Booking.com reaches 600,000th property milestone

Accommodation booking website Booking.com, has added its 600,000th property, a farmhouse in Bouteilles-Saint-Sébastien, France.

Accommodation booking website Booking.com, has added its 600,000th property, a farmhouse in Bouteilles-Saint-Sébastien, France.

The 600,000 properties represent 28 different types, with 70% of accommodation listed going beyond hotel properties to include holiday rentals such as villas and apartments in major cities, plus more adventurous accommodations such as tree houses, castles and lighthouses.

The 500,000th property was added in July 2014. The site covers over 70,000 destinations across 200 countries.

Booking.com’s chief operating officer, Gillian Tans, said: “Reaching this milestone is proof of our commitment to ensuring our customers can find and book accommodation that fits their every need and desire, wherever in the world they want to stay.

“By expanding our global footprint, bringing guests to new places and building on our hotel heartland to provide leisure and business travellers with an unrivalled selection of accommodation types – from the traditional to the more unexpected – we’re granting them the freedom and flexibility to find the accommodation that best meets their needs.

“As we continue to add to our accommodation inventory and as our world’s largest network of more than 42 million verified guest reviews continues to grow we look forward to welcoming many more travellers to explore, find and delight in their perfect accommodation the world over.”