If you like to travel and book all the details online, you should know what the Genius Booking program consists of, since it can be a tool that helps you a lot when planning getaways and taking advantage of the program offered by the famous booking website hotels and other accommodation.
That is why today we are going to see what it can mean to be a Genius client in Booking, details such as the requirements that we must meet to open a Booking Genius account and how to enjoy and obtain greater discounts when making our accommodation reservations.
What is Booking Genius?
The best thing to do is start by telling what the Booking Genius program consists of, and it consists of something as simple as a OTAs reference in the tourism sector today, to advertise more efficiently. And what is an OTA, well I'll tell you, they are the acronym in English for Online Travel Agency. In other words, they are online travel agencies that allow travelers to book any type of accommodation, rent a car, compare rates and evaluations, and rate hotels. A function that allows you to get the most out of the platform and increase your reservations and benefits.
If you remember, another web service that put out a similar program previously it was Airbnb, which launched the so-called Airbnb Plus, because on this occasion it is Booking that launched the alternative among the many reservation options that the platform already offers, and it is nothing more than a loyalty program for regular customers.
Booking Genius is a exclusive program that connects the companies that collaborate with the service with those clients that are part of the Genius program, offering a series of advantages out of the ordinary. In short, it is aimed at the most active travelers who have made at least two reservations on Booking, completing said occupations in a period of two years.
What is a Genius customer?
The Genius classification determines the discounts you can get as a Genius customer, thanks to Booking.com loyalty through which you can get exclusive advantages in all the accommodations included on this website, from hotels, rural houses, hostels to bed & breakfast and many others in any destination you choose.
To become a Genius customer, you only have to meet a couple of requirements, so it's not complicated, you just have to have an active Booking.com account and make up to five accommodation reservations in at least two years.
What are the conditions to be a Genius customer on Booking?
We have already mentioned that a few simple requirements you can become a Booking Genius customer and these are:
- The first step is create an account for accommodation reservations, we just have to go to the main page of Booking.com and access the option: Create an account.
- And the next step is make at least five accommodation reservations anywhere in the world and whatever the price of the reservation, and all within a maximum period of two years.
That's it, as simple as this to get your Genius account.
What are the advantages of being a Genius customer?
As in almost all points and loyalty systems on the Booking website, a system has been created with different customer levels in the Genius program for frequent travelers, so the more accommodation reservations you make, the greater discounts and benefits you get.
We currently have at our disposal three levels of Booking Genius client, we do not know if it will be extended or not in the near future, but in the meantime, we do not have any Level 4 but it is something that should not worry us since all accommodation reservations count towards level up, so if it arrives we can still enjoy it.
Booking Genius Client LEVEL 1
If you have already completed the steps to create your Booking.com account and have already made 2 reservations, start enjoying the exclusive discounts and benefits for Booking Genius LEVEL 1 customers. You just have to search for accommodation and select your profile in the upper right, although with any reservation you are already adding.
On the web Booking we can find all the available accommodations and will indicate in each case the exclusive advantages for Genius LEVEL 1 clients, such as 10% discounts on the general rate in different accommodations. We find exclusive advantages such as free WiFi, available only to Genius customers. Options such as "Early check in" or priority entry before the usual time, free of charge or "Late check out" or departure later than the usual time. Even welcome drinks or details in the room such as chocolates, flowers, details, etc. Or even airport transfers for free.
Booking Genius Client LEVEL 2
When you have made 5 accommodation reservations in the designated 2-year period, you will have at your disposal exclusive discounts and advantages for Booking Genius LEVEL 2 customers. You only need to search for accommodation and select the filter located at the top called "Genius".
The available accommodations will be shown on the web and the exclusive advantages for clients of this level are indicated. The advantages at this level 2 are:
- 15% discount on the normal rate in certain accommodations.
- Breakfast included.
- Change of room to superior category.
- Free WiFi available only for Genius.
- Early check in or priority entrance before the usual time.
- Late check out or departure later than the usual time.
- Welcome drinks or details in the room.
- Transfer or connection with the airport.
Booking Genius Client LEVEL 3
Once we have up fifteen different reservations in two years, the exclusive discounts and advantages for Booking Genius LEVEL 3 clients are opened before us. On the web we will be shown the available accommodations together with the exclusive advantages for Genius clients. These are:
- 20% discount on the general rate in a selection of accommodations.
- Exclusive advantages: sometimes the same accommodation offers more than one exclusive advantage, although the most common are these:
- Free breakfast.
- Upgrade to a higher category room.
- Priority attention in all reservations.
- Free WiFi available only for Genius.
- Early check in or priority entrance before the usual time.
- Late check out or departure later than the usual time.
- Welcome drinks or details in the room.
- Transfer or connection with the airport.
Is it worth getting a Booking Genius account?
If you want an answer in the third person I would say yes, but because It does not oblige us to pay any subscription and they are also activated just by making reservations In a certain period of time of two years, if you travel then you enjoy it, if you do not meet the requirements then nothing happens, since it does not commit you to anything and you can benefit from many discounts and exclusive advantages.