Question 1

Does it cost anything to post a trip request on NovaBid?

Accepted Answer

No. Posting, comparing and declining offers is free for the business, with no subscription and no booking fee. The hotel pays NovaBid a commission only on a paid booking: 10% for founding partners, 12% standard.

Question 2

How do I post a trip?

Accepted Answer

NovaBid is signing its founding independent Edinburgh hotels now. Businesses join the list on this page and post first, the day the fifth hotel is live. From then: post your trip in two minutes, with no card.

Question 3

What happens after I post?

Accepted Answer

Businesses post from the day the fifth hotel is live. From then, independent Edinburgh hotels are notified and reply with private offers, each with the total price and inclusions. You compare them, pick one and pay once for the party by card or Pay by Bank through Stripe, and you receive one confirmation.

Question 4

What if my plans change?

Accepted Answer

Each hotel sets its own free-cancellation window, shown on the offer before you pay. Cancel inside it for a full refund; once it closes there is no refund, because the hotel has held the rooms.

Join the list. You post first, the day the fifth hotel is live.