We would rather state the commercial arrangements up front than bury them in a footer.
Affiliate links.
Some links to hotels and booking platforms are affiliate links. If you book through one, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Those links are marked as sponsored in the page code, and the note beside each booking button says so in plain language.
Commission does not influence which properties we cover, the order they appear in, or what we say about them. Properties we advise readers to avoid carry the same links as properties we recommend.
Sponsored content.
We accept paid brand features. Every one is visibly labelled as sponsored, is written to an agreed scope, and is never presented as an editorial verdict.
Payment cannot buy a recommendation, a position in a shortlist, a score, or the removal of criticism from an editorial page. We do not sell links that pass ranking credit, and we do not host unrelated third-party pages on this domain.
Hosted stays and press access.
Where a stay, meal or access is complimentary or discounted, the page says so near the top, with its scope, and carries the hosted review label.
We agree in advance what a hosted visit covers and how it will be disclosed. A host may correct factual errors. A host does not see or approve our copy, and does not have a say in the verdict.
As of 19 September 2026, Luxury Verdict has not accepted any hosted stay. All current coverage carries the researched guide label.
Editorial independence.
Our editorial standards are set out in full on the review methodology page.
If you believe a page misleads, or a commercial relationship has not been disclosed properly, tell us and we will correct it publicly with the date.