• Travlocals’ turnover grew by approximately 50% in 2025 compared to 2024
• Cumulative investment since the platform’s launch has exceeded €500,000
• The company works with more than 800 partners across Romania, Bulgaria, Greece and Austria
• The accommodation portfolio was accessed more than 490,000 times in 2025; the platform has over 10,000 registered customer accounts and more than 185,000 social media followers
• The company is launching Travlocals Events, a platform dedicated to spectacular event venues, and is restructuring its hospitality-industry services into three subscription tiers
Travlocals.com, a 100% Romanian platform dedicated to niche tourism and carefully curated accommodation, today announced turnover growth of approximately 50% in 2025 versus 2024, and cumulative investment of more than €500,000 since the project’s launch.
The announcement comes as the company expands into a new market segment with the launch of Travlocals Events, and, according to the company’s founder, confirms that a Romanian entrepreneurial business can compete directly with the major international booking platforms.
50% Growth and Half a Million Euros Invested in Technology and Distribution
The company reported turnover growth of approximately 50% year on year, while total investment since the project’s inception has exceeded €500,000. The funds were directed towards the platform’s technological development, marketing, community building and the launch of new services, including Travlocals Events.
“We don’t believe the future of independent hospitality operators should mean total dependence on the major platforms and on commissions for every booking. Technology has become accessible enough for properties to build their own sales channels. We want to give them the infrastructure, the distribution and, for Premium partners, the marketing power of the community we have built over the past several years”, said Radu Fusea, founder of Travlocals.com.
An Ecosystem of More Than 800 Partners Across Four Countries
Travlocals works, in various forms, with more than 800 properties and partners in Romania, Bulgaria, Greece and Austria. Over the past year, the accommodation portfolio available through the platform recorded more than 490,000 views, while the digital ecosystem built around the project has surpassed 185,000 followers across social media channels and 10,000 registered customer accounts.
Expanding into Events: Travlocals Events
The company is extending its ecosystem with Travlocals Events, a section dedicated to spectacular venues for weddings, private events, retreats and corporate events. Although the new section launched only about a month ago, the listed venues have already begun receiving enquiries, including from international clients interested in hosting events in Romania.
Positioning: Curation over Volume, as an Alternative to Global Platforms
“In a market dominated by global platforms built for volume, we believe there is room for a regional player built in exactly the opposite way: curation instead of volume, identity instead of standardization, and a direct relationship between property and customer. Travlocals Events is the next step in this direction”, said Radu Fusea.
The company’s next stage of development focuses on integrating artificial intelligence into administration, content, marketing, customer support and sales processes, with the aim of supporting international expansion without a disproportionate increase in operational headcount.
About Travlocals.com
Travlocals.com is a Romanian travel platform dedicated to carefully curated accommodation and, since 2026, to spectacular event venues. The project brings together more than 800 partners from Romania, Bulgaria, Greece and Austria and develops proprietary technology for the hospitality industry, with digitalization, distribution and promotion services geared towards direct bookings and reducing independent properties’ dependence on commission-based international platforms. The project’s digital ecosystem totals more than 185,000 social media followers and over 10,000 customer accounts, while investment since launch has exceeded €500,000. More details: www.travlocals.com.
