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What’s your #ReasonForBooking? Tell us and you could win $5,000 in Travel Credits.

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Share the best #ReasonForBooking and you could win!

Want to truly explore the US in 2023? Tell us your #ReasonForBooking – what’s got you excited about travel next year, and where in the US you’re planning to go. The best idea could win you $5,000 in Booking.com Travel Credits.

There are a million reasons to discover all the US has to offer. And whatever kind of vacation you’re planning, at Booking.com we’ll help you find your ideal place to stay – from villas and apartments to hotels, log cabins and other vacation rentals.

Next year, you do the dreaming, and we’ll help you book your perfect vacation. Booking.com. Booking.yeah.

You can find the official rules for the contest below. You can also take part in the contest on our official Facebook and Instagram channels.

How it works in three easy steps

  • 1. Sign in
    Sign in to your Booking.com account, or create an account if you don’t already have one. You’ll also instantly become a member of our Genius loyalty programme and unlock Level 1 discounts.
  • 2. Share your #ReasonForBooking
    In one or two sentences, tell us what’s got you excited about travel in 2023 – and why you want to head out and discover something new in the US. The best ideas will win $5,000 in Travel Credits.
  • 3. Wait to see if you’re a winner
    We’ll let you know soon if we’ve picked your #ReasonForBooking and you’ve won $5,000 in Travel Credits. Good luck!

Official rules

Summary Official Rules:

USA & DC, 18+ only. 02:00 HST 12/13/22 – 23:59 HST 12/31/22. Log onto your Facebook or Instagram account (or create one for free), follow @bookingcom and comment underneath their Promotional Post with your reason to travel in 2023 in up to 100 words and include the hashtag #ReasonForBooking and/or visit www.booking.com/reasonforbooking and log onto your Genius account (or create one for free), and enter your reason to travel in 2023 in up to 100 words on the landing page to enter the Contest. No purchase necessary. Prizes: 13 x $5,000 in booking.com travel credits issued to your Genius account. Internet access, valid email address, Facebook and Instagram account are required for some entry methods. Genius account required in order to receive prize. Max 1 entry per person per entry method. Max 1 Prize per household. Visit www.booking.com/reasonforbooking for full Official Rules & Prize details. Sponsor: Booking.com, Herengracht 597, 1017 CE Amsterdam.

Full Official Rules

  1. This Promotion is open to legal residents of the 50 states of United States of America and the District of Columbia aged 18 or over, excluding employees, officers and directors of the Sponsor, its agents, administrators and creative entities, and anyone professionally associated with this Promotion, and anyone residing in the household of any of the foregoing (whether related or not).
  2. This Promotion is void where prohibited by law.
  3. No purchase necessary; however, internet access to a valid email address or Facebook or Instagram account are required. Genius account required in order to receive prize.
  4. Promotion Period: Enter between 02.00 HST on December 13th 2022 and 23.59 HST on December 31st 2022 inclusive.
  5. To Enter:
    1. Log onto your Facebook account (or create one for free), follow @bookingcom and comment underneath their Promotional Post with your reason to travel in 2023 in up to 100 words and include the hashtag #ReasonForBooking to be entered into the Contest.
    2. Log onto your Instagram account (or create one for free), follow @bookingcom and comment underneath their Promotional Post with your reason to travel in 2023 in up to 100 words and include the hashtag #ReasonForBooking to be entered into the Contest.
    3. Visit www.booking.com/reasonforbooking and log onto your Genius account (or create one for free) and enter your reason to travel in 2023 in up to 100 words on the landing page to be entered into the Contest.
  6. Maximum of 1 entry is permitted per person per entry method during the Promotion Period. No household (defined as persons living at the same address) may win more than 1 Prize.
  7. The Prizes: There will be a total of 13 winners. Each winner will win 1 x $5,000 in booking.com travel credits issued to their Booking.com Genius account.
  8. Further Entry & Prize Details and Conditions:
    1. By entering the Promotion, entrants give their permission for their entries to be used by the Sponsor without further compensation, over and above the award of the prize, for up to one year for promotion purposes from the date of entry. Copyright will remain with the entrant. However, by entering this Promotion, the entrant agrees to the Sponsor publishing these entries on their website and possible further use on their website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or other social media platforms. They also agree to other possible promotional use in media of the Sponsor’s choosing without any further payment, over and above the award of the prize, for up to one year from the date of entry but with appropriate credit given to the original entrant.
    2. Entrants must only upload entries that do not infringe or violate the rights of any third party, including but not limited to, ownership, copyrights, trademarks, patents, logos, licensing rights, rights of publicity or privacy or any other intellectual property rights.
    3. The Sponsor will reject entries which, in the reasonable opinion of the Sponsor have been submitted previously in a promotion of any kind.
    4. The Sponsor will reject entries which, in the reasonable opinion of the Sponsor include the names of any individual without their express permission.
    5. The entrant must only submit their own work.
    6. Total Prize pool ARV: $65,000.
    7. The travel credits cannot be cashed out.
    8. The travel credits are valid for one year after they are issued into the Genius account.
    9. Entrants must have a valid Genius account in order to accept their Prize.
    10. The promoter is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information supplied by a winner when accepting their Prize. It is the responsibility of the winners to supply the correct personal information to claim their Prize. The Promoter will not be liable for the non-delivery of the Prize caused by the provision of wrong information.
    11. A winner’s Genius account details cannot be altered once the Prize has been awarded.
    12. For travel credit terms and conditions click here.
    13. The Winners will not receive any refund if the full $5,000 travel credits are not used.
  9. Winner Selection: All valid entries received from Facebook, Instagram and the booking.com landing page during the Promotion Period (subject to moderation) will be judged by a panel of judges, including an independent party, within 10 working days from the close of the Promotion Period to select 13 provisional winners based on the equally weighted criteria
    1. Creative flair, storytelling and grasp of what good content looks like: Does the entry contain good, entertaining content that inspires the consumer’s imagination?
    2. Trend setter: Does the entry contain unique content and ideas?
    3. Comedic: Does the entry contain witty and humorous references?
  10. Winner Notification: Provisional winners from Facebook or Instagram will be contacted via a direct message to the social media account used to enter. Provisional winners from the booking.com landing page will be contacted via the email address associated with their Genius account. All provisional winners will be contacted within 5 working days of Winner Selection and will be asked to provide evidence of identity and eligibility. Reasonable efforts will be made to contact the provisional winners. Once eligibility has been confirmed, the provisional winner will be confirmed as a winner. If a provisional winner does not respond to the initial contact within 14 days, we reserve the right to disqualify that entrant and award the Prize to a reserve selected in the same manner time permitting. Reserve winners may have less time to respond.
  11. Prize Acceptance: Notification to arrange fulfilment of a Prize will take place within 28 days of acceptance of the Prize. In the unlikely event that a winner has not received communication to arrange their Prize the winner must inform the Sponsor by emailing reasonforbooking@booking.com. If a winner does not do so, the Sponsor reserves the right to not reissue the Prize at its sole discretion.
  12. Moderation: The Sponsor reserves the right to reject entries which, in the reasonable opinion of the Sponsor:
    1. are in breach of the Official Rules;
    2. contain any content that is offensive, harmful, objectionable or which is otherwise unsuitable for publication including with respect to race, religion, origin or gender, or which could reflect negatively upon the name, reputation or goodwill of the Sponsor or any brand partner;
    3. contains or refers to any unauthorised third-party brand or reference any third-party names, logos and/or trademarks;
    4. promotes any political agenda.
  13. Winners will be required to complete and return an IRS Form W-9 and furnish their social security number that will be used only for the purpose of reporting the Winner’s prize earnings to the Internal Revenue Service, as required by law.
  14. The Sponsor may request that the winners participate in publicity arising from the Promotion. Participation is at the winner’s discretion and is not a condition of Prize Acceptance.
  15. The Sponsor seeks to run a fair and secure promotion and prevent abuse and cheating. If you enter in a way that is not consistent with these Official Rules, your entries (and any of your associated aliases) will be disqualified. Any Prize awarded may be void and recoverable, and the Sponsor reserves the right to bar you from entering future promotions for a period of at least six months. For this reason, the Sponsor reserves the right at any point to:
    1. Verify the eligibility of entrants and/or provisional winners by requesting such information it consider reasonably necessary for this purpose. Entry or a Prize may be withheld until verification is completed.
    2. Disqualify entries that are not made directly by the individual entering the Promotion.
    3. Disqualify entries made using anonymous email services such as, but not limited to, GuerillaMail, Dispostable or Mailinator.
    4. Disqualify bulk entries from individuals, trade, consumer groups or third parties, incomplete entries and entries submitted by macros or other automated means.
    5. Disqualify entries beyond the maximum allowed, or those using techniques such as ‘script’, ‘brute force’, multiple SIM cards for text entries, masking identity by manipulating IP addresses, using aliases or identities other than their own or any other means.
    6. Disqualify entrants who tamper with the entry process.
    7. Disqualify entries which, in some other way, do not meet the requirements of these Official Rules.
    8. Cancel, modify or suspend the Promotion should it not be capable of running as planned for reasons including but not limited to tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, dishonesty, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Promotion.
  16. The Prizes are not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be redeemed for monetary value or for any other form of compensation. If for any reason a Prize is not available, the Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion to substitute that Prize for another of equal or greater value.
  17. No responsibility can be taken for entries which are lost, delayed, corrupted, damaged, misdirected or incomplete or which cannot be delivered for any technical, delivery or other reason. Proof of sending will not be accepted as proof of receipt. The Sponsor does not guarantee continuous or secure access to Instagram, Facebook or the booking.com landing page.
  18. This Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Instagram or Facebook. You are providing your information to the Sponsor and not to Instagram or Facebook, and Instagram or Facebook is not responsible for any element of this Promotion.
  19. The Sponsor and its associated agencies and companies, and Facebook and Instagram are not liable for any loss (including, without limitation, indirect, special or consequential loss or loss of profits), expense or damage which is suffered or sustained (whether or not arising from any person’s negligence) in connection with this Promotion (JS13336) or accepting or using the/a Prize(s), except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law. Nothing will exclude the Promotor’s liability for death or personal injury as a result of its negligence.
  20. The Sponsor will not be liable for any delay or failure to comply with its obligations for reasons beyond its reasonable control arising from but not limited to Acts of God, global or regional epidemic or pandemic, adverse weather conditions, fire, industrial dispute, war, terrorist activity, hostilities, political unrest, riots, civil commotion, plague or other natural calamities, or any other circumstances.
  21. Your personal data will be handled in accordance with the Sponsor’s privacy policy, available at: www.booking.com/content/privacy.html
  22. If any part/s of these Official Rules are legally ruled to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the remainder will not be affected and will continue in full force and effect.
  23. By entering, you will be deemed to have agreed to be bound by these Official Rules.
  24. If there is a discrepancy between these Official Rules and those in any promotional material, these Official Rules will prevail.
  25. These Official Rules will be adjudicated in the state New York and entrants consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in these courts. Entrants and the Sponsor each waive any right to a jury trial.
Sponsor: Booking.com, Herengracht 597, 1017 CE Amsterdam.