Book B&Bs Directly
the are so many good reasons
Why Book Direct ?
The Book Direct Campaign aims to enlighten guests that book rooms online with small owner or proprietor managed B&Bs, Inns, Guesthouses and Vacation Rentals. These properties are generally family run businesses and are seeing there income massively eroded by the commissions payable to the booking websites - hence this campaign to encourage you to BOOK DIRECT.
There are major concerns over the trends in guests using 3rd party booking websites, often called OTA's (Online Travel Agents).
This website aims to point out the facts about online booking and why the term "best prices" is not all that it seems.
Websites that carry the "Book Direct Campaign" logo miss out the middleman and provide better value all round.
Booking Websites - The Facts
The wording on many booking websites lead you to believe they have the cheapest room rates, there is no booking fee or commission. In nearly all cases THIS IS SIMPLY NOT TRUE.
Booking sites charge B&Bs large amounts of commission and this affects the value B&Bs can actually give you.
Good Reasons for Booking Direct
- The same room may be seen on any number of booking websites but if you book directly, there is little chance of double booking
- B&Bs provide excellent value for money - don't force up the price of B&B accommodation by using commission based booking websites
- Room rates are really often cheaper as they are not inflated by commission charged by booking websites
- Many destinations are in desperate need of tourism revenues - they do not wish to see this eroded by the commission charged by foreign owned booking sites
- Booking by email or over the phone direct with the owner can be great value for money as owners can offer much more competitive prices
- By booking directly you are helping the National economy of the country you are visiting.