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Airbnb Takes 15% From Every Booking.
We'd Rather Give It To You.

Bide Club is free to join. Takes 60 seconds. And gets you perks, rates, and access the booking sites will never offer — because they can't afford to.

See What You Get
★★★★★
Three Scottish hotels. Thurso. Ballater. Montrose.
Why Bide Club Exists

You booked through Airbnb or Booking.com. Fine. We get it. They're everywhere.

But here's what they don't tell you. Every time you book through them, you pay their fee. We pay their commission. And neither of us gets anything back from it.

Bide Club fixes that. Join free, book direct next time, and everything that used to go to the platform comes back to you instead.

Better rates

Up to 30% lower than the booking sites. Always.

Real perks

Early check-in, late checkout, free upgrades. Not points.

No platform fees

Book on bidehotels.com. No middleman markup.

Early access

First pick of new rooms and dates. Before anyone else.

Member Benefits

More than just a discount.

Every perk below is included in your free Bide Club membership. No subscription. No small print.

Access & Timing

Early Check-In

If the room is free before 3pm, it is yours. No waiting in a car park.

Late Checkout

Room free after 11am? Take your time. No rush, no awkward knocking.

Free Room Upgrade

Better room available on the day? We'll move you up. No charge, no asking.

Flexible Checkout Window

Pick your own checkout time within the window. Your stay, your schedule.

Money

Member Rate — Up To 30% Off

Direct bookings always beat the OTA price. Weekday discounts run higher, weekends slightly lower.

£35 Off Your First Direct Booking

First time booking direct with us? Here's £35 off. Welcome to the right side.

No Platform Fees

No Airbnb service charge. No Booking.com markup. What you see is what you pay.

VAT Invoice On Checkout

Automatic on checkout. Claim it back. No chasing, no asking. Useful for contractors and business stays.

Loyalty Reward — Spend £1,000, Get A Free Night

Hit £1,000 in total direct bookings across any of our three properties and we'll give you a free night on us. Our way of saying thank you for cutting out the middleman.

Practical

Free Parking

Book direct and parking is on us.

Pets Stay Free

Always have. Always will. Bed, bowl, and a walking route map waiting in the room.

Free Bike Storage

Cycling the NC500 or just exploring? Your bike is safe with us.

EV Charging (where available at that property)

Free for Bide Club members at properties where charging is available.

Free Local Guide

A proper digital guide to what's actually worth doing near each hotel. Our recommendations, not a tourist board list.

Welcome Hamper

Cold drinks, local snacks, welcome card. Free on stays of 4 nights or more.

Early Access

First Pick Of New Rooms

Before we release to OTAs, members get first access. New rooms, new properties — you hear about it first.

First Notice Of Seasonal Offers

When we run a deal, members get it 48 hours before anyone else.

The Bide Standard

Nine reasons to book direct.

01

Better rates than the booking sites

Member rates up to 30% lower. Always.

02

£35 off your first direct booking

Applied at checkout. No code needed.

03

Early check-in if available

Room free before 3pm? Walk straight in.

04

Late checkout if available

No rush. No awkward knocking on your door.

05

Free room upgrade if available

Better room on the day? It's yours.

06

No platform fees

No service charge. No markup. What you see is what you pay.

07

Pets stay free

Bed, bowl, and a walking route map waiting in the room.

08

VAT receipt on checkout

Automatic. Useful for contractors and business stays.

09

Spend £1,000 — get a free night

Across any of our three properties. Our thank you for booking direct.

Who Bide Club Is For

Built around how people actually travel.

NC500 and leisure travellers

Couples and small groups doing the North Coast 500, weekend breaks on the coast, or longer Scottish road trips.

Contractors and long-stay workers

Energy industry, construction, and project workers in Aberdeen, Montrose Port, or anywhere in the Highlands. VAT receipts on checkout.

Dog owners and pet families

Bide is genuinely pet-friendly. No charge, no fuss, walking route maps on arrival. Bring the dog.

In Every Room

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

Kitchenette
Self check-in
Fast Wi-Fi
Smart TV
Pets welcome
Good coffee
Quality linens
Real person 24/7
Inside a Bide Hotels room — kitchenette, comfortable bed, and proper workspace
Why We Built This

We built three hotels from scratch. We're not handing 15% to a platform forever.

David and Samantha built Bide the hard way. No corporate backing. No hotel chain behind them. Three buildings, three towns, a lot of graft.

The booking platforms have their place. We used them to get started. But every booking through Airbnb or Booking.com costs us between 12 and 18%. That's money that could go back to you.

Bide Club is how we do that. You book direct. We give you better rates, real perks, and a relationship that no platform can replicate. And we build something that lasts.

That's the deal.

— David & Samantha

Simple As It Should Be

Three steps. That's it.

01

Join Free

Fill in your name and email. Takes 60 seconds. Member number issued immediately.

02

Book Direct

Go to bidehotels.com. Pick your property, pick your room. Your member rate is applied automatically.

03

Show Up and Get Your Perks

Early check-in if available, upgrade if available, welcome card with your name on it. We know you're coming.

Questions

Straight answers.

Is it actually free?

Yes. No subscription, no trial, no card details. Free forever.

Do I need to be a previous guest?

No. Anyone can join. Already stayed with us through an OTA? Join now and book direct next time.

How do I get my member rate?

Book on bidehotels.com. The rate is applied automatically. No code needed.

Do I get a VAT invoice automatically?

Yes. Issued on checkout. No need to ask or chase.

What's the catch?

There isn't one. We just want you to book direct instead of through a platform. That's the whole idea.

Guest Reviews

Don't take our word for it.

★★★★★
"Stopped here on the NC500 and genuinely did not want to leave. Waking up to that view over Thurso Bay is something else. Check-in was completely effortless — PIN code, walk straight in, no queue, no faff. The room was spotless and the bed was brilliant. Will absolutely be back, and booking direct this time."
Sarah & Tom — Edinburgh, stayed at The View
★★★★★
"Spent four nights here while we did the Cairngorms trails. Exactly what you need after a long day outside — warm, comfortable, no nonsense. The kitchenette meant we could sort our own food after late finishes. Early check-in was ready for us without even asking. Would book again without thinking twice."
Mark — Glasgow, stayed at The Hearth
★★★★★
"I stay here whenever I'm on a project near Montrose. Good size room, fast Wi-Fi, easy parking, and the kitchenette means I'm not eating out every night. VAT receipt was automatic on checkout — saved me chasing it like I do everywhere else. Consistent and reliable. Exactly what a long-stay needs."
Craig — Aberdeen, stayed at The Villa
Join Bide Club

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