SafeHotels.ai is free to use, and we want to be completely open about how the site is funded. This page explains our affiliate relationships in plain English.
How We Make Money
SafeHotels.ai takes part in affiliate programmes. This means that when you click certain links on our site and go on to book a hotel or use a partner service, we may earn a small commission. This comes out of the partner's margin — it is never an extra charge to you, and you pay exactly the same price as you would booking directly.
Who Our Partners Are
We work with established travel affiliate networks and the brands within them, which currently include:
- Travelpayouts — hotel search and booking partners
- CJ Affiliate — including Booking.com
- Awin — travel and accommodation partners
This list may change over time as we add or remove partners. Where a link is an affiliate link, you can assume the relationships described here apply.
Our Independence
Our safety data is never for sale. Hotel safety scores on SafeHotels.ai are calculated from official Police.uk crime data. They are not affected by whether a hotel is one of our affiliate partners, and no partner can pay to improve their score or change how an area is rated.
We believe this independence is the whole point of the site. The commission funds the work; the data stays honest.
Why We Disclose This
Being upfront about affiliate links is both the right thing to do and a requirement of advertising standards in the UK and elsewhere. We'd rather you knew exactly how the site works and trusted our recommendations because of it.
Questions
If anything here is unclear, or you'd like to know whether a specific link is an affiliate link, please get in touch via our contact page. You can also read more about how the site works on our About page.