As I have previously posted, Travala is a new startup company pushing itself as the leading Next-gen Online Travel Agency (NOTA). Although only just entering the space, it already has over 567,000 hotels in 210 countries. The website & hotel load is still in Alpha phase, but is already showing some huge savings on selected hotels. They have stated there will be another million properties added soon, so if you are searching and cannot find a specific property, or better deal than the leading websites, that is why!
Note: Although travala.com might not be the cheapest for every single hotel (I am not making that claim), it’s a brand new company where it is cheaper to book through than some of the largest booking sites in the world. **This post is specific to a handful of hotels which show genuine savings.
Pro Tip 1: Change to AUD in top right hand corner before searching.
Pro Tip 2: Search for hotels within the next 2 months of travel for a better chance of savings.
**All dates are for the first weekend of the European Summer (June 21st - June 24th)
Rome (June 21st - June 24th)
Radisson Blu Es Hotel Roma: $482.67 for 3 nights (+ 2% back in AVA to use on next booking). 55.68% saving compared to booking.com on the same dates - Travala vs Booking.com proof (https://imgur.com/a/16yMdwZ)
Roma Luxus Hotel: $994 for 3 nights (+ 2% back in AVA to use on next booking). 28.64% saving compared to booking.com on the same dates - Travala vs Booking.com proof (https://imgur.com/a/lNzvhYA)
Hotel Lord Byron: $1060.64 for 3 nights (+ 2% back in AVA to use on next booking). 24.67% saving compared to booking.com on the same dates - Travala vs Booking.com proof (https://imgur.com/a/e4a32A1)
Frankfurt (June 21st - June 24th)
InterContinental Frankfurt: $366.20 for 3 nights (+ 2% back in AVA to use on next booking). 30.62% saving compared to booking.com on the same dates - Travala vs Booking.com proof (https://imgur.com/a/rHOZrhh)
Kempinski Hotel Frankfurt Gravenburch: $478.48 for 3 nights (+ 2% back in AVA to use on next booking). 24.29% saving compared to booking.com on the same dates - Travala vs Booking.com proof (https://imgur.com/a/JbTaIji)
Barcelona (June 21st - June 24th)
- OD Barcelona: $1155.75 for 3 nights (+ 2% back in AVA to use on next booking). 21.43% saving compared to booking.com on the same dates - Travala vs Booking.com proof (https://imgur.com/a/3C4DldV)
Lisbon (June 21st - June 24th)
- Dom Pedro: $642.50 for 3 nights (+ 2% back in AVA to use on next booking). 16.75% saving compared to booking.com on the same dates - Travala vs Booking.com proof (https://imgur.com/a/JcXfaXY)
Zurich (June 21st - June 24th)
- Widder Hotel: $2490.82 for 3 nights (+ 2% back in AVA to use on next booking). 21.47% saving compared to booking.com on the same dates - Travala vs Booking.com proof (https://imgur.com/a/QYLaEIB)
Athens (June 21st - June 24th)
Semiramis: $588.67 for 3 nights (+ 2% back in AVA to use on next booking). 15.90% saving compared to booking.com on the same dates - Travala vs Booking.com proof (https://imgur.com/a/7eCp5Wa)
Divani Caravel: $733.40 for 3 nights (+ 2% back in AVA to use on next booking). 18.60% saving compared to booking.com on the same dates - Travala vs Booking.com proof (https://imgur.com/a/5V3lxLL)
Divani Apollon Suites: $1395.28 for 3 nights (+ 2% back in AVA to use on next booking). 18.06% saving compared to booking.com on the same dates - Travala vs Booking.com proof (https://imgur.com/a/KLoLR3v)
Istanbul (June 21st - June 24th)
Ramada Plaza Istanbul Tekstilkent: $186 for 3 nights (+ 2% back in AVA to use on next booking). 33.80% saving compared to booking.com on the same dates - Travala vs Booking.com proof (https://imgur.com/a/gxtHuHp)
Wyndham Grand Istanbul Kalamış Marina Hotel: $553.45for 3 nights (+ 2% back in AVA to use on next booking). 35.72% saving compared to booking.com on the same dates - Travala vs Booking.com proof (https://imgur.com/a/dlkD4XH)
Paris (June 21st - June 24th)
Hotel Juliana Paris: $1942.71 for 3 nights (+ 2% back in AVA to use on next booking). 17.03% saving compared to booking.com on the same dates - Travala vs Booking.com proof (https://imgur.com/a/unXcj38)
Sofitel Paris Arc De Triomphe: $2032.02 for 3 nights (+ 2% back in AVA to use on next booking). 24.21% saving compared to booking.com on the same dates - Travala vs Booking.com proof (https://imgur.com/a/nLGnwvM)
Budapest (June 21st - June 24th)
- Budapest Marriott Hotel: $961.28 for 3 nights (+ 2% back in AVA to use on next booking). 20.22% saving compared to booking.com on the same dates - Travala vs Booking.com proof (https://imgur.com/a/MgJwsI3)
Brussels (June 21st - June 24th)
Hotel Metropole: $422.02 for 3 nights (+ 2% back in AVA to use on next booking). 28.71% saving compared to booking.com on the same dates - Travala vs Booking.com proof (https://imgur.com/a/ylpgBZr)
Hotel Le Plaza Brussels: $437.60 for 3 nights (+ 2% back in AVA to use on next booking). 21.57% saving compared to booking.com on the same dates - Travala vs Booking.com proof (https://imgur.com/a/DRWbM3P)
Vienna (June 21st - June 24th)
- Vienna Marriott Hotel: $1808.82 for 3 nights (+ 2% back in AVA to use on next booking). 15.47% saving compared to booking.com on the same dates - Travala vs Booking.com proof (https://imgur.com/a/HH9edzr)
You can receive up to a further 10% saving on these prices, but I won't go into that here, as it will simply sound like an advert. If you are interested, you can read up on the SMART program here https://blog.travala.com/smart-discounts-and-loyalty/ and watch the video here - https://youtu.be/VnWYKCj6bgY
Full Disclosure: I have booked through travala.com website a couple of times, and I am also invested in the companies AVA native currency.
Checked out my May booking in NZ and Expedia was cheaper. Confusing website… does not inspire confidence!