Originally Posted by
Often1
Thanks for editing your OP to clarify what was far from clear before.
My post is not contradictory in the least.
I have simply pointed out that you face a perhaps insurmountable problem.
You, rather than hotels.com will need to gather the paper to demonstrate that you did not stay at the property and you will likely find that difficult as the property has as little incentive to be truthful with you as it does hotels.com.
The editing was just one word; changing "then" to "later", where the original was correct, where the change simply adding clarity. I suggest you stop make comment based on guesswork.
Your post was contradictory.
Proof of not staying? You have to be kidding me? Logic determines the proof of stay lies with the hotel, in that absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. I urge you to refrain from posting counterproductive advice.
You should take guidance from the succinct reply from Doc Savage, which should have ended the thread.