I give Expedia.com 1 Star and Hoxton 2.5 stars because:
1. Expedia.com gets 1 Star with this being the 3rd strike and you are out for booking again through your company. 1) I booked a hotel in Paris, where after booking through Expedia.com, I was still charged additional money as a "local tax" upon arriving at the hotel. 2) After paying for an exorbitant airfare for a flight on Ryanair and than having to pay extra upon arrival at the gate, I am fed up. 3) Hoxton Hotel receives 2.5 Stars because the size of shower was embarrassing, pre-paying for breakfast was a ripoff. This being the 3rd strike for charging me, prepaying $81 extra for breakfast at The Hoxton hotel, for a meal that costs less than 25 British pounds. Than, being insulted by the waitress and being told what is included in the breakfast. If I want to order more, I will have to pay more. If I selected a 3-Star place I would've got more choice, that also tastes better. The room provided had a shower that I could barely fit in; and I am not a large person at all. The width of the shower barely bigger than the shower head, and I kept hitting the sharp edges of the soap dispenser as I'm trying take a shower.
I have now been paying more to book through Expedia.com for lower quality with my past 3 bookings.