> Booking.com -> Pretending other people are looking at the same property
Only one left! Call the hotel -> Plenty of room and cheaper (which is not allowed according to the booking.com model ...). This illegal in some places (including where I am) but they do it anyway.
Actually, booking.com has dropped that last requirement in the whole of Europe due to legislative pressure. Hotels can now offer cheaper rates if they wish. This was already the case in Belgium, Italy, and France, and is now policy for all of Europe.
If its illegal where you are, they've probably stopped doing it since July 1st.
I've heard this a lot of times and never found the hotel to actually be cheaper than whichever hotel aggregator. It's usually more by $10-$20/night. The hotel call is useful for confirming particular requirements, but I still book elsewhere (even after informing them of the online price, I'm always told to book online to achieve it).
Only one left! Call the hotel -> Plenty of room and cheaper (which is not allowed according to the booking.com model ...). This illegal in some places (including where I am) but they do it anyway.