Guides for hostels
Hostels and dorm-style stays: fewer commissions on beds, more direct bookings from backpackers and groups.
Direct bookings · 4 min
How much does Booking.com really cost a small hotel?
The commission rate is only the start. We worked out what a £100 night really leaves you with on Booking.com, with Genius, Preferred Partner and VAT.
Websites · 3 min
What must a small-hotel website have to take bookings?
We checked 239 independent hotel, guesthouse and hostel websites for five essentials. Only 11% had all five, and almost a quarter had no visible way to book.
AI and Google · 3 min
Is your hotel website blocking ChatGPT without you knowing?
We checked 360 independent hotel, guesthouse and hostel websites. Few block ChatGPT, and never on purpose. A quarter could not be read at all.
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