The names guarantees versus direct booking discounts
In recent years most tourists who visit Bucharest used to reserve accommodations the most popular platforms for online reservations.
Whether we talk about Booking.com, House trip, Trip advisor, etc. guests choose their apartments for accommodation from the rich offer of these online platforms.
Bucharest is no less than other European capitals and besides hotels offer for accommodation in short term rental apartments is very varied.
About 500 apartments in Bucharest are published, available and bookable through major online booking platforms.
Customers choose to use these platforms for the guarantee name.
And indeed such giant as Booking.com – the largest online booking platform in the world, has a dedicated customer support service for assistance.
Therefore customers feel safe to make a booking using such platform, especially foreigners coming to Bucharest.
On the other hand, these platforms are extensively used by Romanian guests.
It is understood that the Romanian use this reservation system for the same guarantee of name, because they feel safe and when encountering a problem or having a complaint, the guests know they have someone to fight for their rights, someone to represent them in an intimidating manner.
But these platforms are nothing more than an intermediary between hotels and customers.
And a commission of 15% of each booking made through the platform is charged from the accommodation unit.
This leads to higher prices that hotels and accommodation units are displaying on the platform.
It is desirable primarily to rebuild the trust capital of Romanians in the national system of tourism and so the guests, especially Romanians, will contact directly the accommodation units to make reservations.
Because by making a direct reservation the prices are lower, discounts are offered for direct bookings and guests as long as they know their rights and know what is included in those prices can confidently book directly with the accommodation unit.
And every direct booking is much appreciated by the unit, because such customer represents a higher potential of being a loyal client in the future.
And anytime tourists, clients, guests can call the ANPC (http://www.anpc.gov.ro/) or the National Tourism Authority (http://turism.gov.ro/).
We offer discounts for direct bookings on apartments for rent in Bucharest, apartments that are fully equipped and furnished.