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Holiday park becomes backdrop for nostalgic weekend

September 15 2026
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Summio Parc Aquadelta in Bruinisse will be the setting for a special holiday package at the end of September. Booking.com and Summio are organizing a so-called Trip Down Memory Lane Experience there, combining a stay with activities, hospitality, and accommodation that is fully...

Consumers' Association starts legal action against Booking.com for misleading consumers

The Consumer Competition Claims Foundation (CCC) and the Consumers' Association are taking the next step against Booking.com. The platform is being sued for abuse of power, restricting competition, and misleading consumers. The CCC and the Consumers' Association want Booking.com to...

Booking.com helps accommodations (a little) with the pain of the VAT increase

Booking.com will exempt Dutch hoteliers and accommodation providers from the upcoming VAT increase from 9% to 21%. Booking.com normally charges a commission on the price including VAT. Booking.com has announced that it will temporarily exempt partners by reducing its commission for 18 months...

Consumer organizations initiate proceedings against booking.com for abuse of market power

The Consumer Competition Claims Foundation (CCC) and the Consumers' Association claim that Booking.com has abused its market power, causing consumers to pay excessive prices for hotel rooms for years. A procedure is now being initiated to recover the damages from Booking.com. Booking.com states that...

Swiss market authority demands that Booking.com cut commissions by a quarter

The Swiss market authority for pricing (Preisüberwacher) has accused Booking.com of abusing its dominant position and is demanding that commissions on hotel bookings be reduced by almost a quarter. Booking.com says in a response that hoteliers are not obliged to...

AI Tech Stack Advisor to Boost Hotel Digitalization

Booking.com, together with HotelTechReport.com, is launching the AI Tech Stack Advisor. The tool, developed by HotelTechReport.com, is designed to provide hoteliers with tailored guidance and high-quality technology solutions to optimize their digital transformation and drive growth.

Booking.com launches next phase of accommodation sustainability program

Booking.com announces a new step in its sustainability program, specifically designed to support accommodation partners in obtaining certifications. This new initiative focuses on the needs of accommodations by piloting an improved certification path through third parties.

Consumers' Association: Booking.com continues to mislead consumers

May 27, 2024
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Booking.com and Agoda.com, both part of Booking, continue to mislead consumers when they want to book accommodation on their sites. The booking sites display fake discounts, show incomplete prices and put pressure on consumers by suggesting scarcity that does not exist...

Booking.com research: Dutch people critical of the impact of sustainable travel

More than half (52%) of Dutch travelers consider more sustainable travel important, but not a decisive consideration when planning or booking a trip. This is evident from new data from Booking.com's annual research into sustainable travel.

Booking.com will temporarily stop its 'Travel Sustainable' program

After discussions with the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM), travel website Booking.com has decided to take the so-called Travel Sustainable (formerly: Sustainable Travel) program offline as of March 25. Through this program, affiliated accommodations receive a score (“level”) with one or...

Den Burg is the most hospitable city in the Netherlands

29 Januari 2024
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Holiday accommodation giant Booking.com has investigated the hospitality of Dutch cities for the 12th time and announced the 10 most hospitable cities. This year, Den Burg (municipality of Texel) can proudly call itself the most hospitable destination in the Netherlands. Friesland has this...

Booking.com reveals the travel trends among Dutch people for 2024

Now that 2024 is on the horizon, we are already thinking about the holidays of the coming year. With its annual research into travel trends among Dutch people, Booking.com maps out what we are and are not looking for...

Holiday park becomes backdrop for nostalgic weekend

Consumers' Association starts legal action against Booking.com for misleading consumers

Booking.com helps accommodations (a little) with the pain of the VAT increase

Consumer organizations initiate proceedings against booking.com for abuse of market power

Swiss market authority demands that Booking.com cut commissions by a quarter

AI Tech Stack Advisor to Boost Hotel Digitalization

Booking.com launches next phase of accommodation sustainability program

Consumers' Association: Booking.com continues to mislead consumers

Booking.com research: Dutch people critical of the impact of sustainable travel

Booking.com will temporarily stop its 'Travel Sustainable' program

Den Burg is the most hospitable city in the Netherlands

Booking.com reveals the travel trends among Dutch people for 2024

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