Is This Hotel Listing Legit?
Paste the hotel listing or booking details to check for scams. Our tool helps you avoid everything from poorly-run hotels to fake listings, so your trip is safe.
For example: `Hilton Times Square` or `Meeru Island Resort Maldives`
What We Check For
- Booking listing & host reputation
- Guest reviews and Booking booking history
- Red flags like off-platform payment requests
- Neighborhood and safety/crime complaints
- Reverse image search of listing photos
- Validate Booking address exists via Google Maps
- Duplicate listings on other platforms
- Records of Legal disputes and complaints
How It Works
Enter the Hotel Name
Provide the name and city of the hotel you want to check.
Click “Start Scan”
We Gather hotel details, review scores, photos and location data.
Deep Research compares rates, scam/complaint databases and then checks legitimacy.
Signals from traveler forums also reveal common scams
Get Your Hotel Safety Report
We provide a report on whether the hotel is a legitimate business and if there are any significant red flags to be aware of before booking.
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About Hotel Safety & Scam Checker (Before You Book)
Don't have your vacation ruined by a bad hotel or bogus hotel listing. Our detector allows you to ensure that a hotel is good and that your booking is legitimate.
How to Spot Fake Listings
- We use the name of the hotel and the address and verify that it actually exists on the map and that it has an official page or number.
- An all-new listing without reviews, particularly if it's much too cheap, is questionable. We flag listings that are inconsistent in their information or whose addresses cannot easily be verified.
Confirmation Scams and Phishing
One of the most common ruses is to receive an email that purports to be from Booking.com or the hotel that says that they are experiencing an issue with your payment and that you need to "update your details" through a link. The link takes you to a bogus site that is going to strip your credit card of all its details. Never access the actual booking site or app to see your status of stay. (see how to check URLs safely and phishing basics)
Why Our Detector is Useful
Copy the name of the hotel. We'll inform you whether it's a real, recognized business, report remarkable problems outlined in up-to-date reviews, and mark potential attempts at phishing.
Frequently Asked Questions
What steps can I take to ensure that a hotel is legitimate?
Before making any payment, it is essential to cross-check the name of the hotel, its address, and the phone number by looking them up on Maps as well as the official website of the hotel.
I was sent an email that asked me to "fix payment" by following a link sent in the message. Is it okay for me to trust the email?
You may want to be more secure. Rather than following the links that were sent via email, it is recommended that you access the official application/site directly for login
Are no-review hotels bad at all times?
Not necessarily. Have a look at the location, latest images, and call the establishment directly.
Why are prices different from site to site?
Inventory and promotions are different. Aggressive undercuts by unfamiliar sites are dangerous.
Is paying at the property safer?
Often. If prepaying, use reputable platforms and cards with strong dispute rights.