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Why join Booking.com?

Booking.com is currently the world's largest online travel agency, and the platform delivers a large percentage of bookings to the NightsBridge client base. In fact, more than 1.5 million room nights are booked worldwide on Booking.com every single day.

If you want more online visibility and bookings, you should join Booking.com.

Guests love Booking.com

Benefit	Description
Wide choice of properties	When guests search for accommodation, Booking.com offers the most options. The search and filtering features help guests find what they're looking for quickly.. Booking.com is available in 43 different languages worldwide.
Rates are competitive	The rates on Booking.com are considered to be highly competitive. There are no hidden fees, its clear what you'll pay.
Payment options	Booking.com offers guests a choice of payment methods, which encourages them to book.
Mobile App	Everything you can do on their website, you can do in the mobile app. It’s easy to share links to properties you love and want to book.
Loyalty programmes	Guests can join free loyalty programmes which give them even better prices, freebies and perks.
Support for guests	The platform sorts out guest questions or issues really quickly which builds respect among travellers. This is why guests love to book on Booking.com.

How do properties benefit from the connection to Booking.com?

Benefit	Description
NightsBridge has Premier Preferred Partner status on Booking.com	This recognises the advanced systems we provide, and our wide range of products and services. It recognises our experience and expertise in supporting your property on Booking.com, to optimise your performance on the platform. Only the top 10-15% of partners achieve this status each year.
Volume of bookings	Booking.com delivers a large percentage of bookings to the NightsBridge client base.
Visibility of your property	Booking.com usually appears first in online searches for accommodation, giving you more exposure online. This often leads to guests visiting your website, to get more information about your property, and receive a better rate if they book directly with you.
Automatic updates	Your rates and availability on NightsBridge update immediately on Booking.com
NightsBridge support	Our support teams, tutorials and owner's login give you tools to deal with Booking.com functions.
Payment options	You can offer your guests different payment methods on Booking.com We highly recommend a credit card payment option, to simplify the management of bookings and availability.
Connecting to your listing	NightsBridge can connect to existing profiles, or create a new Hotel ID if there isn't one for your property.
Useful insights	You'll have access to great analytics to stay on top of the trends and competitor rankings in your area.
Opportunities to promote	Booking.com will offer you a range of opportunities to promote your property and improve your ranking score. You'll be able to choose which promotions work best for your property.

What must a property be aware of when joining Booking.com

Point to consider	Description
International booking site	Accept that Booking.com uses advanced technology to deliver the best performance to properties and guests.
Manage your property's back office	Learn how to manage your property's listing on your Booking.com back office and through NightsBridge, to get the best results.
Review your listing often	The more effort and activity you put into your listing every week, the more you will maximise the benefits.
Commission	Commission on bookings starts at 15%. You can choose to pay more commission to receive enhanced benefits on Booking.com

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