Who we are
Founded in 1996 in Amsterdam, Booking.com has grown from a small Dutch startup to one of the world’s leading digital travel companies.
By investing in the technology that helps take the friction out of travel, Booking.com seamlessly connects millions of travellers with memorable experiences, a range of transport options and incredible places to stay – from homes to hotels and much more.
Over 28 million listings in
150,000 destinations +
Carbon neutral
offices since 2020
1000 experiments taking
place at any taken
150+ nationalities
represented
140 offices in
70 countries
172.000 volunteering hours donated
More than 1000 experiments taking place at any given time
172.000 volunteering hours donated
Booking.com is the biggest brand in Booking Holdings’ portfolio. Booking Holdings is the world’s leading provider of online travel and related services, provided to consumers and local partners in more than 220 countries and territories through six primary consumer-facing brands: Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, Rentalcars.com, KAYAK and OpenTable, as well as through a network of subsidiary brands including Rocketmiles, Fareharbor, HotelsCombined, Cheapflights and Momondo, bringing greater value to both our customers and partners around the world.
Our Booking Holdings Centers of Excellence based in Bucharest, Romania and Bangalore, India were created to support the increasing business demands of the Booking Holdings Brands. The two Centers of Excellence are home to specialised and highly skilled talent, leading industry best practices, and collaboration opportunities across all of our brands.
If you want to become a part of our Booking Holdings COE team, visit their career site to explore more opportunities.
Making It Easier for Everyone to Experience the World.
At Booking.com, our mission is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world. We’re not only passionate about connecting travellers with their ideal stay, but with powering their overall travel experience from beginning to end. Everything we do at Booking.com supports that goal to help our customers discover and enjoy the world and our partners to grow their businesses via our platform.
We measure success not by the value that we create for our company but by the positive impact we create for all of our stakeholders – our employees, stockholders, customers, partners, communities and governments.
We believe that travel is a force for good in the world, with the power to empower entrepreneurs and their communities as well as open minds, increase understanding and acceptance.
Our Journey
Bookings.nl founded in Amsterdam
International following grows with 30% of guests from United States
First apartment listed on Bookings.nl
Bookings.nl team grows to 50 employees
First dedicated customer service employee hired
Local support offices in the UK, France, Spain, Portugal and Germany
Acquired by BKNG (then Priceline Group) and became Booking.com
Rentalcars.com acquired and transport offering accelerates
Mobile app first launches in 42 languages
FareHarbor acquisition brings attractions to BKNG family
Celebrated 3+ billion guest arrivals, with 750 million in alternative accommodation
Booking.com celebrates 25th Anniversary
Global headquarters in Amsterdam and local offices around the world, our employees live the Booking.com mission every day by supporting customers and accommodations partners through service and innovation in finding the perfect fit for every stay, every time.
Our Values
‘What’ we do at Booking.com is just as important as ‘how’ we do it. We don’t only measure success by what we achieve for our company, but also in how we have achieved it for all of our stakeholders – our employees, customers, partners and the communities around us.
And everything we do starts from our values, from every line of code to every customer interaction.
We obsess about adding value for our customer – guests, partners, colleagues – to make it easier for everyone to experience the world.
We celebrate team success, through making connections, building trust and valuing the diverse perspectives of others.
We deliver on our promises, make informed decisions and prioritize to get the important things done today.
We are resilient, take time to reflect, and seek to learn – from colleagues, from the outside world and from our failures.
We get the right results the right way. For each other, our communities and the world around us.
A lot of areas where you can make a difference
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