Booking.com Connects With Cuba

Booking.com has announced that it will become the first online US travel brand to offer instantly bookable hotel properties for certain US citizens travelling to Cuba.

Following months of work with the Cuban Authorities and local hotels, the first properties will be ready to book in the coming weeks on Booking.com. The company’s move follows the recent loosening of restrictions for US travellers to Cuba.

The announcement means that Cuba will soon become instantly bookable for US travellers that meet the criteria currently approved by the US government for travel to Cuba.

At the outset, properties will be available in Havana and consumers can book instantly and avoid the need to rely on a property owner to respond to and accept a travel request. And plans are already in place to increase the number of properties in Havana and beyond daily to give US travellers the incredible diversity of choice Booking.com is known for.

Todd Dunlap, managing director, Americas for Booking.com, said, “Cuba is a beautiful, culture-rich country that many travellers are keen to visit … With the news of the easing of US travel restrictions, we began working immediately with the local Cuban government, tourism authorities and our local hotel partners to launch the first platform to allow travellers to book and confirm instantly with the click of a button. They have been great partners for us on this journey and we are thrilled to be able to facilitate new experiences for US travellers.”

Go to http://www.booking.com for more.