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Security report for cheap-motels-near-me.com

Hospitality · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Cheap Motels Near Me is a niche affiliate website focused on providing users with listings of budget motels near their current location. The site leverages a partnership with Booking.com to offer a best price guarantee, positioning itself as a price comparison and booking facilitator in the hospitality sector. The target audience primarily consists of travelers seeking affordable lodging options. The business model is based on affiliate commissions through Booking.com, with no direct booking or payment processing handled on the site itself. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Vue.js for frontend interactivity, Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking, and Google Maps API for location services. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing performance and security benefits. The site is mobile optimized and presents a clean, user-friendly interface with good navigation and relevant content. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and has domain transfer protections in place. However, no explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or HSTS were detected, and there is no visible privacy or cookie policy, which are important for GDPR compliance and user trust. No contact information or incident response details are provided, limiting transparency. The WHOIS data shows a legitimate domain registration with a reputable registrar and no privacy protection, consistent with the business type. Overall, the website is functional and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance, improved security headers, and clearer contact information to strengthen trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

7 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 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • 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
72
Security headers
55
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
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 website operates in the hospitality sector as a small affiliate business focused on budget motel bookings. Its competitive advantage lies in its partnership with Booking.com, leveraging their extensive inventory and best price guarantee to attract cost-conscious travelers. The business model is commission-based, relying on user referrals to Booking.com. The target market includes travelers seeking last-minute or affordable accommodations near their location. Growth potential depends on SEO performance and user acquisition. The partnership ecosystem is limited but strategic, centered on Booking.com. The site does not appear to have a parent company or subsidiaries. Content and branding are consistent, supporting a clear market position as a budget motel search tool.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate. The site uses HTTPS and Cloudflare DNS, which are positive indicators. However, the absence of key security headers and lack of published security policies or incident response contacts represent gaps. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Compliance with GDPR is questionable due to missing privacy and cookie policies. The site does not provide a security culture indication or certifications. Incident response readiness appears minimal. Overall, the security posture is functional but could be significantly improved with standard best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Provide clear contact information including a dedicated security or abuse email address for incident response.
  4. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy risks and improve user trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Website shows cheapest motels near user's current location with a best price guarantee through Booking.com partnership.
Key services
Cheap motel listings, Location-based hotel search, Price comparison via Booking.com
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, jQuery, Vue.js (inferred from data-v-* attributes), Google Maps API
Frameworks
Vue.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by Google Analytics and Google Maps scripts loaded over HTTPS)
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads (AdWords)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a niche price comparison and booking affiliate site for cheap motels.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage HTML.
  3. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses found in the HTML content.
  4. Uses modern JavaScript frameworks and Google services for analytics and maps.
  5. No explicit security headers detected in provided data; security posture could be improved.
  6. No signs of adult or explicit content; content is safe for general audiences.
  7. WHOIS data indicates a stable and legitimate domain registration.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern frontend framework (Vue.js) and integrates multiple Google services for analytics and maps. Hosting is via Cloudflare, providing CDN and DNS services. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts. The site is mobile optimized and uses responsive design. However, no CMS was detected, suggesting a custom or static site build. SEO is basic with meta tags and Open Graph data present but no structured JSON-LD. Accessibility features are minimal but present. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts and lack of security headers. Opportunities exist to improve performance and security by optimizing scripts and adding security policies.
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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