u/_PlatinumBlondd

I’ve arrived to Paris some 2 hours ago, went to my hotel where i booked 7 night stay on Booking only to find the lobby literally full of people and receptionist who asked me “did you reserve through Booking.com in the last 24 to 48 hours” “yes?” “That wasn’t us, we were hacked”. Everyone is stranded and all the hotels around us were full due to this. I had to catch a cab and go to a different location, just to pay for one night in person.

Here’s the thing. The woman working said there are surely OVER ONE HUNDRED (100!) people who showed up today, despite them having no available room!

I’ve filed a complaint like everyone else did but I am aware this might take a while and my money is gone. My question is, is booking even safe to use right now in Paris? Or was this just this hotels fault?

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I’ve searched a couple of threads on here and the amount of “meh” comments about Malta as well as general dislike is shocking to me?? I feel like I’m in some parallel universe for real. Valletta, Sliema and even Birgu are incredibly aesthetically pleasing and have chill vibe, almost no hustlers and affordable.. well, everything. So, what’s exactly the issue?

People say how Malta is very dirty and rundown.. how??? I’ve been all across Europe and I really, REALLY don’t think Malta would make top 20 dirtiest places even. Compare Malta to some of the bigger Italian cities and it’s not dirty at all. I truly don’t get it.

“It’s so crowded”. Main Street of Valletta? Sure. It is like an ocean of people. But if you move anywhere outside of it, the crowd disperses. It’s not even remotely close to the crowds in Spain and Italy.

Likewise, there’s arguable way more to see on Malta than on Mallorca/Menorca, yet those islands get praise while Malta gets hate. I really don’t get it. Justice for Malta 🤣🇲🇹