Leboncoin, a potential competitor for Booking or Expedia ? The e-commerce site is aiming to carve out a place for itself in the hotel booking market by offering lower commission rates. At a time when the French hotel industry is feeling the full brunt of the health crisis, France's number 2 holiday rental company is committed to supporting the recovery of the tourism sector with an attractive offer for hoteliers: zero commission on bookings made via the platform until the end of the year. Thereafter, commissions are expected to remain at 10%, well below the 15%-25% charged by the leading OTAs.
" As a major player in this market, and more generally as a France's leading website in terms of audienceOur duty is to do what we can to contribute to the economic recovery, said Antoine Jouteau, CEO of the leboncoin group.. Waiving our commission on hotel bookings made through our platform is a committed and responsible act to support the industry. "
Leboncoin, which publishes 220,000 online advertisements in the holiday category, has developed a category hotels thanks to the acquisition a few months ago of the digital hotel distribution platform Pilgo. 4500 establishments now offer their rooms on the e-commerce site.
