About

The detail the booking sites miss.

The Stradale is an independent community for people who tour by car or motorcycle.

What we are building

A hotel room is only part of an overnight stop. Drivers and riders also need to know whether the entrance works for a low car, whether the bike parking is genuinely secure, whether a group will fit and whether the town is walkable once the keys are put away.

The Stradale records that practical information against the exact vehicle used. It also brings together organised tours and the infrastructure that makes a road trip work.

Independent by design

Hotels and tour operators do not control community reports. Payment will never buy a better rating or remove fair criticism. Editorial listings do not imply a partnership or endorsement.

We may earn commission from clearly identified outbound links, or charge for clearly marked sponsorship. That income supports the service; it does not change the evidence.

From our own trips

Photos from The Stradale’s own drives and rides. Number plates and faces are blurred.

Our convoy on a Swiss valley road, an Alfa 4C leading
Our convoy on a Swiss valley road, an Alfa 4C leading
Lined up by an Alpine lake
Lined up by an Alpine lake
Fresh snow at the top of the pass
Fresh snow at the top of the pass
The Stelvio hairpins from the top
The Stelvio hairpins from the top
Grand Hotel des Bains Kempinski, St Moritz
Grand Hotel des Bains Kempinski, St Moritz
Parked up outside a château hotel
Parked up outside a château hotel
The convoy outside the Fairmont Monte Carlo
The convoy outside the Fairmont Monte Carlo
Lined up outside the Radisson Blu in Andermatt
Lined up outside the Radisson Blu in Andermatt
A stop on a mountain col
A stop on a mountain col
A GS at a mountain viewpoint
A GS at a mountain viewpoint
Bikes lined up at a viewpoint
Bikes lined up at a viewpoint
The Château de Chambord
The Château de Chambord
A coffee stop in a village square
A coffee stop in a village square
Riders coming through a bend
Riders coming through a bend
Our Ducati group lined up on a trip through Spain
Our Ducati group lined up on a trip through Spain
The N-625 along the Esla near Crémenes, September 2016
The N-625 along the Esla near Crémenes, September 2016
Looking down the slate valley from Fonte da Cova, on the Galicia–León border
Looking down the slate valley from Fonte da Cova, on the Galicia–León border
Our bikes at the refuge on top of Fonte da Cova
Our bikes at the refuge on top of Fonte da Cova

Current status

The Stradale is in open beta: the planner, hotels and Roadbook are live and still improving. It is not a hotel, travel agent or tour operator and does not take bookings or payments for travel.