Motorcyclists will require the same services as your
usual guests, with a few additional requirements. We hope the following
information will help you decide on whether you are motorcycle friendly!
- Riders may transport their motorcycles in vans or on
trailers to save their tyres for the touring aspect of their holiday, or if
they are attending a show or event and need event accommodation or just a
place to stay overnight en route.
Please let
us know if you have adequate parking space for vans, and safe storage for
trailers to be left during the day.
- Facilities that are of great use in self catering
guest accommodation (vacation homes, cabins & apartments) are essentially bed
linen and towels provided (due to the small amount of luggage space on a
motorcycle). Please let us know if towels are replaced daily, and if there is
a surcharge for bed linen or any housekeeping charges.
- In all accommodations, due to the small luggage space on motorcycles, laundry
and ironing facilities are essential for any stays over one or two nights.
- Drying facilities for wet weather gear is much
appreciated for those rainy moments! Wet leather suits will require strong coat
hangers.
- Supplying towels, basic toiletries is usually standard,
but please state if these are replenished daily or weekly, as it can be a great
help to save on luggage space.
- Luggage usually consists of panniers and tank/saddle bags, these can be quite
bulky and may be taken off the bike for general riding, so good storage space
for these items will be required.
- Whilst we don’t encourage on holiday oil changes, it is great to be provided
with a bucket of warm soapy water in B&B/Hotel accommodation so that bikes can
be cleaned down at the end of a days ride, this is especially important if the
bikes are off road bikes.
We are all everyday folk, with day jobs and precious
little vacation time! Our motorcycles are our pride and joy, and very likely to
be our second vehicle and a precious investment. Suitable, safe overnight
parking is essential.
- Private Car Park - parking should be away from
the view of the main road. Preferably near reception points or close to rooms.
Many motorcyclists will carry security chains and locks to secure their bike
overnight, If you have railings or grounded posts to chain bikes to, this
would be appreciated, as chaining a motorcycle to something secure offers more
piece of mind, than a stand alone locked bike. Some bikes will have a security
alarm, and therefore having accessible parking close to rooms and reception
points will be beneficial.
- Garaged Parking - if you are able to offer
garaged overnight parking for motorcycles, please let us know how many bikes
you can accommodate in one night. Garaged accommodation should be locked
overnight.
- Covered parking - Overnight parking under a
porch type fitment, or where motorcycle covers/tarpaulins are provided.
- CCTV and Security Systems - If you can provide
a closed circuit television monitoring, guarded car park or security entrance
system, please let us know.
- Off Road Parking - If you do not have a
designated car park, but have other type of Off road parking, please ensure
this is away from the view of any access roads.
- Secure Parking - Secure parking is any
motorcycle parking facility which offers more security than a standard private
car park, yet is not garaged. Locked gardens and car parks with gates which
are locked overnight.
- Other Types of Parking - We have various
establishments within the directory whose parking facilities do not come under
the above headings. Please let us know specifically what your overnight
parking entails.
Please click on the country of accommodation below and you will be redirected
to the relevant registration details to join Bike Stay.
'Just a short note to say how pleased we are at the response we recieved
from Bike Stay' M. Johnson, Lae de Haut, Aramits
'Thanks for an excellent, interesting and user friendly
site. If only others were as easy to use!' B.Robinson,
Dorset.
'I have been with you from the start, Bike-Stay is a good
addition & I very much like the current layout' Barbara, Meadowfoot
Cottage, Cumbria.
'We
are delighted with the number of hits we get from Hartside.'
Dr. M. Robinson, Honeyhill B&B WE ARE PLEASED WITH YOUR
SITE AS WE HAVE HAD LOTS OF PEOPLE FROM IT
EastBrae Cottage,
Thank you for your help. We get a lot of bookings from your advert .
Long House, France
"I would just like to say how delighted we have been
with the response to our advertisment, we have had some good booking through
yourselves.
Thank you and keep up the good work"
Geri Dallas, Toullan Bre, France
I would like to say how pleased I am with the response from your website.
Middleton Head,
We just wanted to say how pleased we are with the way
you have presented us...it looks great....Thank you
Paul & Anne, Abbey Court Hotel, Bournemouth, UK
I get nice guests from England with their motorcycles and they love to
stay in my guesthouse!
Antonio's, Spain 'What a good idea your site is!'
C.Cotter
If you would like any further information, please do not
hesitate to contact us by emailing info@hartside.com
HOME
|
|
