FTC To Investigate Deceptive Third-Party Hotel Website Practices per Grassley’s Request
In response to a request from Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, the FTC agreed to investigate potentially deceptive third-party hotel booking website practices to decide whether enforcement or other actions are appropriate, a Grassley news release said Tuesday.…
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In May, Grassley wrote a letter asking the agency to investigate the matter (see 1505260042). FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez responded in a June 5 letter citing actions the agency had taken against hotel operators that deceived consumers with how much a hotel room may cost by omitting resort fees for amenities such as newspapers, onsite exercise or pool facilities, and Internet access.