Although we've written about this before we feel it's worth mentioning again as more and more these days people are falling prey to scams.

According to the UK Cards Association and Financial Fraud Action (FFA UK) between 2013 and 2014 there was a 24% rise in online banking fraud and financial fraud losses rose by a further 6% in the first half of 2015.

From the call from "Microsoft" (not Microsoft) saying that they've detected a problem on your PC and need you to give them control (which allows them to hijack your PC and hold it to ransom); to the letter through the post saying you've won millions and to collect your money you should send a processing fee; to the call from your bank (not your bank) saying that your account has been hacked and they need to take your details so they can prevent further money being withdrawn (have you seen the recent Barclays advert called Fraud Smart: The Imposter) to the number of online scams and fake websites taking payments for goods and services they will never provide, including fake hotel booking websites - it's getting harder and harder these days to know who to trust.

Online Hotel Booking

With fake hotel booking sites appearing on the web even a savvy person can sometimes fall prey to a scam. In a previous article we mentioned some ways you can "check out" sites to ensure they are real. Alternatively you can "go direct" to the hotel to book your room or arrange your conference or you can entrust your hotel and conference room bookings to a reputable company hotel booking agent who will do the research and phoning around for you.

Booking Partners

Booking Partners has been established for over 25 years with a reputation built on trust and integrity.

We pride ourselves on our personal, friendly service. All hotel and conference room bookings are negotiated directly with hotels to source the best prices and to meet clients exact business requirements.

Charley Fisher, Booking Partners managing director says "We build trust with our clients as they come to recognise that our team works hard to deliver an outstanding hotel and conference room booking service, consistently well, each and every time we work with them. We don't tie our clients into lengthy contracts. We don't need to because they know that we will work very hard on their behalf to meet their business requirements and to deliver the best possible deal by negotiating directly with hotels we know and trust. We believe nothing beats personal touch and we don't hesitate to 'go the extra mile' to meet our client's needs".

This Is What Our Clients Say

"I have been working with Booking Partners for some time now and have found their service incredibly valuable to me. I currently book four hotel conference rooms for eight conferences all over the UK every week, and it's great to know they have everything under control at all times, as I could never handle it all myself. Their service is friendly and prompt and it's reassuring to know they're always able to sort out any of my issues at a moment's notice. I can trust Booking Partners to manage my hectic events schedule and they never let me down. I'll continue to work with them as our business and conference schedule expands." Antonio Tzikas, Marketing Co-ordinator, Growth UK

"Booking Partners have been an absolute pleasure to work with since we became their clients in 2011. They are always friendly, helpful and efficient and have negotiated many preferential rates for hotel bookings, meeting rooms and conferences. We would have no hesitation in recommending them." Charlotte Carter, Office Services, Total Gas & Power

"Booking Partners has provided an outstanding service to Place Group for more than six years. Their consultants are friendly and incredibly responsive and always book hotels and meeting rooms for our people, often at very short notice. Our teams travel the country supporting client assignments, and we need to know that their hotels are of the right quality, are in the right location and are at the right price. Booking Partners will always negotiate the best rates, whether sourcing a new hotel or using its network of preferred partners." Simon Rule, CEO, Place Group Limited

For more of our clients comments see our testimonials page.

For more information contact us directly on +44 (0)330 022 8643 or via e-mail at reservations@bookingpartners.co.uk.