Booking Angels.
For your right to compensation.
Did your hotel business work with Booking.com between 2006 and 2022? Then you are affected by illegal best price clauses and/or non-compliant online bookings. In both cases, you are entitled to financial compensation. We will provide you with full support and prepare all documents for you ready for court. Get your money back from Booking.com! You can find the exact background to the Booking.com case in the FAQs.
Four steps to compensation.
The process is that simple for you at Booking Angels.
Check free of charge. Upload free of charge. Profit if successful.
Calculate the amount of compensation. Made simple.
Our practical Damages calculator tells you quickly and conveniently whether and to what extent you can claim compensation. If so, all you need to do is upload your documents and we will take care of everything else. You will have a dedicated contact person at your side until the claim is finalised. You can view the status of the process at any time in our login area.
100% opportunities. 100% tax-free. Zero risk.
We guarantee that everything will remain 100 % free of charge in advance. This is because Booking Angels work exclusively on a success-orientated basis. In the event of success, we charge a fixed cost rate for our expenses from the final sum won. So there is no risk for you, everything remains 100 % transparent and you can only win. And best of all: compensation is tax-free!
Frequently asked questions
- What is the background to Booking.com's best price clauses?
- Many hotels have been paying Booking.com excessive commissions for years. The reason for this are best price clauses that have been included in Booking.com's general terms and conditions since 2006 and that violate antitrust law. These clauses prohibited hotels from offering their rooms more favourably on other platforms or even on their own website. The German Federal Cartel Office declared this practice illegal in 2015. The case is currently before the Federal Court of Justice.
- What is the background to Booking.com's non-compliant booking button?
- Between June 2014 and December 2022, the booking button on the Booking.com website was labelled "complete booking". As there was no reference to the charge, the button was incorrect and the booking was not legally compliant. The European Court of Justice ruled that bookings made during this period were invalid. Hotels that paid commissions to Booking.com during this period can claim their money back.
- Do I have to pay tax on the income from the lawsuit?
- No. This is compensation for damages, i.e. compensation for a loss incurred. This is 100 % tax-free.
- Is there a cost guarantee?
- Yes, we guarantee that our work in advance is 100 % free of charge. We work exclusively on a success-orientated basis and are guided by the amount that is won in the end. We charge a fixed cost rate of 35 per cent for the work involved.
- How many contacts do I have?
- Every customer has a personal contact who takes care of the case from start to finish and coordinates all other contacts in the background. This is an integral part of our service.
- Which law firm handles the lawsuits?
- The law firm Görg. The renowned and experienced specialist in antitrust law.
- What would happen if the case were lost in court?
- You as the customer do not incur any costs. In the event of a lost lawsuit, you would simply have no claims for damages or would not receive any compensation. The 100 per cent risk lies exclusively with the pre-financier of the legal costs. In this case, they would lose their investment.
- Can booking.com terminate the co-operation if we take legal action?
- In principle, booking.com may not terminate a contract due to its own legal violations if the complaint is justified. Should this nevertheless occur, this could be relevant under antitrust law. In such a case, we could examine further legal steps, including possible claims for damages.