Affiliate disclosure
Where affiliate links appear on the Your City guide, and how they change nothing about what we recommend.
The short version: some links on this site earn a small commission if you book through them, at no extra cost to you. Which places we recommend, and how we describe them, is decided before any commercial relationship is considered. If a link earns us money, we say so on the page it appears on.
What an affiliate link is
An affiliate link is a link that carries a tracking code. When you click it and then book, buy, or sign up with the partner, they pay us a small share of the transaction. You pay the same price you would have paid going direct. The commission comes out of the partner’s margin, not your pocket.
Where they appear on this site
Affiliate links show up in a small number of places on the Your City guide:
- Hotel and stay recommendations, where we point you at a room worth booking.
- Tours, tickets, and sightseeing, meaning day trips, activities, and attraction tickets bookable in advance.
- Transfers and travel services, such as airport pickups, car hire, and similar travel logistics.
- Selected shopping and services, meaning occasional links to products or services we have actually recommended in an editorial context.
Not every outbound link is an affiliate link. Links to a venue’s own website, a public transport authority, an official tourist board, or a news source are just plain references.
The partners we work with
We participate in affiliate programmes with Commission Junction (CJ), which represents a range of travel and hospitality brands, and with a small number of direct hotel and sightseeing partners. Programme membership can change over time. If a link earns us commission from a specific partner, that fact does not affect whether the recommendation is made or how it is framed.
How to spot an affiliate link
On individual guides and listing pages, affiliate calls to action carry an inline note near the link, along the lines of “we may earn a commission at no cost to you”. Some links may also be marked with an “affiliate” or “partner” label. If you are ever unsure whether a link is affiliate, assume it may be, and treat it accordingly.
Editorial independence
The editorial decision on what goes in the Your City guide is made before any commercial relationship is considered. A venue does not get recommended because it pays a higher affiliate rate, and it does not get demoted for paying a lower one. Places that would not be recommended on their own merit are not recommended, no matter the commission.
Paid features that are not editorial, such as sponsored placements, promoted listings, and concierge services, are labelled clearly on the pages they appear on, and are separate from affiliate links. The “How this works” and editorial standards pages cover the full picture.
Questions
If a disclosure on a specific page is unclear, or you would like to know whether a particular recommendation is an affiliate link, the contact page is the fastest way to reach us. We would rather over-disclose than leave you guessing.