Cost and access
What is GLDS?
GLDS is a booking platform for luxury hotels, built only for the needs of luxury travel advisors. It brings the GDS up to 2026 standards: a hand-picked luxury hotel portfolio, ready-made client proposals and full commission. GLDS Hospitality Solutions GmbH is based in Reutlingen, Germany.
Is GLDS free for travel advisors?
Yes. Access to GLDS is free for travel advisors. There is no membership fee, no setup cost and no booking fee.
If it's free, how does GLDS make money?
GLDS receives a transaction fee from the hotel. Your commission is never reduced to fund the platform.
Do I need minimum bookings?
No. GLDS has no minimum bookings and no volume commitments, for solo advisors and agencies alike.
Who can join GLDS?
Anyone who books luxury hotels for clients: independent advisors, travel coordinators, concierges, personal assistants and agencies. You don't need an agency, an IATA number or a minimum booking volume. Your account is ready within minutes.
Do I need an IATA or ARC number?
No. You book under your agency's name and we handle payment and payout. No accreditation, no host agency and no GDS training needed.
Can several advisors in my agency use it?
Yes. Advisors in the same agency share one dashboard and see the same trips and bookings. There is no charge per advisor.
Commission and payment
How do I get paid my commission?
You get your full commission with no deductions, and you choose how per booking. Book at the net rate and you keep your commission directly. Book at the gross rate and GLDS settles your commission after check-out and pays it by the 5th of the following month.
Net or gross: what's the difference on GLDS?
With net, you pay the net rate and keep the difference to the gross price your client pays, so your commission is yours at booking. With gross, the full gross price is charged to your card or your client's card, and GLDS pays your commission by the 5th of the month after check-out.
Who pays the hotel when I book at gross?
You decide at booking: the gross price is charged either to your own credit card or to your client's credit card.
Are the prices I see what my client pays?
Yes. Every price shown on GLDS is the gross price for your client. You see your commission before you book.
Proposals and your brand
Can I send proposals under my own agency brand?
Yes. Your agency's brand comes first. Every proposal PDF carries your agency's name and colors, and you act toward your clients in your own name.
Will my clients see GLDS?
No. Offers, brochures and itineraries carry your agency's name and colors. The hotel sees your agency as the booker.
Can I add my own details to a proposal?
Yes. The proposal PDF is ready in your dashboard as soon as you create a lead. Send it to your client as it is, or first add your own details such as experiences and transfers.
Can I add hotels I already have contracts with?
Yes. Add your own negotiated rates and book them through the same platform, with the same brochures and itineraries.
Booking and hotel contact
How do I book a hotel on GLDS?
Put the rooms you want on a wishlist for each hotel, then create a lead for your client. A ready-made proposal PDF appears in your dashboard. When your client agrees, click Book now and choose net or gross.
Can I talk to the hotel directly?
Yes. You have a personal contact at the hotel and a line to its concierge desk for pre-arrival wishes, transfers, restaurant tables and special occasions.
How do I sign up, and can I talk to someone first?
Sign up with your name, email and country on bookglds.com; your login arrives by email within minutes. If you'd like to talk first, book a discovery call with the GLDS team.
More detail
How it works walks through a booking step by step, and Compare sets GLDS next to a classic GDS, bed banks and booking direct.