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Holidu acquires platform Gites.nl

The German platform Holidu is experiencing rapid growth in the European market, primarily through acquisitions. Today, it was announced that the Dutch platform Gites.nl is being acquired. Gites.nl was founded in 2001 and specializes in holiday rentals in France. There...

'Peace and quiet' is a very important selection criterion for holidays for Dutch people over 50.

Not a packed activity program or a busy boulevard, but rather silence, space, and relaxation are increasingly determining the holiday choices of Dutch people over 50. The annual holiday survey conducted by Voordeeluitjes.nl in May 2026 among 1.015 Dutch respondents from PanelWizard shows that peace...

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...

AI and the future of holiday bookings

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the way consumers search for information and book vacations. The provider's website, including its Property Management System (PMS), still plays a central role in this. Online marketing via...

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...

Travel platform Travelmonkey responds to the changing travel needs of the Dutch

Where many online travel agencies offer foreign travel, the largest share is for domestic holidays on the renewed platform Travelmonkey. Initiator Laurens Taekema (known from Parkvakanties.nl) explains that the consumer often looks for cheap holidays in...

Founders KNAB and Albelli invest €1 million in fast-growing platform Glampings.com

Glampings.com has raised a growth capital injection from, among others, Quantum Leap Capital – led by Mike de Boer (co-founder KNAB) and André Grimbergen (founder Albelli) – and Bright Business from serial entrepreneurs Bart van Went and Mike Verhoeven. With this 2nd investment round...

Number of holiday platform bookers increases by 18%

The number of Dutch people who booked a holiday via a holiday platform rose by 18% last year. In the past three years, 8,5 million Dutch people used such a platform. Booking.com is the most popular. More than 30% of holidaymakers book...

Molenwaard Adventure Farm Named Most Popular Day Out of 2024

Avonturenboerderij Molenwaard has been voted Most Popular Outing of 2024 in the category Amusement Parks by readers of Fijnuit.nl. The title was awarded after a four-week election. It is a special milestone for the Avonturenboerderij, which this year...

Dutch people booked €3 billion via holiday platforms in the past 32,3 years

Holidaymakers spent €32,3 billion on bookings via holiday platforms in the past three years. On average, they spent €697 per booking. Customers spent the most at D-reizen. This is evident from the second edition of the National Benchmark Holiday Platforms, a...

Growth spurt for Villa for You

Holiday home provider Villa for You achieved a record turnover of 50 million euros in the past year. This is a growth of 40 percent compared to 2023. Partly due to the increasing demand for flexible holidays and unique stays such as luxury...

Landal, De Leistert and Vakantiepark Slagharen are the big winners of the Kids Holiday Guide Awards

The winners of the Kids Holiday Guide Awards 2025 have been announced. The audience award in the field of family holidays. Big winners are Landal, Recreation Park de Leistert and Attraction & Holiday Park Slagharen, each with no less than three Awards. More than 1.300 voters also filled in...

Holidu acquires platform Gites.nl

'Peace and quiet' is a very important selection criterion for holidays for Dutch people over 50.

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

AI and the future of holiday bookings

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

Travel platform Travelmonkey responds to the changing travel needs of the Dutch

Founders KNAB and Albelli invest €1 million in fast-growing platform Glampings.com

Number of holiday platform bookers increases by 18%

Molenwaard Adventure Farm Named Most Popular Day Out of 2024

Dutch people booked €3 billion via holiday platforms in the past 32,3 years

Growth spurt for Villa for You

Landal, De Leistert and Vakantiepark Slagharen are the big winners of the Kids Holiday Guide Awards

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