About Us

Why We Built This

We were already running a travel content site - reviewing hotels, writing destination guides, the usual. But we kept noticing the same frustration in guest reviews across every platform: people paying extra for "view rooms" and getting a courtyard, a wall, or the back of another building.

Then it happened to us. A Paris hotel advertising "Eiffel Tower views." We paid for the upgrade, spent weeks imagining that first morning with coffee and the iconic view - and got some beige buildings. The tower was on the other side of the hotel.

That was the moment it clicked. We didn't need another generalist hotel site. Nobody was solving this specific problem. No one was actually verifying what you see from the window - checking the angles, the obstructions, the distance, which floor you actually need.

So we stopped trying to cover everything and went all-in on the one thing that actually makes a hotel room worth remembering: what's outside the window. We started cataloging which hotels actually delivered on their view promises. We cross-referenced guest photos with room categories. We learned that distance matters - that being too close can be just as bad as too far. We discovered that "partial view" can mean anything from "half the landmark" to "you'll need binoculars."

Eventually, we built a system. A way to score views based on what actually matters: distance, angle, what's visible, what's blocked, whether you need the 8th floor or the 3rd will do.

Stay for the View exists because no one should pay for a view and get a wall.

We rate hotels by their views, not their stars. Every property is scored on distance, angle, and obstruction - so you know exactly what you're waking up to. If you want to understand the full methodology, we've written it all out in How We Rate Hotel Views: The Complete Methodology.

Who We Are

We're a small team of travelers who've all, at some point, chosen a hotel for the view and ended up disappointed. Now we make sure that doesn't happen to you.

Stefan - Runs the site and built the scoring methodology. Started in travel affiliate content, but got tired of recommending hotels he couldn't personally vouch for. Now spends more time analyzing guest photos and measuring sightlines than most people spend planning entire trips. Always chasing the next great window.

Jovana - Handles visual content and quality control, and is also Stefan's wife (yes, this is a family operation). She can spot a marketing photo from three clicks away and knows when a "stunning view" is actually shot from the one balcony that's permanently booked. If a hotel's "view photo" was clearly shot with a telephoto lens from the rooftop, she'll flag it.

Claire - Our France and Europe expert. She's traveled every corner of France and writes most of our European destination guides. If there's a hidden-gem view in Lyon or an overrated one in Nice, she knows.

Maria - The Mediterranean specialist. Greece, Spain, the Amalfi coast - if it involves waking up to the sea, she's probably stayed there. She handles our ocean view content and beach destinations.

What We Believe

Hotels shouldn't get credit for views they don't deliver. If a room is marketed as "Eiffel Tower view," you should be able to see the Eiffel Tower — not a reflection of it in a neighboring building's window.

We believe the view from your room matters as much as the room itself. That a 3-star hotel with an unobstructed sightline can be a better stay than a 5-star palace facing an alley. And that the difference between a good trip and an unforgettable one is often just knowing which floor to book.

We don't take payment from hotels, we don't inflate scores for partners, and we don't pretend every property is worth your money. If a view is mediocre, we'll say so.

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