THE WORST TRAVEL EXPERIENCE — A COMPLETE SCAM!I want to warn everyone about my terrible experience with Travelodeal and why I will NEVER book with them again.I booked a 5-night all-inclusive holiday to Malta for 6 adults through their website. Everything went smoothly at first — the payment went through, I got a confirmation, and it all seemed legit.But the next day, I got a call from one of their staff. After confirming all the details (flights, hotel name, number of nights, etc.), he asked for 20 minutes to “double-check” things. When he called back, he dropped a bomb: the price had increased by ?200 PER PERSON — a total of ?1,200 more!When I asked why, he claimed that because I booked at night, the prices “weren’t updated.” What kind of professional travel company doesn’t have live pricing? It felt like a trap.He then tried to "help" by offering poor alternatives:Cut the trip from 5 nights to 4.Downgrade to bed & breakfast instead of all-inclusive.Change to a cheaper hotel.Or — if we paid the extra ?1,200 — they’d “throw in” private transport instead of a shuttle. Seriously?While he was on the phone, I went back to their website — the exact same holiday was STILL listed at the original price we booked for! When I mentioned this, he said “the real price is higher” and that “prices might change,” pointing to some vague disclaimer on their site.This is not a travel service — it’s a bait-and-switch operation. They hook you with a good price, take your money, and then pressure you into paying more, changing your plans, or settling for less. We ended up cancelling the whole trip — they completely wasted our time.Avoid this site at all costs. It’s unreliable, dishonest, and incredibly frustrating to deal with. I wouldn’t trust them with a weekend getaway, let alone a proper holiday. Don’t fall into the same trap we did — book with someone reputable and save yourself the stress.
