1,326 Dutch hotels part of collective claim against Booking.com
A total of 1,326 Dutch hotels are part of a European collective claim seeking compensation over Booking.com’s restrictions on room prices.
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Dutch hospitality association Koninklijke Horeca Nederland (KHN) gave the Dutch total to news agency ANP. Across Europe, 18,135 hotels are taking part, according to the Stichting Hotel Claims Alliance (SHCA), the foundation bringing the case against Booking Holdings, Booking.com’s parent company.
The hotels say they suffered financial losses between 2004 and 2024, including through excessive commissions. According to KHN, Booking.com’s pricing clauses prevented hotels from offering lower prices on their own websites than on the booking platform.
SHCA estimates that the total claim could reach several billion euros, plus interest. The foundation says it has filed the final group of participants with Amsterdam District Court. Registration has now closed, and a first hearing is expected in 2027.
KHN supports the action and informed Dutch hotels about it, but says it is not itself a party to the case.
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