Earlier this year, I was unexpectedly removed from the Booking.com affiliate program. No explanation, no warning. Just like that, years of work and thousands of carefully placed links became worthless overnight.
I wasn’t the only one. Many fellow travel bloggers suddenly found themselves in the same situation: anxious, frustrated, and afraid of losing a significant source of income. What had always felt like a stable part of our business model vanished in an instant, leaving us wondering how to move forward.
But what felt like a huge setback at first, turned out to be one of the best things that could have happened and I am not exaggerating when I’m saying this. After 4 months of using Stay22 it is time for a review, with results!
Discovering Stay22
After getting kicked out of Booking’s affiliate program, we (a group of Dutch Travel Bloggers) decided to give Stay22 a try. Because we are a large network of travel bloggers, we received our own referral code and were able to negotiate terms a little bit. Website owners that sign up via our ‘dutchtravelbloggers’ referral link, receive a lifetime 5% commission split bonus right from the start, on top of the $ 100 bonus when reaching 100 bookings.
After implementing the Stay22 script on our websites, the difference was obvious right from the start.
The results
Within no time, we started seeing results that were almost hard to believe. Our average revenue doubled compared to Booking.com.
And it didn’t stop there.
In August alone, my own website Wereldreizigers.nl generated more revenue with Stay22 than the previous six months combined with Booking.com. But I was not the only one. Other travel bloggers in our WhatsApp community of bloggers reported similar growth. Quite frankly, many of us were completely flabbergasted by the results.
Why Stay22 performs better
The key driver is Stay22’s AI pop-under technology. It only activates for visitors with high booking intent, making it less intrusive but extremely effective.
Instead of relying on a single provider, Stay22 combines inventory from Booking.com, Hotels.com, Expedia, Tripadvisor and more. This means your audience can book from a much larger pool, directly through your links and widgets.
Community results
In May and June, 78 members of the Dutch Travel Bloggers community signed up through our referral link. In September, more than 100 website owners used our referral link, and counting.
By September, 19 of them had already reached 100 bookings and unlocked their bonus.
Even more impressive, I asked our community about their results in a simple poll:
- 85% reported significant revenue growth (between +100% and +400%).
- 15% stayed roughly the same.
- 0% saw a decline.
That says it all.
And September? Well, looking good so far (screenshot made on sept 19th)!
Should you try it?
Whether you’re just starting out with affiliate marketing or have been relying on Booking.com for years: I can honestly recommend giving Stay22 a chance.
No tricks, no complicated setup – just better results.
👉 Sign up via my referral link and get a 5% upgrade on your commission split (for life!) and a $100 bonus after your first 100 bookings. No strings attached.
Give it a try for a month. You’ve got nothing to lose, and potentially a lot to gain.
