Independent travel - a great way to save on travel agency services, and the choice of hotels in this case can be much broader. We learn how to book a hotel independently.
Contents
- How do I register for a booking?
- How to book in Buking hotels?
- Hotel search on Booking.com
- Hotel info
- Personal hotel page on the site booking.com
- Hotel reservation in Buking
- Why book an
- bank card number in Buking How does the payment for Buking take place?
- Booking on Booking without credit card
- Your booking.com: booking confirmation
- Booking currency. What is AUD, DKK, CAD, CNY and other encodings on the Booking
- Booking.com: booking management
- How to check the booking on Booking.com?
- Your booking.com: change your reservation
- Your booking.com: cancellation of reservations
- Fines on booking
- How can I cancel my booking on Booking without penalty? What if I forgot to cancel my booking on Booking.com?
- How to get a discount on booking?
- Apartments in Buking
- Hotel Reviews for Buking
- How to write a review on Buking?
- How to place an advertisement on the Booking? How to register an apartment in Buking?
- Tours and vacations on the Booking. Booking airline tickets on booking.com
- Video. How to book a hotel on Booking.com?
How do I register for a booking?
Before booking a hotel on the booking service, you need to register. Go to the site booking.com. In the upper right corner you will see the button "Register".
Next, the site will ask you to create an account( account), which requires entering your email address and coming up with a password.
After registering on the booking page, a letter will be sent to your e-mail address( e-mail) with a request to confirm registration( this is done to verify the authenticity of your address).You need to follow the link in the email to complete the registration.
How to book in Buking hotels?
Hotel search on Booking.com
To find the right hotel, fill in the search form on the left of the screen: the city, the dates and purpose of the trip, the number of rooms and the number of tourists. If you have not yet decided on the dates of the trip, you can leave the dates blank. Click "Find prices" or "find hotels".
In the search results you will get a page with a list of hotels in which there are numbers for the dates you specify. By default, at the beginning of the list, those hotels will be listed, for which a special price( discount or bonus) is currently in effect.
You can sort the results in other order: by price, by distance from the city center or by tourists' reviews. To do this, select the appropriate menu item in the bar above the list of hotels.
At the top of the page you will see an information field that shows the number of available seats in the hotels for the dates you selected( as a percentage of the total), as well as the dynamics of the average cost of hotels to the neighboring dates. If the price difference is significant, and you are limited in means, you may find a cheaper option a week earlier or later than the planned trip.
If the list of hotels for your request is too large, you can specify additional selection options to shorten the time for viewing options. On the left side of the page in the column under the search form you will find additional filters, for example: by type of power, by accommodation options, by the number of stars and so on.
Hotel Information
So, you have set criteria for all important parameters, and now you have a list of hotels that match all your wishes. Let's see what you can find out about a particular hotel on the site booking.com
The list of hotels already contains some information:
- the name of the hotel and the area of the city( resort) in which it is located
- the number of armor in this hotel for the last day and the number of visitors on the sitebooking.com, who are simultaneously watching this hotel. If there is only one room left in the hotel, and with it another 5 people, it's worth to hurry up so that a favorable offer will not take away from you from the nose of the
- the average rating of the hotel based on the reviews of tourists who visited there( the rating is set for 10-point scale)
- room rates in this hotel for the dates you have selected( the price is for the total period of your stay).If the hotel has several room options, the price will be indicated for the cheapest category, other price options can be seen on the personal page of the hotel
To see more information about the hotel, click on its name or on the button«Choose a number».
Personal hotel page on the site booking.com
What can you find out about the hotel on its personal booking page?
First, look at the location of the hotel on the map( if it's important for you to live in a specific area).To do this, click on the link "View the map" above the photo of the hotel.
You can view all photos of the hotel - usually there are quite a lot of them, you will see not only the rooms, but also photos of the restaurant, lounge, rest rooms and gym, and other hotel premises.
Get down below on the page. Just under the photo you will find information about the hotel, submitted to the book by the owner( usually here are the advantages of the hotel and its advantages over competitors).
Then follows the box where you can enter the dates of your trip to find out the price of the hotel. If you have already entered them at the beginning, Booking will automatically fill in this field. And if you left the "date" field empty, then it's time to fill them, because otherwise you will not be able to see the description of the numbers. Be sure to click on "check availability" to let Bucking show you the rooms available at the hotel during this period.
Under the dates - a field with additional filters to exclude the numbers that you do not know( for example, you only need a double bed in the room, if you select this filter, Bucking will remove from the list of numberswith single beds).
Just under the filter you will see a list of available rooms
- the name of the number. Tip: if you click on the name of the number, a small additional window opens with photos of this number and its detailed description)
- information about the services in the room and what is included in the price. For example, if it is said that the city tax is not included in the price, then on the spot you will have to pay for it an additional amount of
- the maximum number of tourists that can accommodate the room. If there are two people drawn in this column, and you are going to book a room for three, then this number will not suit you
- price for the whole room for all days of your stay
- booking conditions. If in this field there is a phrase "the value does not come back", then immediately after making a reservation from your credit card, the payment for accommodation will be charged, which the hotel will not return, even if you cancel the reservation( as a rule, such harsh conditions are exhibited if the number is sold withgood discount).If it says "free cancellation of a reservation to a certain date", then cancellation is possible, but after this date you will not be able to cancel the reservation for free - your card will be charged with the part of the room cost, or the whole amount( the size will depend on how many dayswill remain until your arrival, the later you cancel, the more will be the amount of deduction)
- the number of rooms of this type you want to book( click the arrow to display the list)
Under the list beforeThere you will find a full description of the hotel services, as well as important information about the hotel conditions( accommodation with animals, check-in and check-out, and more).
There is another useful button on the page with information about the hotel: "save in the list."It is located in the uppermost left corner of the page. If the hotel you think is suitable, save it on the list and go to other hotels. You can see your personal list later by clicking on the menu item "my lists" at the very top of the page.
Booking a hotel in Buking
So, you have decided on the hotel, weighed all the pros and cons, studied the description of the room and are ready to make a choice. It's time to press the "I book" button, which is located opposite the hotel room description.
After you go to the reservation page, you need to fill out the information for processing your reservation on Booking.com.
The first window is for entering information about the owner of the reservation: according to this information, the booking team and the hotel staff will know how to contact you and send the confirmation of the booking. The name and surname should be written in Latin letters, since the hotel staff may not know the Russian language.
The second window is information about the guests of the hotel. Important! In the field "the name and surname of the guest" the names should be indicated in strict accordance with their spelling in the passport. If in the future you plan to provide this reservation to the consular services for visa processing, you should indicate all the people who will be staying in this room.
In the third window you can enter your wishes for the number( number of storeys, south or north side and so on - the hotel does not guarantee compliance with these wishes, but if possible, take note of them.if you already know it, the staff will know exactly by what time your number should be ready.)
Press the "continue" button
Add some more information about yourself( phone foreqand a way to communicate with you.) If you tick off the item "I want to receive a reservation without printouts," you will receive a text message from Booking.com with a link to the confirmation.you still need to get a visa, it is better to still receive confirmation on e-mail.
Why do you need to enter the bank card number on the
? Next is the field with information about your credit card. Why does the hotel need a map?
- If you are booking a room for which payment is required at once, bring the card with sufficient amount - the money will be debited from the card upon completion of the
- reservation. If you book a room with a limited period of free cancellation and do not have time to cancel the reservation, your card will bewithholding penalties for cancellations after this period
- In some cases, the hotel can reserve on your map the cost of living 2-3 days in the room, even if the period of free cancellation has not expired. If you cancel your reservation, on time, the hotel will refund your money within 3-5 days.
How does the payment on the booking go?
Technically, the procedure for withdrawing money from your card is as follows.
Upon completion of booking, the hotel through Booking.com sends a request to your bank to withdraw money from the card. If at the time of circulation on your card, money is not enough, the bank rejects this application, the hotel informs Buking that payment has not been received and your reservation is canceled. Booking.com will send you a notification of no payment and cancellation.
Some banks may refuse to withdraw money, even if the money is on the card, but there is no special permission from the owner( that is, you) to write them off. It all depends on the internal regulations of the bank and the terms of service for your card account - ask the bank if such an operation is possible on your card.
Booking on Booking without credit card
If for some reason you do not have a bank card, or you do notyou want to enter its data under no pretext, you can try to book a hotel for which such a card is not needed. Click on the link "No card?" Booking will offer you similar hotels, for the reservation of which a bank card is not needed.
Your booking.com: confirmation of booking
Upon completion of the reservation, you will receive an email from Booking.com confirming your reservation and the ability to print it.
The letter always contains information about the hotel( name, address, contact phone), information about the guests, information about the cancellation, payment and changes to the reservation, as well as a link to the page booking.com, where you can see your reservation.
Booking currency. What is AUD, DKK, CAD, CNY and other encoding on the Booking
Booking.com is an international website that is used by people from different countries. Typically, Buking automatically determines which country the user lives in and places all prices on the site in the "native" currency for it.
But sometimes prices are set arbitrarily( for example, you have geolocation turned off and Buking can not determine your location).If you see that the price of the hotel when searching is indicated with an unknown encoding( AUD, DKK, CNY and others), check which currency is set by default.
The currency selection menu is at the topmost line of booking.com. Find there an inscription with this encoding( for example, if you have AUD displayed next to the price, then in the top line we look for the abbreviation AUD) and click on it. A list will appear on the screen where you can select the currency you need.
Booking.com: booking management
How do I check my reservation on Booking.com?
To check your reservation on Booking.com, click the "My Reservations" menu item on the top line of the screen.
This section stores data about all your bookings on Booking, even those that have been canceled, or a trip on which has already been made.
To view the details of a particular booking, click on the button "View reservation".You will be taken to the page with detailed information about the hotel, the cost and the booked room.
Your booking.com: change the reservation
On the page with details of the booking you can change the details of your booking: specify other dates, change the credit card details for payment or change the number.
Your booking.com: CANCELLATION
You can cancel your booking if necessary. Do not forget that there can be penalties for cancellation: check if the period for free cancellation has expired, on the indicator that is located next to the button "cancel booking".
You can also cancel the reservation through the link, which is indicated in the confirmation letter sent to your email address from Booking.com.
Fines on the
Bookings The booking system( as in any other reservation system) has a penalty system. Actually, the fines themselves are charged by the hotel, and Buking is only an instrument of interaction between you and the hotel.
A fine is a penalty that you will have to pay to the hotel for refusing to travel. Usually fines are provided in the event that before your arrival there is too little time, and after your refusal the hotel runs the risk of not finding other buyers on your number.
But in general, the size and conditions of the fine are very individual, calculated by each hotel in its own way and do not have any common for all the framework. When booking a hotel, you need to carefully read the hotel conditions before clicking the "book" button( this information is always present next to the description of the room or price).
How do I cancel a booking on Booking without penalty? What if I forgot to cancel my booking on Booking.com?
The only correct way to cancel a reservation on Booking without penalty is to cancel it before the expiration of the free cancellation. In this case, you will have legal grounds to demand a refund, if for some reason the funds from your card have already been written off.
But it happens that the person remembers the existing armor too late. How can this be done? Just say that the methods listed below are undesirable, and do not guarantee a 100% result, but in most cases they will help.
- Before canceling the reservation for which the penalty will be unequivocally charged, remove all the money from your card or transfer them to another account so that there is no automatic penalty write-off.
- If you can not withdraw money from the card, try to go to the bank's office and set a prohibition on writing off the payment without acceptance( that is without your consent).After that, cancel the reservation.
- Usually Booking.com or the hotel itself sends a request for cancellation no more than one or two times in the next week, so after a while you can continue to use your card in normal mode.
- If you have already debited your card, you probably will not be able to return it, as you were acquainted with the rules on the booking.com website at the time of booking and the retained payment will be legal.
How to get a discount on Bookings?
Few people know that on Booking you can get an additional discount for the hotel you have chosen. On Booking.com there is a very nice feature "best price guarantee" - usually it is located on the left side of the screen just below the hotel search form.
It can be used within 24 hours from the moment of making an armor in Buking.
What is the point of its use: if within 24 hours after booking you found a better offer on the same hotel on another site, Booking.com is ready to lower your price to this bar.
Important! The offer of another site must exactly match the parameters of your booking on Booking( the same hotel, the same dates of arrival, room category and so on).Otherwise, the price will not change. Also, Booking will refuse to change the price, if on another site you have a special discount card or another privilege program, thanks to which you received a more favorable price.
After you have registered with Booking.com, you can subscribe to the most interesting offers from hotels( discounts up to 50%).To do this, find under the hotel search form a special subscription advertisement, click on it with a mouse to display a poel to enter your email address. After registration of the subscription, you will receive regular letters on the mail about special discounts and offers currently in force at the Booking.
Apartments in Buking
You can book not only a hotel or hostel in Buking, but also a separate apartment. To do this, you must sort the options by type of accommodation( that is, check this box, it is located on the left side of the screen on the search results page)
You can also tick the "Room amenities" section( look in the same column below)in the lines "kitchen / mini kitchen" and "washing machine."
The apartment is always a room with an equipped kitchen., In Europe, most common apartments are offered as standard apartments
Abouthotel reviews in Buking
There is a very useful section on the Booking.com website: hotel reviews, it's worth a look at it when choosing a hotel. The beautiful description and photos are provided by the hotel owners, but not always the reality coincides with the description. There are also annoying little things,about which the owner does not mention.
It is important that only real guests' reviews are posted on the booking page. Work on the site is impossible, as for example on the site tophotels.ru, where anyone can write about the hotel( including the hoteliers themselves disguised as touristss - about what a wonderful hotel, or their competitors - that horrible hotel).
Booking.com will post your review only if you booked a hotel through this site and really stayed at the hotel( information on the fact of settlement is automatically tracked).
To view comments about the hotel, on the page with the description of the hotel, click on the item "View all genuine reviews"( it is located at the top of the screen above the hotel photo).
You will be redirecting to the page with reviews of this hotel. At the top of the page is the overall rating of the hotel, at the bottom - detailed feedback from visitors by the time of their addition. To remove reviews in languages that you do not know, check the language you need in the "answer language" field.
How to write a review on Booking?
To write your own review on the site of Booking.com, select the "Write a review" on the main page of the site at the top.
Remember that you will be able to write a review only if you booked a hotel through Booking.com and really stayed there.
How to place an advertisement on the Booking? How to register an apartment in Buking?
If you are the owner of a hotel or apartment, you can place your ad on the Booking.com website to attract additional customers. To do this, find the question mark on the main page of the site at the topmost line.
On the next page you need to step-by-step fill out information about your accommodation object, as well as leave your coordinates. After processing the application, BOOKING will contact you to clarify the necessary details and place your hotel or apartment in the database.
To place information about your property you will need to compile the most complete description of the property, as well as upload several photos in high quality. After registration, you will have access to the control panel information about the object( if necessary, you can always make changes).
For the services of placing an advertisement BOOKING charges a fee, the invoice is issued once a month, the amount depends on the number of bookings through booking.com and the individual characteristics of your facility. This amount will be indicated in the contract, which Bucking will ask you to sign before placing your ad.
Tours and holidays in Buking. Booking of air tickets on booking.com
"Booking" is intended only for booking hotel rooms and apartments in independent mode.
If you are looking for flights, use the special services aviasales.com, skyscanner.com or anywayanyday.com.
If you want to book a complex of travel services( flight and accommodation in one bottle), contact the travel agency to purchase the finished tour.