Bookings For You is a company that prides itself on providing holidaymakers with an exceptional level of service. Ever since the early days of the company, we have understood how important holidays can be. Memories made during these trips can be some of the strongest and longest lasting of any created in an individual’s lifetime. And so we do everything we can to ensure that they are as enjoyable and memorable (for all the right reasons) as they can be for guests who entrust us with their holiday plans.
At the same time, we recognise that it’s a real privilege to be able to travel and explore the world. And we also understand that a holiday is not something everyone is fortunate enough to be able to enjoy. Holidays cost money and, whilst we aim to cater for a wide range of budgets, we are fully aware that not everyone will be able to afford the luxury of a break away.
It’s for that reason that, as a company, we are keen to also give back when we can and to help those in need. Unfortunately, we can’t give away free holidays to everyone who would like to take one. In reality, we wouldn’t stay in business for long if we did! However, over the past few years we have found concrete and sustainable ways to help those in urgent need.
Most recently, over the past 12 months, a number of our owners have worked with us to provide accommodation for those fleeing war and conflict. By working with Airbnb.org and their resettlement agency partners, we have been able to provide accommodation to refugees when needed. In the past year, 100% of these refugees have been fleeing the war in Ukraine. But, going forward, we remain committed to helping those fleeing from persecution and conflict anywhere in the world by providing a safe haven when and where we can.
Bookings For You director, Jo Mackay, says, ‘We are so grateful to those owners who have worked with us to provide a safe haven to dozens of refugees in the past year. We will continue to offer our villas in Italy to those in need when and where we can. At a personal level, I get an incredible amount back from volunteering in my local community and it has been wonderful to start to give back positively as a business too. We will continue to explore new ways in which we can make a positive difference to society.’