about us

• Founded in 2003 in Barcelona.
• 18 destination-focused websites. Over 2,000 directly contracted collaborating 1, 2 & 3 star hotels, hostels, apartments and bed & breakfasts worldwide.
• 10,000 online reservations every month and growing.
• 44,000 room nights processed per month and growing.
• Basic, reliable, affordable accommodation with easy access to the essential monuments and attractions of every destination we offer.

EnGrande quick facts & stats

• Creator of the “€30 per night” concept – unique, independent, well-located budget accommodation at a specific target price per person, per night.
• EnGrande provides instant online bookings for the dates you require in the location you want - no fuss, no delays.
• 38 employees, from a total of 20 nationalities.
• 2007 gross bookings: €21 million.
• Projected gross bookings in 2008: €40 million.
• Total of 3,000 collaborating establishments forecast for 2008.
   

EnGrande Company Milestones

2008

• Directly contracted collaborating establishments pass 2,000 mark., with more independent hotels, hostels, apartments and bed & breakfasts joining daily.
• Figure of over 6 million page views per month on EnGrande websites achieved.
• Launch of Buenos Aires, New York, Vienna and Budapest sites in Q1, with more destinations to follow throughout the year.
• Translation of EnGrande  websites to Japanese plus launch of Prague30.com in Czech language version / Istanbul30.com in Turkish also scheduled for Q1.
• Projected gross bookings 2008: €40 million

2007

• Launch of London, Berlin, Rome, Prague, Dublin, Amsterdam, Seville, Mallorca, Valencia and Istanbul reservations websites.
• EnGrande now works with 1,700 online establishments in 14 destinations.
• Italian language functionality added to all EnGrande websites.
• 2007 gross bookings: €21 million

2006

• The €30 per person, per night reaches beyond Spain to France with the launch of www.Paris35.com
• German language version of  www.Barcelona30.com launched.
• EnGrande signs up establishment number 500 in March.
• 2006 gross bookings: €8 million

2005

• EnGrande launches www.30Madrid.com
• All websites launched in English, Spanish and French.
• 25,000 people make reservations with Barcelona30.com.
• Integrates extranet into RateTiger distribution system: www.ratetiger.com
• 2005 gross bookings: €3.4 million.

2004

• EnGrande creates the €30 per person, per night concept.
• Launches www.Barcelona30.com
• Signs up over 200 cool Barcelona hostels, apartments, hotels and urban bed & breakfasts.

2003

• EnGrande begins managing tourist apartments in Barcelona
• Launches www.ApartmentSi.com, city apartments for short-term let in Barcelona.
• Provides online booking service as well as property management.
• Licensed tourist apartment operator: REAT# EB-00159