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Security report for boutiquehotels-newyork.com

Hospitality · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website boutiquehotels-newyork.com is a niche online travel guide focused on boutique hotels in New York City. It provides curated hotel listings with descriptions, ratings, and booking links, targeting travelers seeking unique and stylish accommodations. The business model appears to be referral-based, linking users to hotel booking platforms. The domain is well-established since 2014, with professional domain management via Gandi SAS and Cloudflare DNS services. Technically, the site uses modern web standards, Google Fonts, and is mobile optimized, offering a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. However, the site lacks visible privacy and cookie policies, contact information, and security policy disclosures, which are important for compliance and user trust. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS and domain transfer protection, but DNSSEC is not enabled and some security headers are missing. Overall, the site is legitimate and professionally presented but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and transparency.

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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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';…

  3. 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

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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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
68
Average
54

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 site occupies a specialized segment in the hospitality industry, focusing exclusively on boutique hotels in New York. It leverages curated content and hotel ratings to attract discerning travelers. The business likely generates revenue through affiliate bookings or advertising partnerships. The absence of direct contact details or corporate information suggests a lean operation, possibly a small or medium-sized enterprise. The site’s partnership with boutiquehotel.me indicates a related ecosystem or brand network. Growth potential exists in expanding content, adding more transparency, and improving compliance to build user trust and SEO authority.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer lock enabled. However, the lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represent areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact limits the site's readiness for security incidents. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies and lack of consent mechanisms, which could expose the business to regulatory risks. Overall, the security posture is adequate but requires enhancements to meet best practices and compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to inform and obtain user consent for tracking.
  3. Add explicit security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security.
  5. Provide clear contact information including a business email and incident response contacts.
  6. Consider publishing a security policy and vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file.
  7. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
  8. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries for vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
The website helps users find unique, stylish boutique hotels in New York, highlighting hotels that are unique and beautiful. It also guides visitors to nearby restaurants, cafés, cocktail bars, and other places.
Key services
Boutique hotel listings, Hotel descriptions and ratings, Booking links to hotels, Local area guides
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Google Fonts, Cloudflare DNS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website provides a curated list of boutique hotels in New York with detailed descriptions and booking links.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the main page or header.
  3. No direct contact information such as emails or phone numbers found in the visible content.
  4. Search form collects user input but no visible privacy notice or consent mechanism.
  5. Use of Cloudflare DNS and Gandi SAS registrar indicates professional domain management.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. No social media links or business certifications displayed.
  8. Website is mobile optimized and uses modern fonts and CSS animations.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with standard HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, using Google Fonts for typography. It employs Cloudflare DNS services and is registered with Gandi SAS. The site uses responsive design techniques and CSS animations for a modern look. Performance is moderate, with some images loaded lazily. No CMS or major frameworks were explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or lightweight platform. SEO is supported by meta tags and Open Graph data. The site lacks advanced accessibility features but maintains basic usability. Hosting and CDN usage indicate a reliable infrastructure. Technical risks are low but could be mitigated by adding security headers and enabling DNSSEC.
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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