Updated 6 November 2026
Riad vs Booking: commission rates by OTA in Morocco
What percentage does each platform take? The honest answer: only some of them publish it. This table contains only figures read on the official pages below (5 November 2026); the Destination.ma quote is our translation from French. Where a figure is not published we write “not published” instead of guessing.
| Platform | What is published | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Booking.com | No universal rate. The percentage is set in your agreement (shown at the “Agreement” step of registration), applied to the total booking amount after the guest checks out; it can be higher if you take part in Preferred Partner or Visibility Booster. | Commission · FAQ |
| Airbnb | Single fee deducted from the payout: “most hosts pay 15.5%”, remaining hosts “typically pay 14%–16%” (16% in Brazil and Mexico). Mandatory for most hosts, including “traditional hospitality listings” and those using property-management software. Older split-fee structure: 3% host + 14.1%–16.5% guest, being phased out. Morocco-specific rate: not stated on this page. | Airbnb service fees |
| Destination.ma (Moroccan marketplace) | Free listing; “10–20% commission depending on your category, only on bookings made via Destination.ma”; exact rate in your partner contract. | Destination.ma |
| Expedia, Agoda | Not published on the pages we could read: the rate depends on your contract. We do not give a figure. | — |
Owner commission ≠ guest payment
On Google, the query “booking.com commission for riads Morocco” often surfaces traveller threads (who pays by card, pay-later, cash on arrival). That is not the partner commission. For a riad owner:
- Partner commission = a percentage of the total booking amount, set in your Booking agreement (“Agreement” step), invoiced after checkout — see official Partner Help Understanding your commission and the French version.
- Guest payment = how the traveller pays Booking (card, pay later, at the property). It does not tell you the percentage you remit.
Local MAD calculators already exist online: fine for arithmetic, useless if you feed them a made-up rate. Use the percentage from your extranet.
What that means on a 3-night stay at 900 MAD (2,700 MAD)
Pure arithmetic on the published rates: at 15.5% (Airbnb, common case) = 418.5 MAD commission; at 10% = 270 MAD and at 20% = 540 MAD (Destination.ma bounds). For Booking.com the rate in your own agreement is the only one that counts: the 17% in our calculator is an assumption, not a published rate. MAD example: at 17% on 2,700 MAD = 459 MAD commission on that single stay — replace 17% with your real rate before any decision.
And direct?
No platform commission, but not free either: the booking engine and online payment have their own fees, and a website has a cost. Free directories (Riad in Morocco: first year free, no commission; Destinali: free plan, no commission) send enquiries to your site; they don’t take payment for you.
Run your case: free calculator — enter the rate from your contract.
Run your own numbers from your contract, then choose.
Payment via Stripe, in euros. We sometimes contact riads with one business email; reply STOP and we won't contact you again.
Sources (pages read on 5–6 November 2026)
- Booking.com for Partners — Comprendre votre commission (FR) (https://partner.booking.com/fr/aide/commission-factures-et-taxes/factures/comprendre-votre-commission)
- Booking.com for Partners — Understanding your commission (https://partner.booking.com/en-gb/help/payments-payouts-invoices/invoices/understanding-your-commission)
- Booking.com — join.booking.com FAQs (https://join.booking.com/faq.html)
- Airbnb Help Center — Airbnb service fees (https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/1857)
- Destination.ma — Inscrivez votre établissement (https://destination.ma/fr/get-listed)
- Riad in Morocco — Add your riad (https://riad-in-morocco.com/en/ajouter-riad)
- Destinali — Free business listing Morocco (https://destinali.com/free-business-listing-morocco)