Booking.com Launches New Content API for Accommodation Channel Managers and Content Providers

New technology enables providers to seamlessly build and maintain complete listings for multiple properties via a time-saving direct connection to Booking.com

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 14, 2016 /CNW/ - Today Booking.com, the global leader in connecting travellers with the widest choice of incredible places to stay, announced the launch of its new Content API for accommodation channel managers, content providers and property management companies. These new specifications provide free access for providers to instantly send all necessary information to build and maintain multiple listings on Booking.com, including property photos and information about their facilities and policies, via a direct connection, dramatically reducing the time to upload content from weeks to hours.

"We're constantly looking at innovative ways to create a more seamless, intuitive and automated experience for our partners," said Remco van Zanten, Global Director of Partner Services at Booking.com. "We know that having great content is key to engaging effectively with consumers, which is not only vital to a great customer experience, but allows our partners to generate more incremental business via our platform. That's why we've created a scalable solution that helps PMCs and other providers list dozens or even thousands of properties on Booking.com more quickly and at no cost."

To read the full release, visit Booking.com's Global Newsroom: https://globalnews.booking.com/bookingcom-launches-new-content-api-for--accommodation-channel-managers-and-content-providers/

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Booking.com is the world leader in booking hotel and other accommodations online. It guarantees the best prices for any type of property - from small independents to five-star luxury. Guests can access the Booking.com website anytime, anywhere from their desktops, mobile phones and tablet devices, and they don't pay booking fees - ever. The Booking.com website is available in 43 languages, offers over 1M hotels and accommodations including more than 520,000 vacation rental properties and covers over 96,000 destinations in 227 countries and territories worldwide. With over 19 years of experience and a team of over 13,000 dedicated employees in over 187 offices worldwide, Booking.com operates its own in-house customer service team, which is available 24/7 to assist guests in their native languages.

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