotel with
Instant Confirmation.
During the 72 hour period you
can check on the status of your
booking request through the 'My
Booking' section.
In order to proceed with your
'On Request' booking, we need
you to submit a reservation form
with your credit card details.
Please be advised that your
credit card will not be charged
until the booking has been
confirmed to you and we have
received your authorization to
charge your credit card.
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I made an 'On Request' booking and
received an e-mail advising an
alternate hotel. Do I have to accept
the alternate hotel?
This means that the hotel you
originally requested is now
fully booked and we were unable
to obtain any extra rooms. In
order to help you secure
accommodation we have advised an
alternate hotel. Unless stated,
no room is being held. There is
no obligation to accept the
alternate hotel.
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Can I book a hotel for someone even
though I will not be traveling?
Yes. In this case we will need
the cardholders authorisation by
way of a signed authorisation
form as well as a copy of a
recent credit card statement OR
a copy of a recent credit card
statement for the card being
used.
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Why are you requesting additional
documentation when I am making a
booking for someone else?
The reason we have implemented
this security measure is not to
cause any inconvenience to our
clients but merely to protect
the credit card holder against
any credit card misuse.
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If I am booking for someone else,
whose name should I put as the lead
traveler? Mine or the person, who
will stay at the hotel?
The names of all persons
traveling must be entered and
the first name should be
followed by the Family name to
avoid for any misunderstandings
at the check in time.
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If I am booking more than one room
can I enter just my name instead of
all the people traveling?
No. The names of all persons
traveling must be entered and
the first name should be
followed by the Family name to
avoid for any misunderstandings
at the check in time.
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Why has my original hotel had to
move me to a different hotel?
A situation where a stay has to
be protected at an alternate
hotel is only done where
absolutely necessary and there
is no way that the original
hotel can accommodate.
The reason a booking has to be
moved may be due to renovations
taking place at the original
hotel, maintenance or that the
hotel has over booked.
To date we have been able to
accommodate 99.9% of our
customers in the accommodation
they have selected.
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Rate
Information |
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Are your rates per room or per
person?
The rates you see on our website
are per room per night. Please
make sure you select the correct
room type(s) for the number of
persons traveling. It is the
responsibility of the person
making the booking to ensure
that the room type booked will
be suitable for the party
traveling.
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Is breakfast included in the room
rate?
Complimentary breakfast is
included for most European
hotels. Please check the
relevant hotel information page
and your pre paid voucher for
breakfast information. If you
wish to make use of any other
type of breakfast on offer at
the hotel then you will need to
pay a supplement for this
directly to the hotel.
For hotels in the United States
rooms are generally sold on a
room only basis. Please check
the relevant hotel information
page and your pre paid voucher
to check if breakfast is
included or not.
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Why is the price different to when I
last checked?
Rates are subject to currency
fluctuations. Therefore there
may be slight variations in the
rates on a daily basis that will
reflect any movement in the
currency exchange rates. Once a
booking has been booked and
confirmed at the rates you have
accepted, there is no refund for
the price difference because
rates can be updated daily.
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What currency will I be charged in?
Rate displays on our website can
be viewed in different
currencies. These rates are to
be used as a guide only. The
actual currency and amount that
will be charged will be shown to
you on the actual Booking page.
The default currency for charges
on a Visa or MasterCard will be
EURO.
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If I book directly through the hotel
will I get the same discounted
rates?
No. The rates that you see on
our website are only available
if you book online.
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Payment |
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What credit cards do you take?
We are happy to accept Visa and
Master Card online. If you pay
by either of these cards then
charges will appear on your
credit card statement under the
name MetGlobal.
We can also accept Diners Card.
The charge will be made in YTL
and the charges will appear on
your credit card statement under
the name MetGlobal Inc Istanbul.
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When will my credit card be charged
for my booking?
You will be charged in full at
the time you make the booking.
Your pre paid accommodation
voucher will be sent
straightaway.
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I don't have a credit card; can I
pay cash to the hotel upon my
arrival?
No, we do not accept payment by
cash on arrival at the hotel.
All bookings through our company
require pre-payment by credit
card only.
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Why have you not been able to charge
my credit card?
The most common reason for the
charge not going through is
because the issuing bank /credit
card company has blocked the
charge for security reasons. The
charge is being seen by your
back/credit card company as an
internet charge they are just
being security conscious and
have blocked the transaction.
Please speak to your bank/credit
card company and once the block
has been released the charge can
be put through.
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How will the hotel know I have
already paid for my stay?
It's important that you print
the actual voucher and take this
to the hotel to present when you
check in. If you just take a
copy of the e.mail confirmation
the hotel will not recognize
this.
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Hotel
facilities and room information |
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What does a run-of-the-house room
mean?
When a hotel offers many
different styles of room, a
run-of-the-house room simply
means that the hotel will
guarantee that you receive a
room offering certain standard
features. Bedding types, views,
and smoking / non-smoking are
not usually part of the
run-of-the-house description,
and are upon request only. All
requests not part of the
run-of-the-house standard for
that hotel cannot be guaranteed
until your arrival at the hotel.
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What does Shared Facilities mean?
The guest rooms will not have
en-suite facilities. WC and
shower facilities are shared
between other rooms.
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Where can I get the hotels direct
phone number?
The hotel address and telephone
number is printed on your pre
paid accommodation voucher.
Please do not contact us if you
are just looking for a hotel
phone number and have not made a
booking with our company because
we do not have the hotel contact
details on our system.
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Does the hotel provide a shuttle
service to and from the airport?
Please contact the hotel
directly for their shuttle
service information and rates.
The hotel telephone number is
printed on your pre paid
accommodation voucher.
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How can I arrange car parking at the
hotel?
>You need to contact the hotel
directly. The contact
information can be found on your
pre-paid accommodation voucher.
Please note that the hotel may
charge a fee for car parking and
you should check this with them.
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The facilities advertised by the
hotel were not available during my
stay / There was maintenance work
taking place at the hotel. Who must
I complain to?
Any complaint relating to your
hotel stay must be brought to
the attention of the hotel
management so that they can be
given the opportunity to assist
you at the time.
Any complaint which cannot be
resolved at the hotel must be
notified to our company by
electronic mail or through the
preferable method of the
complaints form on our website
within 20 days of the check out
date.
We cannot accept responsibility
for any disturbance or for any
facilities that may not be
available at the hotel during
your stay or not suited to
individual tastes and
preferences.
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I am not happy with the hotel I have
booked. What should I do?
Any problem relating to your
hotel stay must be brought to
the attention of the hotel
management so that they can be
given the opportunity to assist
you at the time.
If a solution cannot be found
please immediately contact us.
We will try our best to assist.
However, if you want to change
to a different hotel please be
aware that any change made at
the last minute or while you are
staying at the hotel will incur
charges from the original hotel.
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Cancellation,
Amendment and Refund |
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How can I amend or cancel my hotel
booking?
All cancellations and amendments
must be made online through the
'Managing Bookings' section of
the web site. We will not be
bound by nor responsible for any
changes and cancellations made
directly with the hotel. Please
make sure you are familiar with
our cancellation and amendment
policy.
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What is your cancellation policy?
Please do be aware that while
the majority of our hotels have
a 4 days cancellation policy,
some hotels have different
policies. Please read the terms
and conditions before you agree,
check your hotel voucher or the
'Managing bookings' section of
the website for the cancellation
policy relating to the hotel you
have booked.
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I have cancelled my booking through
your website. How will I be
refunded?
Any refund due will be credited
directly to the credit/debit
card that was used to pay for
the booking.
The refund normally takes 10
days to appear on your credit
card statement depending on the
banking system.
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Will I be charged if I make an
amendment to my booking?
Amendments are strictly subject
to availability and if you want
to change the dates of stay,
then the rates can be subject to
an increase or decrease.
Before the cancellation deadline
of your booking and subject to
availability, there will be no
penalty for amendments for the
first request from your original
booking. Further amend requests
after the first one will be
assessed 10 EUR or 15 USD charge
for each time if the amendment
is confirmed.
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Security
and Privacy |
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How can I be sure that your website
is complying with the highest
security standards?
MetGlobal.com is a trusted Seal
secure site. We use Seal digital
certificates with all
transactions. You may verify our
status with Seal independently
by visiting the Seal website.
Our security includes 3D secure
with Visa and Mastercard
SecureCode technology which
ensures that credit card
transactions on the internet are
authorized by the cardholder.
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How does your website protect my
credit card and personal
information?
MetGlobal.com guarantees that
all sensitive information - e.g.
your name, address, and credit
card number - will be protected
with the best security practices
available when exchanged over
the internet. The Secure Socket
Layer (SSL) technology we use
ensures the privacy and security
of all transactions. SSL
technology encrypts data before
it is transmitted, so that only
the authorized recipient can
have access to it. MetGlobal.com
is a trusted Seal secure site.
We use Seal digital certificates
with all transactions. You may
verify our status with Seal
independently by visiting the
Seal website.
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Terms and
Conditions |
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What are your Booking Terms and
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