From budget to luxury accommodation, there are many booking sites catering to travellers’ housing needs on the Internet. Here, we have shortlisted some of the best and most widely-used booking sites that you can make use of for your next holiday.
1. Agoda.com
Agoda is one of the biggest online travel booking sites around. Currently, the website is available in 37 languages and allows bookings to over 250,000 hotels in more than 37,000 cities worldwide. The rating of Agoda is quite high — 4.5 out of 5 according to Trust Pilot — and comments from users are relatively positive.
2. Airbnb.com
If you are not a fan of hotels, Airbnb is the best place for you to book your travel accommodation. It has over 800,000 listings in 33,000 cities and 192 countries. Whether the available space is a castle for a night, a sailboat for a week, or an apartment for a month, every kind of housing option you could think of is available on Airbnb.
3. Booking.com
A Netherland-owned site, Booking.com is a long-established accommodation booking site that scored an 8 out of 10 on Google Page Rank. The website is available in 42 languages, and offers over 600,000 properties in 212 countries — and they do not charge customers any booking fees.
4. Expedia.com
Expedia is an online travel booking site that provides customers with access to over 150,000 hotels across the globe. According to the 2015 ACSI Travel Report, Expedia topped the chart by scoring the highest in customer satisfaction. With Expedia, travellers can also save more by booking flights and hotels at the same time.
5. Hotels.com
Founded in 2010, Hotels.com offers the greatest selection of accommodation online with over 325,000 hotels in more than 70 countries. According to their Facebook page, their Price Match Guarantee feature also allows travellers to be confident that they are getting the best deals for their accommodation. They also do not charge cancellation fees.
6. The Luxe Nomad
Founded in 2012, Singapore-based luxury travel startup The Luxe Nomad gives travellers a curated collection of luxury villas and resorts from around the world. They also offer up to 70% discounts every week, so that users can be assured that their hand-picked getaways are the perfect escape.
7. Wego.com
If you are planning to travel to the Asia Pacific region or the Middle East, log on to Wego to get the best deals. As its slogan says: “save time, pay less, travel more”. The website offers a metasearch across around 600 airlines and 400,000 hotels, and charges business clients based on referrals that they make.
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