ISSUE 048 · SATURDAY, OCT 16, 2021
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253 dispatches on file

Akari Nakajima
Filed Jun 30, 2021
5 / 5

no notes honestly

didn't expect a free breakfast and got one. great start to the day. Honestly expected a nightmare and got a dream. The $920 pkg looked sus but ended up being the real deal. dont sleep on it.

Haruto TsuchiyaOn the record
Filed Jun 25, 2021
5 / 5

Wow.

10/10, no notes. Would do it again tomorrow and the week after. I keep telling friends about this one. ugh I sound like an ad but I don't care.

Hikaru YamaguchiOn the record
Filed Jun 19, 2021
5 / 5

worth every cent

Legit the smoothest check-in I've had in ages. They answered on a Sunday night and still got me rebooked by Monday morning.

Lihua TanOn the record
Filed Jun 13, 2021
5 / 5

best trip in years

$44 shuttle in October felt like a steal and the lobby was dead empty at check-in.

So-young DohOn the record
Filed Jun 7, 2021
1 / 5

Refund still pending

The transfer was a joke, the driver dropped us at the wrong hotel. They cancelled a holiday-week flight at 3am and didn't offer a hotel voucher. idk why I trusted the reviews, the room smelled like a damp basement.

Mi-na Jeong
Filed Jun 2, 2021
4 / 5

cheaper than expected

They answered on a Sunday night and still got me rebooked by Monday morning. best €64/night I've ever paid, no joke.

Jun Sugiyama
Filed May 27, 2021
1 / 5

Avoid.

The clerk at check-in said the booking was voided but couldn't explain why.

Momoka Nagata
Filed May 21, 2021
4 / 5

ten out of ten

Honestly expected a nightmare and got a dream.

Seren BellOn the record
Filed May 15, 2021
1 / 5

Hotel smelled like mildew

Paid a premium price and the shuttle never showed, had to grab a cab myself.

Edward Bevan
Filed May 10, 2021
5 / 5

upgraded for free

booked twice, same price, same chill vibe. the app just works.

Kaori OshimaOn the record
Filed May 4, 2021
5 / 5

Legit.

£89 train. Clean carriage. Quiet row. Slept. Showed up alot earlier than my ride needed and they still took me in without a word.

Fumio IkedaOn the record
Filed Apr 28, 2021
5 / 5

finally a smooth one

Tom from their support actually picked up on the second ring and swapped my seat without charging me extra. £89 train. Clean carriage. Quiet row. Slept. Honestly expected a nightmare and got a dream.

Mariko SakuraiOn the record
Filed Apr 22, 2021
3 / 5

Price was okay.

Paid for the all-in deal and got the room they promised, parking cost extra which I missed in the fine print. Four stars for the view, two for the service, idk how to rate that honestly. Mid.

Masaru HamadaOn the record
Filed Apr 16, 2021
3 / 5

Works if you push.

Four stars for the view, two for the service, idk how to rate that honestly. Haruka at the desk was great, the rest of their support kind of wasn't. alot of small annoyances added up, nothing huge but by day three I was counting the hours home.

Yixuan DuOn the record
Filed Apr 11, 2021
5 / 5

money well spent

Yui held our reservation when our connection got delayed. havent felt that looked after in years.

Shan TengOn the record
Filed Apr 5, 2021
1 / 5

Rebooking took forever

The guy at the counter promised a callback that never came, so I lost the whole afternoon.

Fu LongOn the record
Filed Mar 30, 2021
2 / 5

Not worth the hassle

ugh, I waited forty minutes on hold just to be told to email support instead. Wouldn't recommend, full stop.

Guoqiang TangOn the record
Filed Mar 24, 2021
1 / 5

The driver never showed up

Burned by thier refund team. the app ate my booking and then charged me again when I retried on my phone.

Daniel Edwards
Filed Mar 19, 2021
1 / 5

Zero stars if I could

The cheap rate sounded fine untill I saw the resort fee tacked on at checkout.

Eoin NolanOn the record
Filed Mar 13, 2021
4 / 5

booked it twice now

The Sunday red-eye was quiet and I slept the whole way through. who even am I. Legit the smoothest check-in I've had in ages. booked twice, same price, same chill vibe. the app just works.

Tao Zhou
Filed Mar 7, 2021
2 / 5

Nope.

Mid at best, honestly disappointing. Fine, I guess, if you like being on hold. The cheap fare turned into double the charge after seat and bag fees.

Xiang Ou
Filed Mar 1, 2021
5 / 5

Wow.

£188 return and the flight landed early. idk what else you want from a Tuesday.

Ziqi Cheng
Filed Feb 24, 2021
4 / 5

worth every cent

The $920 pkg looked sus but ended up being the real deal. dont sleep on it. Tiny thing but the welcome drink hit different after a long day. I keep telling friends about this one. ugh I sound like an ad but I don't care.

Yi NiuOn the record
Filed Feb 18, 2021
5 / 5

best trip in years

First trip with them and definately not the last. Carmen at check-in bumped us to a sea-view room for free and I still can't stop smiling about it. Tom from their support actually picked up on the second ring and swapped my seat without charging me extra.

Kazuki MasudaOn the record
Filed Feb 12, 2021
5 / 5

red-eye bliss

Nia at the desk recieved my bags at 4am without a sigh. absolute hero. Tom from their support actually picked up on the second ring and swapped my seat without charging me extra. Legit the smoothest check-in I've had in ages.

Wei FengOn the record
Filed Feb 6, 2021
5 / 5

cheaper than expected

Showed up alot earlier than my ride needed and they still took me in without a word.

Mo XimenOn the record
Filed Jan 31, 2021
5 / 5

quick support reply

Carmen at check-in bumped us to a sea-view room for free and I still can't stop smiling about it.

Siyu XiongOn the record
Filed Jan 26, 2021
1 / 5

Burned by a cancellation

Trash service, trash airline.

Yuko OishiOn the record
Filed Jan 20, 2021
4 / 5

cheap and lovely

didn't expect a free breakfast and got one. great start to the day. Honestly expected a nightmare and got a dream. The $920 pkg looked sus but ended up being the real deal. dont sleep on it.

Noboru FujiiOn the record
Filed Jan 14, 2021
5 / 5

upgraded for free

10/10, no notes. Would do it again tomorrow and the week after.

Vijay Bhatia
Filed Jan 8, 2021
5 / 5

Legit.

Legit the smoothest check-in I've had in ages. They answered on a Sunday night and still got me rebooked by Monday morning.

Naveen ThakurOn the record
Filed Jan 3, 2021
5 / 5

finally a smooth one

$44 shuttle in October felt like a steal and the lobby was dead empty at check-in.

Pranav Bansal
Filed Dec 28, 2020
3 / 5

Price was okay.

the app crashed twice at checkout and I had to call support, they fixed it but ugh, 40 minutes gone. The agent tried, she really did, the policy wasn't on her side though — refund took eleven days to clear. They promised a callback within an hour, got it the next afternoon, so a win sort of.

Ling CaoOn the record
Filed Dec 22, 2020
5 / 5

small team big heart

They answered on a Sunday night and still got me rebooked by Monday morning. best €64/night I've ever paid, no joke.

Qi Linghu
Filed Dec 16, 2020
2 / 5

Lost my cash and my chill

The transfer was a joke, the driver dropped us at the wrong hotel. They cancelled a holiday-week flight at 3am and didn't offer a hotel voucher.

Xiaoyan HaoOn the record
Filed Dec 11, 2020
5 / 5

pleasantly surprised

Honestly expected a nightmare and got a dream. Yui held our reservation when our connection got delayed. havent felt that looked after in years. Simone's note on the pillow? Yeah I kept it. small thing, big win.

Xin Zhu
Filed Dec 5, 2020
5 / 5

the app actually works

Easiest refund I've ever gotten and I didn't even have to ask twice.

Can PangOn the record
Filed Nov 29, 2020
4 / 5

the view though

booked twice, same price, same chill vibe. the app just works. No hidden fees and no surprise charges. Just a good trip and a tired, happy me.

Haoyu DingOn the record
Filed Nov 23, 2020
5 / 5

would book again

£89 train. Clean carriage. Quiet row. Slept. Showed up alot earlier than my ride needed and they still took me in without a word.

Han YueOn the record
Filed Nov 17, 2020
2 / 5

Would never book again

The agent kept transferring me between desks and I ended up back on the first line. The clerk at check-in said the booking was voided but couldn't explain why.

Naoki KobayashiOn the record
Filed Nov 12, 2020
5 / 5

no notes honestly

No hidden fees and no surprise charges. Just a good trip and a tired, happy me. First trip with them and definately not the last.

Lei Zeng
Filed Nov 6, 2020
3 / 5

Fine.

Four stars for the view, two for the service, idk how to rate that honestly. Haruka at the desk was great, the rest of their support kind of wasn't. alot of small annoyances added up, nothing huge but by day three I was counting the hours home.

Kenji NishikawaOn the record
Filed Oct 31, 2020
5 / 5

worth every cent

Yui held our reservation when our connection got delayed. havent felt that looked after in years. £188 return and the flight landed early. idk what else you want from a Tuesday. Easiest refund I've ever gotten and I didn't even have to ask twice.

Koji YamadaOn the record
Filed Oct 25, 2020
2 / 5

Overcharged and gaslit

Fine, I guess, if you like being on hold. The cheap fare turned into double the charge after seat and bag fees.

Dong Guo
Filed Oct 20, 2020
5 / 5

red-eye bliss

best €64/night I've ever paid, no joke. The Sunday red-eye was quiet and I slept the whole way through. who even am I.

Duo GuanOn the record
Filed Oct 14, 2020
5 / 5

cheaper than expected

Oluf called me back on a Wednesday noon to confirm my upgrade. a real human, shocking. Mid trip? Nope. Best one yet tbh.

Mingyu ShenOn the record
Filed Oct 8, 2020
5 / 5

quick support reply

The driver waited untill my flight landed even though I was two hours late.

Juan WangOn the record
Filed Oct 2, 2020
5 / 5

ten out of ten

The Sunday red-eye was quiet and I slept the whole way through. who even am I.

Órfhlaith WalshOn the record
Filed Sep 27, 2020
3 / 5

Just okay

Fine, I guess.

Do-hyun ChunOn the record
Filed Sep 21, 2020
2 / 5

App froze at checkout

Nope. Never doing this again.