Local Minnesota Property Named to Booking.com's Ultimate 'Book the U.S' List

NEW YORK, March 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Traveling has never been so exciting thanks to Booking.com, the global leader in connecting travelers with the widest choice of incredible places to stay. For years Booking.com has offered more awesome, unique places to stay than any other travel company in the world and today it is inspiring travelers to find and book the most incredible accommodations across the U.S with its newly launched 'Book the U.S' List.

Curated by the experts at Booking.com, the 'Book the U.S' List features the coolest, most unique properties across all the United States that go far beyond your traditional hotel.

With options ranging from national landmarks to caves, houseboats, castles, treehouses and more, it's only fitting a property as spectacular as The Covington Houseboat made the list. Stay the night on the Mississippi River ? literally ? at the Covington Inn.  This houseboat is trimmed stem to stern in mahogany, brass and bronze, extending to guests the elegant comfort once reserved aboard historic work vessels for company executives and VIPs.

Travelers who want to experience the 'Book the U.S' List firsthand and are up for a challenge can also enter to win the ultimate dream job as Booking.com's first "Chief Booking Officer." The chosen CBO, announced in late March, will win $50,000 and be tasked with traveling to as many of the 'Book the U.S' List properties as they can within a 50-day period. To enter and to explore all the unique properties in one place visit booking.com/BooktheUS.

For more information on the full 'Book the U.S' List and The Covington Houseboat, visit Booking.com's press page: https://news.booking.com/yes-you-can-really-book-it-bookingcom-reveals-the-ultimate-book-the-us-list-featuring-an-overnight-stay-in-the-empire-state-building-and-other-iconic-us-locations-made-bookable-for-the-first-time-ever 

About Booking.com

Established in 1996 in Amsterdam, Booking.com B.V. has grown from a small Dutch start-up to one of the largest travel e-commerce companies in the world. Part of Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), Booking.com now employs more than 17,000 employees in 198 offices in 70 countries worldwide.

With a mission to empower people to experience the world, Booking.com invests in digital technology that helps take the friction out of travel. At Booking.com, we connect travelers with the world's largest selection of incredible places to stay, including everything from apartments, vacation homes, and family-run B&Bs to 5-star luxury resorts, tree houses and even igloos.

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