Last Minute Travel

• Last Minute Bookings
• Features
• Ratings

Last Minute Bookings

Last Minute Travel stays true to its name by allowing users to book accommodations or a vacation package shortly before they plan to leave on a trip. The company gives travelers the ability to book fares at an extremely discounted price because providers will oftentimes cut their prices at the last minute. These last minute deals can save a traveler a good amount of money on their trip. However, Last Minute Travel has also found a way to provide travelers with a way to book accommodations at low prices a bit in advance if they so choose.

Features

With Last Minute Travel, travelers can book a number of standard accommodations, including flights, hotels, and rental cars. However, the company also allows customers to book cruises and vacation packages. With all of the listings available on this site, a traveler can book an entire vacation, from airfare and car rental to a cruise, on one website.

In addition to these booking options, Last Minute Travel has several other features available through its platform, including the following:

• Coupons - The coupons tab allows for additional savings on a number of travel accommodations.
• Activity discounts - Destination attractions can also be booked at a discounted rate.

Ratings

The "star" rating feature on Last Minute Travel's website allows users to customize the quality of their trip in comparison with the price. This tool helps travelers to see reviews regarding certain accommodations during the planning process so they can avoid poorly-rated airlines, hotels, cruises, and more. This is just one of the many filtering options on Last Minute Travel.

• Holes in Service
• Travel Protection
• Fee to Join Rewards Program

Holes in Services

There are some holes in Last Minute Travel's service. Some Last Minute Travel reviews have reported having to rebook accommodations and not receiving a response from customer service for several days, which is a red flag. Like many third party vacation listing sites, problems could arise when not dealing directly with the hotel, airline, or other travel accommodation. When problems with credit card charges or missing reservations happen, Last Minute Travel’s customer service is lacking.

Travel Protection

Travel agencies and booking sites typically allow customers to purchase some form of insurance to cover their trip in the event that something comes up and they need to cancel their reservations. However, Last Minute Travel does not appear to offer travel protection of any kind to individuals who book trips through its platform, leaving customers subject to cancellation fees, the inability to get refunds, and a lack of flexibility. This may not be a problem for travelers wanting a last minute adventure, but could be a problem if extenuating circumstances arise.

Fee To Join Rewards Program

While Last Minute Travel does offer a club that customers can join to earn rewards, there is a cost associated with it. Travelers can expect to pay a yearly fee of $50 to remain a member of the rewards club. With that being said, Last Minute Travel claims that "each member who has made a hotel reservation since joining has saved more than the year's membership fee on his or her first purchase alone." The membership also comes with a guarantee that travelers will save the $50 fee in travel savings or they can receive a promo code worth the difference. 

The Last Minute Travel club offers member-only exclusive rates, points towards free hotel bookings, and travel experts that are always available for assistance. This also means that guests might not be seeing the best rates possible if they haven’t paid the club membership fee.