Online Scams in Pokhara

Fake Online Booking and Room Swap

Travelers receive confirmation of budget guesthouse bookings through legitimate-looking websites that mimic real booking sites, but when they arrive, the quoted room does not exist or the guesthouse claims no record of the booking. The scammer redirects guests to a worse room at a higher price, or they are turned away entirely. This happens frequently because many small Pokhara guesthouses are not on major platforms yet.