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RENTAL

When the hot water doesn't work in your hotel room, you call the front desk and it gets fixed. But what if you're in a rental apartment?

No hot water in my Paris rental apartment

January 22, 2024November 29, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

When the hot water doesn’t work in your hotel room, you call the front desk and with any luck, it gets fixed. But what if you’re in a rental apartment?

Categories Commentary
Richard Hartman rented a car from Alamo in Montreal this summer. It's a decision he regrets, they called collection agency.

No damage to rental car, but they called a collection agency anyway

January 22, 2024November 10, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

Richard Hartman rented a car from Alamo in Montreal this summer. It’s a decision he regrets.

Categories Commentary
When John father died unexpectedly the day before he was scheduled to pick up a rental car he'd booked through Priceline.

My father died — please refund my rental car

January 22, 2024October 13, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

Sometimes, even death isn’t a good enough reason for a refund.

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Amy Hutt is no beginner when it comes to the vacation rental game. She's booked several homes through VRBO.com

Case dismissed: The “carefree” rental guarantee didn’t cover her

January 22, 2024September 22, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

Amy Hutt is no beginner when it comes to the vacation rental game. She’s booked several homes through VRBO.com, a site owned by HomeAway, in the past, and she felt confident about turning to it for a trip to Bali this fall.

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She disputes $775 car damage claim from Enterprise, after renting a vehicle in poor condition, questioning the legitimacy of the charges.

I rented a clunker — now they want my cash

January 19, 2024December 24, 2010 by Christopher Elliott

Nancy Westcott’s rental through Enterprise does not go well. She’s handed the keys to a junky car and then she’s accused of damaging it when she returns it. Now the company wants $775 from her. What can she do?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
Sorry, wrong address: Enterprise turns down Expedia customer at the counter. instances in which a company might refuse you a car.

Sorry, wrong address: Enterprise car rental turns down Expedia customer at the counter

November 24, 2024November 16, 2009 by Christopher Elliott

Regular readers of this site are familiar with car rental companies’ no-rent lists. But did you know that there are other instances in which a company might refuse you a car — even if you have a completely legitimate reservation?

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