Is booking.com legit?

Short answer: Our automated check on Oct 11, 2026 rated booking.com “Likely legit”, with a trust score of 89 out of 100.

Verdict for booking.com

Likely legit

No major warning signs found.

Trust score

89/100

Booking.com is a very old and hugely popular travel website with valid security and no blacklist hits. Independent news articles do warn about scammers sending fake listings and phishing messages using Booking.com's name. That means the site itself looks genuine, but you should be cautious with unexpected messages and payment links.

Looks like: Online store

Last checked: 3 hours ago ()

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Why we gave this result

  • In favour: The domain has been registered for 28 years and ranks among the most visited websites in the world, which is a strong sign this is the real Booking.com.

    Based on: Domain age , Popularity

  • In favour: The site has a valid security certificate, was first seen online 18 years ago, and has thousands of subdomains, showing a large and established online presence.

    Based on: Security certificate (HTTPS) , First seen online , Online footprint

  • In favour: Email anti-spoofing is set up, so fake emails pretending to come from this domain are blocked.

    Based on: Email anti-spoofing

  • In favour: The site was not found on any security blacklist checked.

    Based on: Security blacklists

  • Against: Independent articles warn that scammers use Booking.com's name for fake listings and phishing messages, so extra care is needed with links and payment requests.

    Based on: Mentioned elsewhere online

These reasons were written with help from AI and checked against the evidence below. How we use AI

Evidence we found

Every signal we checked, and whether it is a good or bad sign.

Good signs (6)

  • Good sign: Domain age

    Registered 28 years ago (1998-04-17)

  • Good sign: Email anti-spoofing

    Set up (SPF and DMARC) — fake emails pretending to come from this domain are blocked

  • Good sign: First seen online

    First security certificate seen 18 years ago (2008-05-09)

  • Good sign: Online footprint

    2146 different web addresses under this domain have had security certificates (e.g. static.booking.com, mobile.booking.com, bookingbutton.booking.com)

  • Good sign: Security blacklists

    Not found on any blacklist we check (URLhaus, ThreatFox, OpenPhish, PhishDestroy, Google Safe Browsing)

  • Good sign: Popularity

    Ranked #291 among the most visited websites (Tranco list)

Warning signs (1)

  • Warning sign: Mentioned elsewhere online

    4 independent pages warn about this site, e.g. "Is Booking.com Legit? Safety Guide & Honest Reviews" (avg.com), "Fake listings and phishing emails: How travellers have lost hundreds t" (euronews.com), "Booking.com scam warning: phishing losses hit $185,000 | The Straits T" (straitstimes.com)

Other details (12)

  • For information: Registrar

    MarkMonitor Inc.

  • For information: Registration paid until

    2027-04-16 (in 6 months)

  • For information: Domain owner

    Registered to Booking.com B.V. (NL)

  • For information: Website online

    The domain points to a web server

  • For information: Email set up

    Has mail servers (mxb-0032a201.gslb.pphosted.com, mxa-0032a201.gslb.pphosted.com)

  • For information: Hosting provider

    Hosted by Amazon.com, Inc. (AS16509, US)

  • For information: Security certificate (HTTPS)

    Valid certificate issued by DigiCert Inc

  • For information: Brand impersonation

    Popular site — not a lookalike

  • For information: Page content

    The homepage has almost no readable text (it is probably built in the browser with JavaScript), so we could not read its content

  • For information: Contact details

    Could not be checked

  • For information: Policy pages

    Could not be checked

  • For information: User reports

    No confirmed user reports

Questions about booking.com

Is booking.com safe?

Our check found no major warning signs, so booking.com is likely a real website. No check can promise that every order or deal on a site is safe, so pay with a card or a service that offers buyer protection.

Is booking.com a scam?

We can't prove whether any website is honest, but we found no sign that booking.com is a known scam. Not found on any blacklist we check (URLhaus, ThreatFox, OpenPhish, PhishDestroy, Google Safe Browsing).

How old is booking.com?

Domain registration: Registered 28 years ago (1998-04-17). First security certificate seen 18 years ago (2008-05-09).

Yes. Ranked #291 among the most visited websites (Tranco list). Popular sites are rarely outright fakes, but scammers do copy their names, so check the address carefully.

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