Booking agency or direct to hotel?

I saw paradores-spain.com, one of my sites on Iberia, mentioned with
the question 'how do they make money'.



Initially my site was a hobby. the accommodation section resulted from
placing a friends manor house on my pages which continue to be a free
service for sailors on the Portuguese coast.



As other businesses, including the Pousadas and Paradors, have
been included on the site, I have had to employ staff and charge
for the service.



I now trade as a promotion company and have an arrangement with the
Paradores for them to pay my firm for the promotional work done.



All reservations are arranged as a contract between the guest and the
Parador at their published prices.


--
DavidL


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