Can I cancel a hotel I booked with Expedia?

Yes, you can cancel your hotel booking via Expedia, but your refund eligibility depends entirely on the specific Hotel Rules and Restrictions established at the time of your booking.

How to cancel:

1. Sign in and go to My Trips.

2. Select the booking you wish to cancel.

3. Click on Change or cancel and follow the instructions.

Important Refund Notes:

• Fully Refundable: If you booked a "Fully Refundable" rate, you can cancel without penalty as long as you are within the hotel's cancellation window (typically 24–72 hours before check-in).

• Non-Refundable: If your itinerary is marked as "Non-Refundable" or if you booked an Expedia Saver Hotel, you will not receive a refund if you cancel.

• Fees: While Expedia itself generally does not charge a cancellation fee for hotel-only bookings, the hotel property may charge its own penalty (often the cost of the first night or the full stay).

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Can I change my Expedia hotel booking?

Yes! Expedia allows you to make several types of changes directly through your account.

• Free Changes: You can typically change the guest name, bed type, smoking preference, and special accessibility requests for free.

   

• Paid Changes: Changing travel dates, room types, or the number of guests may result in a price increase based on current availability and hotel rates.

• Process: Go to My Trips, select your hotel, and click Change this reservation.

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How can I recover more of my money?

If you are stuck with a non-refundable hotel room or are facing high cancellation fees, you don't have to lose your money. Since Expedia allows you to change the guest name for free, you can transfer the booking to someone else.

 

By selling your hotel reservation to another traveler, you can recover most, if not all, of your original payment. Neither Expedia nor the hotel typically charges for a simple name transfer, meaning you keep the full amount from the sale.

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What if I don't know who to transfer my booking to?

This is where Gadobo helps! If you have a non-refundable hotel room and no one to take your place, you can list it on our secure marketplace.

Gadobo is a peer-to-peer platform that connects you with travelers looking for last-minute deals. Instead of losing 100% of your payment on a non-refundable stay, you can sell your room to another person securely. We provide fraud protection for both buyers and sellers to ensure every transaction is safe.

List Your Non-Refundable Booking on Gadobo today and turn your unused hotel reservation back into cash.

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