# Why Marlin wants you to skip the booking sites

> Marlin makes its case for booking on its own site, and the pitch comes down to price, people, and perks.
- Title: Why Marlin wants you to skip the booking sites · Marlin
- Summary: Marlin makes its case for booking on its own site, and the pitch comes down to price, people, and perks. Booking direct with Marlin can be up to 15% cheaper…
- Keywords: hotels, travel, booking, loyalty, direct booking, Marlin, wants, skip, sites
- Source: Marlin — https://marlin.com/why-book-direct-at-marlin-com
- Author: melinda
- Published: 2024-10-21T15:37:18+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: hotels, travel, booking, loyalty, direct booking
## A question guests keep asking
Marlin says plenty of guests want to know why they should book on marlin.com instead of the big travel sites. This is the hotel's answer, laid out in three parts.

> many of our guests ask us why they should book their next stay direct with us
## Up to 15% cheaper
Booking direct beats the rates on other travel sites, and some Marlin properties cut 15% off what you would pay elsewhere online.

> Some Marlin properties offer a whopping 15% off rates found elsewhere online.
## That discount is spending money
Marlin frames the saving as budget you get back: more sightseeing, pudding after dinner, or the souvenir you would otherwise talk yourself out of.
## You become their customer
Book direct and Marlin holds your record, so preferences and special requests stay on file for the stay and the ones after it.

> you become a direct customer of Marlin
## Easier when plans break
If your journey runs late, you can reach Marlin directly instead of going through a middleman, and a human team handles the change.

> we have a team of human experts ready to accept your calls
## Member-only extras
Marlin members get perks the booking sites cannot sell: a meal voucher in Dublin, a happy hour drink at Chaplin Bar in Waterloo, a bigger apartment in London. Signing up is free.

> These types of bonuses are only granted to our Marlin members.
## Key takeaway

Booking direct with Marlin can be up to 15% cheaper, and it makes you a Marlin customer rather than a third-party booking reference.