[gruez]

Would you rather be forced to scour a dozen hotel sites individually to find a place to stay? Arguably "Middle men like Hotels.com etc" are providing a valuable service by allowing consumers to comparison shop in one place. Unless you think such sites should be government funded, it's only fair that they charge a fee for their service.

[allarm]

> Would you rather be forced to scour a dozen hotel sites individually to find a place to stay?

Yes.

[personomas]

And you're still welcome to, and that's the thing. The existence of Booking.com doesn't prevent that.

[allarm]

I mean, yes? I don't mind booking.com as long as I have a sane alternative.