10 years
From a guests point of view i would really appreciate the possibility to be able to book with the hostel for several reasons.
first point, with HW etc. there is no way to book without a credit card. Here in europe there are many people without a creditcard as the EC-card is much more widespread, because it is cost-free. Trying to book can get maximum annoying when there is no way to do so without CC.
If i like the hostel i stay in and see their efforts to make me a pleasant stay i also like to give them a little bit back by passing the commission to them instead of the monopolists. Most travellers simply dont know about the PITA the big OTAs are to the hostels, so its also about you to let them know.
And in most cases i do prefer to do person to person interaction at the reception instead of an anonymous booking on a webpage. I might have a chat about my plans and eventually get some advice or hints. Always good.
Peter
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