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Security report for boutiquehotel.me

Heylab AB · Hospitality · Sweden

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

BoutiqueHotel.me is a specialized online platform operated by Heylab AB, Sweden, focused on curating and facilitating bookings for boutique hotels worldwide. The site offers a rich collection of unique and luxury boutique hotels, complemented by local guides to restaurants, cafés, and cultural spots, targeting discerning travelers seeking distinctive lodging experiences. The platform supports multiple languages, enhancing its global accessibility and appeal. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Google Fonts, SVG icon libraries, and Google Analytics, hosted behind Cloudflare DNS services, ensuring reliable performance and moderate loading speeds. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices and a clear navigation structure, contributing to a positive user experience. Security-wise, the website enforces HTTPS and employs domain transfer protection, but lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC, indicating room for improvement. Privacy compliance is addressed with a cookie consent banner and a privacy policy page, though terms of service and incident response policies are absent. Overall, BoutiqueHotel.me presents a professional, trustworthy, and user-friendly platform with a solid business foundation and moderate technical maturity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
62
Security headers
15
Email security
65
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
68
Average
55

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The company operates in the hospitality sector with a niche focus on boutique hotels, differentiating itself through curated content and local guides. Its business model revolves around providing discovery and booking facilitation services, likely generating revenue via affiliate commissions or advertising. The long domain age and consistent registrant data support credibility and market presence. The multilingual approach and curated content indicate a strategy to capture a global audience of boutique hotel enthusiasts. Partnerships or subsidiaries are not evident, suggesting a lean operational structure. The presence of a dedicated content manager and developer on the team highlights a focus on content quality and technical upkeep. The use of Google Ads and Analytics reflects a data-driven marketing approach. The absence of explicit certifications or security policies suggests potential areas for strategic enhancement to build further trust and compliance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection active, reducing risks of interception and unauthorized domain changes. However, the lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options represent gaps that could expose the site to certain attacks like DNS spoofing or clickjacking. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The cookie consent mechanism aligns with GDPR requirements, but no dedicated security or incident response policies are published, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. The use of third-party scripts like Google Analytics and Tag Manager is standard but requires ongoing monitoring to avoid supply chain risks. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business scale but would benefit from enhancements in header policies, DNS security, and formalized incident response documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the boutiquehotel.me domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  4. Create and publish a terms of service page to clarify user agreements and legal protections.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and dependencies to minimize vulnerabilities and ensure compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Heylab AB
Description
BoutiqueHotel.me helps you find the best boutique hotels around the world. Hotels that are so unique and beautiful that you do not want to leave your room. The site also guides users to the best restaurants, cafés, cocktail bars and other places nearby.
Key services
Boutique hotel listings, Hotel booking links, Local guides for restaurants and cafés
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Fonts, jQuery (implied by $ usage), LivIcons (SVG icon library), Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Cloudflare DNS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in/out options

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a niche boutique hotel discovery and booking platform.
  2. Content is rich with hotel listings and local guides.
  3. Multiple language versions available.
  4. Clear contact email and team info provided.
  5. Uses modern web technologies and Google services for analytics and ads.
  6. No visible security policy or incident response info.
  7. No terms of service page found.
  8. Cookie consent banner present and functional.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom or unknown CMS platform, leveraging modern front-end technologies such as Google Fonts and SVG icon libraries for a visually appealing design. Hosting and DNS services are provided via Cloudflare, offering performance and security benefits. The site includes asynchronous loading of Google Tag Manager and Analytics scripts, optimizing performance. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive meta tags and viewport settings. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags including Open Graph data and hreflang attributes for multilingual support. The site uses a search form with a single text input for city or place queries, indicating user-friendly search functionality. Performance is moderate, with some room for improvement in loading speed and accessibility features. No major technical debt or errors were detected in the HTML content.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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