Online travel agency offers tax-free hotel booking

Travelbook.ph, an online travel agency (OTA), launches a very generous offer that everyone will surely love.

Starting July 18, all hotel bookings made through Travelbook.ph will be free of VAT as it will be subsidized by the OTA to all participating customers.

"We understand that all people in the Philippines are really burdened with high VAT as it is present in almost all commodities that they need. We feel that we can help more. That’s why we’ve come up with this campaign. We will shoulder the VAT cost for every booking made with us,” according to Takumi Nakazawa, General Manager of Travelbook.ph.

As customers proceed with their hotel bookings with TravelBook.ph, the VAT will be automatically paid by the company and will be deducted from the total cost. Furthermore, discounts from promos and insider deals may be added on top of 12 percent discount. Customers may enjoy this offer by booking with any of the 3,300 affiliated hotels and resorts of TravelBook.ph nationwide.

This offer from Travelbook.ph also aims to help travelers have stress-free and budget-friendly transactions when planning their trips.

“This is our way to let people know that we care. We want to appease their burden and give them the best deals and opportunities to travel,” Mr. Nakazawa added.

Travelbook.ph also offers exclusive reward points. Customers automatically earn back 5 percent of the total amount they spend as reward points, which they can use to get discounts on their future bookings.

Customers can use TravelBook.ph’s convenient mobile app to book accommodations on the go. It is available on the App Store and Google Play.