--- title: "Basic vs. Premium Listings: From Directory Presence to Active Sales Engine" description: "A quick guide to the differences between Basic and Premium Listings, so you can choose the right plan for your property." url: https://helpcenter.safarioffice.com/en/articles/56-basic-vs-premium-listings-from-directory-presence-to-active-sales-engine collection: "Premium Listing & Marketing Tools" updated: 2026-10-23 language: en --- # Basic vs. Premium Listings: From Directory Presence to Active Sales Engine A quick guide to the differences between Basic and Premium Listings, so you can choose the right plan for your property. Every property on SafariOffice starts with a free Basic Listing. A Premium Listing gives your partners more to work with at every step of their sale, from the first search to the traveler's phone. - **Basic Listing (Free):** Gets your property listed on the platform so safari specialists can discover you and add your rooms to traveler itineraries. - **Premium Listing (Paid subscription):** Gives you and your (potential) partners advanced tools to pitch and book your rooms easier and more efficiently.

Journey step	Basic Listing	Premium Listing	Impact
1. Get found by operators and agents	Your property appears in the searches specialists run when they're looking for an accommodation for their clients, in SafariOffice and SafariBookings.	Top of the shortlist. Your listing stands out with the Premium Badge and gets a ranking boost in the default search order, the moment specialists pick a stay for the night.	Reach at every moment of choice. Building a package for SafariBookings, publishing a tour on their website, quoting a client: you're the property partners think of first, not the one they scroll past.
2. Get in front of travelers through your partners	Partners include your basic description, rooms, and available images in their proposals.	Your own showcase site, in every proposal. Partners include your Co-branded Digital Page in the itineraries they build, and can send it straight to travelers (on WhatsApp or by email). See a demo Co-branded Digital Page →	A sales tool that's already in their hands. You control how your property is presented. Your partner gets the co-branding done for them, ready to send.
3. Get distributed further on partner websites and published tours	Partner tours featuring your property appear on SafariBookings.com and in the tours offered by the SafariBookings Tour Agent inside ChatGPT, described in text.	Live where your partners sell. Your Digital Page embeds into partners' own websites, as a full page or a snippet (with the HTML embed or WordPress plugin). One source, always current.	Automatic distribution. Every partner website and published tour becomes a channel for your property, through their reach rather than only your own.
4. Get booked without friction	Partners see your contact details and reach out for rates, availability, or brochures. How fast they can quote depends on how fast your team answers.	Quote ready, day and night. Your rates, fact sheets, terms, and links sit inside every partner's workspace, available whenever they need it. No waiting, and your updates sync automatically.	Zero friction, zero delay. It's easy for partners to choose your rooms, with the details they need at hand, rather than wait for a reply.
5. Know what's happening for your property	Top-line demand numbers in your dashboard: tours live on SafariBookings, published SafariOffice tours, and quotes sent featuring your property.	The full demand picture. Detailed insights across the funnel, from first search to booked, plus trends and how many operators are working with your rooms right now.	Proof for your next marketing decision. You know what your listing is actually producing, and you have the numbers to show it.

## How Premium Works in Real Life These are the examples of practical situations showing how Premium helps you and your partners. ### Scenario 1: Pitching on WhatsApp (Digital Page) **The Moment:** _An operator needs to send a lodge recommendation to a traveler on WhatsApp right away._ ✅ **With Premium:** They copy the co-branded Digital Page link and send it straight to the traveler. It makes your property shine, while keeping the client in their sales loop. ❌ **Without Premium:** They copy-paste plain text in a generic email that gets lost or looks bad on a phone. ### Scenario 2: Quoting Late at Night (Documents & Links) **The Moment:** _An operator is building a new itinerary at the end of the day, after your reservations desk is closed._ ✅ **With Premium:** They view your rates in one click inside their workspace and lock your rooms into the new package. ❌ **Without Premium:** They can’t find the rates in their folders, so they email your team. While waiting for a reply the next morning, they swap your property for a competitor whose rates are instantly accessible. ### Scenario 3: Knowing How Your Property Is Performing (Extended Insights) **The Moment:** _You want to know how many draft and outstanding quotes are featuring your property right now._ ✅ **With Premium:** You sign into your dashboard and see exactly how many operators currently have your rooms featured in active draft proposals. ❌ **Without Premium:** You only see top-line totals, not which deals are in progress right now. * * * ## Premium Costs - **First Property Listing: €49.99 / month** billed yearly (€599.88 per year), or €58.81 / month on a monthly plan. All prices excl. VAT. **Each Additional Property Listing: €29.99 / month** billed yearly (€359.88 per year), or €35.28 / month on a monthly plan. **Early-bird offer until 1 November 2026:** new yearly subscriptions pay €423.60 instead of €599.88 for the first year of the first property, and €253.80 instead of €359.88 per additional property. The second year renews at the regular price. > **Success:** For most safari properties, a monthly Premium subscription costs less than a single room night. One extra booking a month more than covers it. ## How the 14-Day Free Trial Works You can test drive Premium completely risk-free before paying anything: 1. **Start in 30 Seconds:** Click Upgrade to Premium on your listing in [your dashboard](https://accommodations.safarioffice.com/listings#more_about_premium) to start the 14-day trial. 2. **Full Access Immediately:** Use every Premium tool right away with zero payment upfront. 3. **Total Control:** Cancel anytime in one click before the trial ends to stay on the free Basic plan, or keep it active to continue getting the most out of your presence on the platform. ### Related articles - [What is a Premium Listing](https://helpcenter.safarioffice.com/en/articles/44-what-is-a-premium-listing.md) - [How to use a Co-branded Digital Page](https://helpcenter.safarioffice.com/en/articles/45-how-to-use-a-co-branded-digital-page.md) - [Managing Your Subscription](https://helpcenter.safarioffice.com/en/articles/54-managing-your-subscription.md)