Specialization in cycle tourism, an increasing trend among hotel chains and independent establishments.
The Quality Seal Bikefriendly, specialized in the cycle tourism and bicycle sector, belonging to Bikefriendly Group, has exceeded the number of 250 member accommodations in Spain, Andorra and Portugal. A catalog that includes everything from rural accommodation and campsites to 5-star G.L. hotels. And all of them with a common denominator: preferential treatment towards the cyclist and his bicycle.
All accommodation certified by Bikefriendly They offer the following minimum and free services for cyclists: bike storage space with individual locks, workshop space, washing area and information on routes around the area. Based on these services, each establishment can choose how far it wants to increase its degree of specialization, adding additional services such as bicycle rental, the sale of spare parts, extended kitchen hours, physiotherapy, etc. The final result is the different categories of Bikefriendly accommodation: Classic, Urban, Experience and Resort. Through its Quality Seal, Bikefriendly offers accommodations the possibility of differentiating themselves within a new emerging tourist line, national and international cycle tourism, integrating a Network of Accommodations and companies that welcome cyclists with exclusive services and friendliness.
Bikefriendly advises the establishment in setting up a suitable space so that the cyclist who stays there is satisfied., achieving greater loyalty, with the multiplier effect that this entails when it comes to increasing the number of visitors. And cycle tourism is booming and every day more people travel with their bike... and they do not find adequate infrastructure in accommodation. Bikefriendly comes to solve this problem.
Once integrated into the Quality Seal, Bikefriendly helps the establishment to position itself in the cycle tourism world, first of all, through the hotel search engine enabled on the website www.bikefriendly.com, and which has been revealed as the tool most used and valued by users – cyclists and potential clients – who visit the page. In this search engine, each accommodation has its own file, with all the data of interest to the cyclist, a photo album, the surrounding routes and a reservation button, either through the reservation engine or through a direct reservation request to the hotel. Bikefriendly It also offers numerous tools to complement the promotion of participating establishments through various media such as web banners, campaigns on social networks, articles in the specialized press or presence at sector fairs. Sector fairs such as UNIBIKE 2017 Madrid, where the Quality Seal will be present from September 21 to 24, in pavilion 14, serving all establishments, tourist or not, that are interested in being part of the great Bikefriendly family.
And, together with the more than 250 tourist accommodations, spread across Spain, Andorra and Portugal, which make up the network Bikefriendly, Other types of companies are joining the unstoppable bicycle movement. Such is the case of bike shops, cafes, bars or restaurants. Joining the Bikefriendly Quality Seal provides visibility to cyclists and a communication channel with a specific customer profile: people who ride bicycles.
More info: https://new.bikefriendly.bike/hazte-alojamiento-bikefriendly/
