Advice from the right people
Finding out where you want to stay, eat or sleep should be fun. We believe that reviews by anonymous strangers are not very useful. Who are these people? Which tastes do they have? With Gekko, you rely on the advice of people you trust: your friends and like-minded peop...le. We integrated Gekko in Facebook so you can easily connect with the right friends. All-in-one s
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We want to give you more than just a platform to share recommendations. With Gekko, members keep track of all their discoveries and create lists of favourites. Also, we save you hours of pointless searching for the best deal online. The Gekko search engine checks all booking websites and guarantees the best price. You can go from looking to booking in a few minutes. Special deals
Unique to Gekko, we co-operate with hotels and other venues to create special offers for our members based on their personal preferences and taste. So if you’re into design and sushi, and you’re travelling to San Francisco, you may receive a personal discount for a hotel or a japanese restaurant in that area. As Gekko learns more about you, the deals become more relevant and interesting. Makes sense, right? That’s it. Start sharing, and go places! Founded by Dutch internet entrepreneur Dino van Es, who remains on the board of the business, Gekko is led by a heavyweight team of seasoned internet technology and business professionals including Michel Cassius, CEO, and Bas Lemmens. The company received early stage private funding via a consortium led by Velocity Capital B.V. and was shortlisted this year for Innovate!100, an exclusive list of the world’s most promising startups.
