AMSTERDAM, January 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
For the first time, apartments
take the lead from hotels as the most-awarded accommodation type in
2017
Today Booking.com, the global leader in connecting travellers
with the widest choice of incredible places to stay, is honouring
its accommodation partners that consistently deliver great guest
experiences with a 2017 Guest Review Award. Based on over 140
million reviews, this year 549,937 properties in 218 countries and
territories are being given an award, with partners in several new
countries being recognised, including in Cuba, Equatorial
Guinea and Liberia. The top
countries receiving the most awards are Italy (81,603), France (33,500), the
United States (30,502), Spain (29,598), Germany (25,969), Croatia (24,395), the UK (21,655),
Poland (18,391), Russia (18,300), and Greece (17,361).
For the first time, apartments take the lead from hotels as the
top-awarded accommodation type, making up 30% of the award-winning
properties in 2017. In fact, four out of five of the top-awarded
accommodation types are something other than a traditional hotel:
Apartments (165,876), Hotels (132,339), Guest houses
(63,697), Bed and breakfasts (55,833), and Holiday
Homes (29,634).
This continuing consumer interest in unique accommodation
experiences is echoed by recent research that Booking.com conducted
with 19,000 travellers across 26 countries, where one in three
(33%) said that they would prefer to stay in a holiday rental over
a hotel in 2018. In addition, one in five (21%) said that they
would consider listing their own home on a travel accommodation
site over the coming year.
To read the full release, visit Booking.com's global media room:
https://globalnews.booking.com/unique-and-alternative-stays-take-centre-stage-in-bookingcoms-2017-guest-review-awards/
About Booking.com:
Established in 1996 in Amsterdam, Booking.com B.V. has grown from a
small Dutch start-up to one of the largest travel e-commerce
companies in the world. Part of The Priceline Group (NASDAQ: PCLN),
Booking.com now employs more than 15,000 employees in 198 offices
in 70 countries worldwide.
With a mission to empower people to experience the world,
Booking.com invests in digital technology that helps take the
friction out of travel. At Booking.com, we connect travellers with
the world's largest selection of incredible places to stay,
including everything from apartments, vacation homes, and
family-run B&Bs to 5-star luxury resorts, tree houses and even
igloos.
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SOURCE Booking.com