Why we built Mooch: a booking site that takes no commission
Steve explains why he built Mooch: a UK booking site where guests book direct with the hotel, and hosts pay one flat fee – never commission.
The Mooch Blog
Stories, places and the case for booking direct
News from Mooch, ideas for your next break, and what independent hotels, inns and B&Bs need to know about booking sites.
Become a Mooch Founding Host: no commission, and your price locked
We're looking for our first 2,500 Founding Hosts. No commission on any booking, from £162 a year + VAT if you join by 31…
And the tax? What Booking.com’s UK company owes – and why Europe has acted
ooking.com's UK company had about £100,000 of current UK corporation tax for 2024. We estimate £70–90m a year if its UK profit were taxed…
A hotel secret: direct bookings come first
Grab & Go breakfast (hot sandwich, snack and drink) is £7.95 per person. Children aged 12 and under eat free
The true cost of Booking.com: £1.1bn from the UK, and most of it leaves
Booking.com’s own UK accounts show it earned about £1.1bn from UK accommodation in 2024, and about £885m of it left the country.
