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Security report for hestiahotels.com

Hestia Hotel Group · Hospitality · Estonia

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Hestia Hotel Group is a regional hospitality business operating multiple hotels and apartments across Baltic cities including Tallinn, Riga, Haapsalu, and Pärnu. Their offerings range from comfort and superior hotels to spa and old town accommodations, targeting travelers seeking quality lodging and leisure experiences in these locations. The website is professionally designed using WordPress and WooCommerce, integrating modern web technologies and providing a good user experience with mobile optimization and accessibility features. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, although some security headers and explicit security policies are missing. WHOIS data is unavailable, which slightly reduces transparency but the overall business credibility remains high based on website content and contact information. The site uses analytics and marketing tools responsibly with GDPR compliance. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing security policies, and adding vulnerability disclosure information to further improve trust and security maturity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

8 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 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

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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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
50
Average
53

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 holds a solid market position as a medium-sized hospitality group in the Baltic region, offering diverse accommodation options and spa services. Their business model focuses on direct bookings through their website and e-commerce integration for additional services. The target audience includes tourists and business travelers visiting Baltic capitals and resort towns. The website content and social media presence support brand consistency and customer engagement. No parent or subsidiary companies were identified. The lack of WHOIS transparency is a minor concern but does not detract significantly from the business intelligence profile.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS and cookie consent compliance. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. There is no visible security policy or incident response information, which could be improved to enhance readiness and customer trust. The use of third-party scripts like Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel is managed with consent mechanisms. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from formalized policies and additional technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response page accessible from the website footer.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Include contact information for a Data Protection Officer or privacy contact to enhance GDPR compliance transparency.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hestia Hotel Group
Description
Hestia Hotel Group operates hotels in Tallinn, Riga, Haapsalu, and Pärnu offering a range of accommodations including superior, comfort, old town, and spa hotels, as well as apartments. They target travelers seeking quality lodging in Baltic capitals and resort towns.
Key services
Hotel accommodation, Apartment rentals, Spa services, Conference facilities, Online booking
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, jQuery, Swiper, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Typed.js, Slider Revolution, Hustle Popup
Frameworks
WooCommerce
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Hustle Popup, SendSmaily newsletter
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable, limiting domain registration transparency.
  3. Website uses HTTPS with no visible security warnings.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented and GDPR compliant.
  5. Multiple hotels and apartments are offered in Baltic cities.
  6. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram is active.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and WordPress CMS.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  9. No terms of service page detected.
  10. Contact information is clearly provided including email, phone, and physical address.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with WooCommerce, leveraging popular JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Swiper, and Typed.js for interactive features. It uses Slider Revolution for visual content and Hustle Popup for marketing engagement. The site loads external resources from reputable CDNs and integrates Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel for analytics and marketing. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. The site lacks some advanced security headers and explicit hosting provider information. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well-maintained with room for security enhancements.
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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