translated from Spanish: Winter holidays: what to consider before hiring trips and accommodation

When searching online for renting an apartment, house or cabin, the Consumer Defense Directorate suggests: Entering websites safe and recommended by other users.
Take screenshot of advertising or take a sharp picture of the image, on your computer or phone. In this way, the user will be registered the offer, conditions and prices.
It is recommended not to accept a hosting offer with illustrative images and instead order the actual photos of the place to be booked (internal and external spaces). This will allow you to know the property in advance and have precisions about distances and location.
Prior to booking confirmation: Before confirming the reservation, deposit or transfer money, make sure that it is a serious hotel offer or a real estate company of recognized trajectory.
To check the reputation of the accommodation, it is suggested to contact the tourism authorities of the respective localities and find out references on social networks and internet search engines
In addition, it is recommended to rent only properties enabled for tourist purposes.
Travel and transport agencyBefore contracting with a travel agency, it is advisable to enter the site of the Government Of Tourism Of the Nation, in: “Consult online about travel agencies”. When choosing the passenger transport company, it is convenient:Check on the cnRT (National Transport Regulation Commission) site: “Consultation of Cargo Transport Companies and Motor Passengers Enabled”: https://consultapme.cnrt.gob.ar/empresas enabled. And if they do not meet the conditions: Already at the place of destination, it is suggested to keep the copy of the contract that has been signed or the proof of payment: reservation, transfer, total cancellation or other record. Thus, if the agreed conditions (accommodation features, pre-reported amounts of money, for example) are not met, it must be claimed and recorded via email, Complaint Book or Duplicate Note with signature Reception. To report the breach, contact these vías:148@mendoza.gov.ar, App of 148 Mendoza.In this note:
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