Smugpugmug
IPA enthusiast
- Joined
- Mar 3, 2022
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I always book direct with the hotel if possible. I'm too paranoid of anything going wrong not to. Plus sometimes you get additional benefits for booking direct. For one of my hotel stays in Japan, I was able to get early check in/late checkout, free water in the room for everyone in my group, and 500 yen cashback per day since I booked directly with the hotel and joined their loyalty program.