Booking.com is one of the largest online travel agencies in the world, listing millions of accommodation options from hotels and resorts to apartments and vacation homes across more than 220 countries and territories. Its affiliate partner program pays publishers a share of the commission Booking.com earns from properties: partners receive between 25% and 40% of that commission on each completed stay, with the percentage rising through performance tiers based on the number of stayed reservations. This typically works out to roughly 4% of the booking value. Tracking is session-based rather than cookie-based, so the referred visitor must complete the booking in the same browsing session for the affiliate to be credited, and commissions are confirmed only after the guest has stayed and paid. Earnings are paid monthly via PayPal or bank transfer once the balance reaches the 100 EUR threshold; smaller balances roll over to the following month. The program is managed in-house through Booking.com's partner hub and is also available through CJ in some markets. Affiliates get access to search boxes, banners, deep links to any property or landing page, and a reporting dashboard. The program suits travel bloggers, destination guides, comparison sites, and app developers whose audiences are close to the point of booking, since the session-based attribution rewards high-intent traffic over research-stage visitors.

Hotels

With millions of bookable properties, this is one of the broadest hotel affiliate programs available. Publishers earn a tiered share of Booking.com's own commission on every completed stay, and deep links can point to individual hotels, cities, or curated landing pages, which suits hotel review sites and destination guides.

Travel

Booking.com is a staple of travel affiliate portfolios because of its brand recognition and enormous accommodation inventory. Conversion rates on referred traffic are strong since most visitors already know and trust the platform, though session-based tracking means it performs best with audiences ready to book rather than early-stage researchers.