Originally Posted by
titanzrule32
What exactly would he file for? He has received a refund for the unused nights, and it is clearly in Hotwire's ToU to reserve the right to cancel a reservation for "fraudulent" activities. He could claim he suffered emotional and financial distress due to being made out to be a thief at the hotel and his debit card being authorized for an additional $350 than initially planned, but I honestly don't see anything illegal on the part of Hotwire.
They were just doing their jobs in trying to protect Hotwire users from thieves or hackers.
While they may have a right to terminate (although it is not clear from the quoted portion that they have the right to terminate in the middle of a stay), they do not have the right to effectively defame the OP by saying the reason for termination was suspected fraud. They did not have to supply a reason to the hotel, and could have simply informed the hotel to ask the OP to contact Hotwire to discuss the matter further. My guess, though, is that this is not a matter for small claims court.