Booking.com Launches New, Mobile-Based In-Destination Attractions Platform in Canada
Booking.com Launches New, Mobile-Based In-Destination Attractions Platform in Canada
Booking.com’s new Attractions feature seamlessly connects travellers with the best things to do in Canada’s top cities via their mobile phone, including frictionless payment and exclusive offers
Toronto, ON – July 4, 2019 – Booking.com, the global leader in connecting travellers with the widest choice of incredible places to stay, has launched its mobile-based Booking Attractions product in Toronto, Niagara Falls, Montreal, Vancouver and soon-to-come Quebec City.
The ultimate technological response to take the friction out of planning an in-destination experience, Booking Attractions empowers travellers to discover the best a destination has to offer through their smartphone, and includes hassle-free payment, priority queueing where available and exclusive prices for Booking.com customers.
Unlike other experience-seeking tools, Booking Attractions is managed via a personalised landing page for each customer and does not rely on or redirect to third-party websites. Once travellers have booked a stay in a Canadian city where the product is available, they have instant access to all participating venues and attractions in the destination they booked, including special offers or experiences that may only be available during their trip. Travellers will have access to the best things to do during their stay and the ability to book in advance, which means less time planning and more time enjoying the city. A one-stop shop for travel experiences, your smartphone is all you need to make the most of your trip.
A few awesome things to do in Toronto, Niagara Falls, Montréal, Vancouver and Quebec City with Booking Attractions includes:
- Toronto: Aga Khan Museum, FlyGTA Air Tours, Museum of Illusion, VR Playin, New World Wine Tours
- Niagara Falls: Bird Kingdom, JetBoat Experience, Oh Canada Dinner Show, Niagara Falls Champagne Air Tour
- Montreal: La Grande Roue, Observatoire Place Villa Marie, Old Montreal Walking Tour, Helicopter Tour, McCord Museum
- Vancouver: Capilano Suspension Bridge, Grouse Mountain, Vancouver Aquarium, Prince of Whales Whale Watching Tour, Vancouver Water Adventure Jetski Experience, Vancouver Photowalks Inc., Cycle City Tours
Travellers can view the full list of available attractions for their travel destination in advance through a personalised landing page, or explore them on-the-go once they arrive through the Booking.com app. Travellers only pay for attractions they choose to take advantage of, with same-day booking offered for many attractions, so they can pre-book days in advance or just a few hours before for optimal freedom and flexibility. Payment is seamless, with traveller’s personalised landing page linked to the credit card of choice.
“We’re constantly exploring new ways to leverage technology in order to facilitate seamless and enjoyable travel experiences for our customers at every stage of their journey and with Booking Attractions, we’re doing just that,” said Marco Purificati, Area Manager of Attractions, North America, for Booking.com. “Deciding what to do while you’re travelling can be a time-consuming and stressful task that takes away from your leisure time in a destination. With our Attractions product, we’ve curated the top things to do in major tourism destinations across Canada, negotiated great deals for our customers, and made it simple for them to browse nearby activities and attractions and enjoy whatever they want to do, whenever they want to do it.”
Booking Attractions is currently available in 43 languages for travellers from all over the world to discover and enjoy great things to do in over 150 destinations, including Amsterdam, Athens, Bangkok, Barcelona, Berlin, Budapest, Cape Town, Copenhagen, Dubai, Edinburgh, Helsinki, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Las Vegas, Lisbon, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Miami, Moscow, New York, Oslo, Paris, Prague, Reykjavik, Rome, San Francisco, Singapore, Stockholm, Sydney, Tokyo, Vienna, Warsaw and Zagreb.
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About Booking.com
Established in 1996 in Amsterdam, Booking.com B.V. has grown from a small Dutch start-up to one of the largest travel e-commerce companies in the world. Part of Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), Booking.com now employs more than 17,500 employees in 198 offices in 70 countries worldwide.
With a mission to empower people to experience the world, Booking.com invests in digital technology that helps take the friction out of travel. At Booking.com, we connect travelers with the world’s largest selection of incredible places to stay, including everything from apartments, vacation homes, and family-run B&Bs to 5-star luxury resorts, tree houses and even igloos. The Booking.com website and mobile apps are available in 43 languages, offer over 28 million total reported listings, including more than 5.8 million listings of homes, apartments and other unique places to stay, and covers more than 148,000 destinations in 229 countries and territories worldwide.
Each day, more than 1.5 million room nights are reserved on our platform. So whether traveling for business or leisure, customers can instantly book their ideal place to stay quickly and easily with Booking.com, without booking fees and backed up by our promise to price match. Via our customer experience team, customers can reach Booking.com 24/7 for assistance and support in over 43 languages, any time of the day or night.
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