Affiliate Disclosure

What is an Affiliate Program?

An affiliate program is a partnership between a website (us) and a business (e.g., Booking.com) where we earn a commission for referring customers. When you click a "Check Rates" or similar link on our site and complete a booking, the booking platform tracks that referral and pays us a percentage of the booking value.

Which Programs Do We Use?

StayAtNiche participates in 27 affiliate programs, all managed through Travelpayouts (marker ID: 478307). Here is the full list:

🏨 Accommodation

• Expedia — hotel search and accommodation bookings (1.35–3.6% commission, 7-day cookie)

✈ Flights

• Kiwi.com — flight search, combinations & nomad tickets (3% commission, 30-day cookie)
• Aviasales — flight search aggregator covering 100+ airlines (1.5–2% commission, 30-day cookie)

🎭 Tours, Activities & Tickets

• Klook — tours, activities, and experiences (2–5% commission, 30-day cookie)
• Tiqets — attraction tickets and skip-the-line passes (3.5–8% commission, 30-day cookie)
• WeGoTrip — audio guides and self-guided tours (8–12% commission, 30-day cookie)
• TicketNetwork — concerts, sports, and event tickets (4–7% commission, 30-day cookie)

🚗 Car Rental

• Localrent — local car rental agencies worldwide (5–8% commission, 30-day cookie)
• QEEQ — car rental comparison platform (5–7% commission, 30-day cookie)
• Auto Europe — car rental for Europe and worldwide (3–6% commission, 30-day cookie)
• EconomyBookings — budget car rental bookings (5–8% commission, 30-day cookie)
• GetRentacar — global car rental marketplace (5–7% commission, 30-day cookie)
• intui.travel — car rental for popular destinations (5–8% commission, 30-day cookie)

🚕 Airport Transfers

• Welcome Pickups — private airport transfers in 100+ cities (7–10% commission, 30-day cookie)
• KiwiTaxi — airport and city-to-city transfers (7–10% commission, 30-day cookie)
• GetTransfer — intercity transfer marketplace (5–8% commission, 30-day cookie)

🛵 Other Transportation

• BikeBooking — bike, scooter and motorbike rentals (4–6% commission, 30-day cookie)
• SEARADAR — boat, yacht and water sports rentals (5–8% commission, 30-day cookie)

📱 eSIM & Mobile Connectivity

• Airalo — eSIM cards for 200+ countries (10–15% commission, 30-day cookie)
• Yesim — eSIM and virtual numbers for travellers (10–15% commission, 30-day cookie)
• Saily — eSIM data plans by NordVPN (10–15% commission, 30-day cookie)
• Drimsim — global SIM card for 190+ countries (8–12% commission, 30-day cookie)
• NordVPN — VPN service for secure travel browsing (30–40% commission, 30-day cookie)

🛡 Insurance & Compensation

• EKTA — travel insurance covering medical, cancellation and more (10–15% commission, 30-day cookie)
• AirHelp — flight delay and cancellation compensation claims (25–30% of recovered amount, 30-day cookie)
• Compensair — automated flight compensation service (25–30% of recovered amount, 30-day cookie)

🧳 Luggage Storage

• Radical Storage — luggage storage in cities worldwide (7–10% commission, 30-day cookie)

All programs are accessed via the Travelpayouts affiliate network. Commission rates shown are approximate ranges and may vary by product and region. Cookie lifetime indicates how long after a click we may receive credit for a booking or signup.

Does This Affect You?

No extra cost to you. Affiliate commissions are paid by the merchant from their margin. The price you pay is exactly the same whether you book through our link or go directly to the platform.

In some cases, our affiliate relationships give us access to exclusive deals or rates that we pass directly to our readers.

Does Affiliate Income Affect Our Recommendations?

Absolutely not. Our editorial independence is non-negotiable. Properties are featured on StayAtNiche because we believe they are genuinely extraordinary — not because of any commercial arrangement.

We do not accept payment to feature properties. We do not guarantee coverage in exchange for affiliate arrangements. Our curation process is based entirely on uniqueness, quality, guest satisfaction, and wow-factor.

If a property ceases to meet our standards, it gets removed — regardless of any affiliate relationship.

FTC Compliance

This disclosure is made in accordance with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's guidelines on endorsements and testimonials in advertising (16 C.F.R. Part 255). If you have questions about this disclosure, please contact us.

Questions?

We're committed to transparency. If you have any questions about our affiliate relationships or anything else on the site, we'd love to hear from you via our contact page.