Welcome to Painted Circle.
Painted Circle is an independent travel guide to great businesses: tours, stays and experiences that do right by the places they’re in. Here’s what makes us different, and how to make the most of your free membership.
What makes us different.
We send you straight to the business.
We don’t take reservations, payments or commissions. When you find something you love, you book with the business itself, so more of what you spend reaches the people making your trip.
Businesses can’t pay to rank higher.
What you see is guided by what you’re looking for, not by advertising budgets.
We don’t build a profile of you.
No trackers, no ads, no selling your data. We only keep what you choose to tell us, and we use it to help you.
Every business makes a promise.
Each business on Painted Circle signs our Welcoming Places Pledge: travel is for everyone, and everyone deserves to be welcomed.
We’re small on purpose.
We’re not trying to list every business in the world, just ones doing great work, found through our own research, recommendations from travelers and travel experts, and applications we review one by one.
Three things you can do.
Set up your circle
Tell us the places you’d love to go and the kinds of travel you enjoy. Each week, through our Weekly Offer Share, businesses share offers with free members whose interests match. If one comes round to you, you can save it, or pass it on to another traveler. Your interests are only ever used for this.
Review places you’ve been
Your reviews help small businesses be found, and help other travelers choose well. Rate your experience and, if you like, say a few words and add photos.
Help the circle grow
Know a tour, stay or experience that deserves to be here? Recommend it, and we’ll take a look. Every great business you bring in makes Painted Circle better for everyone.
Want to do more?
Become a Supporter.
Supporters keep Painted Circle independent and, in return, can always see every business’s offer.
Read our story. Why we started and how we work. About Painted Circle →