> "My guess is this: Booking.com already knows that they are fighting a losing battle against AirBnB."
For a two or three day trip AirBnB isn't practical, and it's not as if AirBnB is perfect either. At least with a hotel I know there is a basic minimum standard and I have some level of consumer protection.
I go direct to the Hotel's own site wherever possible but often they don't have a facility to book online easily and, where they do, the price is often the same anyway.
Chain hotels are the exception but you often need to book and pay well in advance to get any real saving.
For a two or three day trip AirBnB isn't practical, and it's not as if AirBnB is perfect either. At least with a hotel I know there is a basic minimum standard and I have some level of consumer protection.
I go direct to the Hotel's own site wherever possible but often they don't have a facility to book online easily and, where they do, the price is often the same anyway.
Chain hotels are the exception but you often need to book and pay well in advance to get any real saving.