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Lifeline · sftravel.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Aug 21, 2011 · no ownership change on record since 2009 · last checked Oct 19, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described sftravel.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“San Francisco hotel reviews and hotel reservation discounts with photos of San Francisco hotels, motels, bed breakfasts, hostels from budget to luxury.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCAug 21, 2011 – Sep 10, 2011Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for sftravel.com, from Aug 21, 2011 to Sep 10, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)ENOM, INC.
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 29, 2009 – Feb 8, 2026Registration records for sftravel.com are held from May 29, 2009 to Feb 8, 2026 (96 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Sep 2011 – May 2012No nameserver records held, Aug 2012 – Oct 2013Nameservers: ns0.com, pair.comAug 21, 2011 – Sep 10, 2011Registration records listed ns0.com, pair.com nameservers (ns0000.ns0.com, ns239.pair.com) for sftravel.com from Aug 21, 2011 to Sep 10, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Sectigo LimitedSectigo LimitedMay 28, 2025 – Oct 27, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 3 certificates for sftravel.com from May 28, 2025, the latest valid until Dec 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (15)
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described sftravel.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “San Francisco hotel reviews and hotel reservation discounts with photos of San Francisco hotels, motels, bed breakfasts, hostels from budget to luxury.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 29, 2009 – Feb 8, 2026Ownership: Registration records for sftravel.com are held from May 29, 2009 to Feb 8, 2026 (96 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 21, 2011 – Sep 10, 2011Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for sftravel.com, from Aug 21, 2011 to Sep 10, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Aug 21, 2011 – Sep 10, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed ns0.com, pair.com nameservers (ns0000.ns0.com, ns239.pair.com) for sftravel.com from Aug 21, 2011 to Sep 10, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Current AboutUs record
Jun 28, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
ENOM, INC.
Sep 29, 2016 – Oct 19, 2026 (latest)
Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 29, 2016 and most recently on Oct 19, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 28, 2026
Nameservers: pair.comMay 24, 2012 – Aug 24, 2012Registration records listed pair.com nameservers (ns239.pair.com) for sftravel.com from May 24, 2012 to Aug 24, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to pair.comMay 24, 2012sftravel.com's nameservers moved from ns0.com, pair.com to pair.com at some point between Sep 10, 2011 and May 24, 2012. Last seen at ns0.com, pair.com: Sep 10, 2011 (registration record). First seen at pair.com: May 24, 2012 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: name-services.comNameservers: name-services.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018name-services.com (dns1.name-services.com, dns2.name-services.com, dns3.name-services.com…) were the nameservers listed for sftravel.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to name-services.comOct 18, 2013sftravel.com's nameservers moved from pair.com to name-services.com at some point between Aug 24, 2012 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at pair.com: Aug 24, 2012 (registration record). First seen at name-services.com: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 14 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: name-services.comNameservers: name-services.comApr 4, 2018 – Feb 8, 2026Registration records listed name-services.com nameservers (dns1.name-services.com, dns2.name-services.com, dns3.name-services.com…) for sftravel.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 8, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 10, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 10, 2026: dns1.name-services.com, dns2.name-services.com, dns3.name-services.com, dns4.name-services.com….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 10, 2026
Google Trust Services
May 1, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026 (latest)
Google Trust Services issued 60 certificates for sftravel.com from May 1, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 19, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 19, 2026
May 24, 2012 – Aug 24, 2012
Zone file: Registration records listed pair.com nameservers (ns239.pair.com) for sftravel.com from May 24, 2012 to Aug 24, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 24, 2012Zone file: sftravel.com's nameservers moved from ns0.com, pair.com to pair.com at some point between Sep 10, 2011 and May 24, 2012. Last seen at ns0.com, pair.com: Sep 10, 2011 (registration record). First seen at pair.com: May 24, 2012 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: name-services.com (dns1.name-services.com, dns2.name-services.com, dns3.name-services.com…) were the nameservers listed for sftravel.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Oct 18, 2013Zone file: sftravel.com's nameservers moved from pair.com to name-services.com at some point between Aug 24, 2012 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at pair.com: Aug 24, 2012 (registration record). First seen at name-services.com: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 14 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Sep 29, 2016 – Oct 19, 2026Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 29, 2016 and most recently on Oct 19, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 28, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – Feb 8, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed name-services.com nameservers (dns1.name-services.com, dns2.name-services.com, dns3.name-services.com…) for sftravel.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 8, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 28, 2025 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 3 certificates for sftravel.com from May 28, 2025, the latest valid until Dec 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 1, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 60 certificates for sftravel.com from May 1, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 19, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 19, 2026
Jun 28, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 10, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 10, 2026: dns1.name-services.com, dns2.name-services.com, dns3.name-services.com, dns4.name-services.com….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 10, 2026
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 27, 2026).
Registered 1996 · site answered with HTTP 403
Sftravel.com Advice for tourists interested in visiting San Fransisco.
Sftravel.com publishes hotel reviews and discounted reservation listings for San Francisco, covering options from budget hostels and motels to bed-and-breakfasts and luxury hotels, with accompanying photos. It is aimed at tourists and business travelers planning a visit to the city. Operated by SFTRAVEL LLC, the site has been reviewing San Francisco travel since 1996, predating many mainstream travel platforms.
Make sure the site responds over HTTPS with a valid certificate.
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jul 6, 1996 — 30 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: eNom, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 31, 2026).
Authority 65/100— ahead of 65% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
65 is a percentile: higher than 65% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #62,489)+7
Verified continuity: 30.3 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+12
Model score: 33/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 65/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 66 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 66 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What sftravel.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
San Francisco hotel reviews and hotel reservation discounts with photos of San Francisco hotels, motels, bed breakfasts, hostels from budget to luxury.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1996
Domain registered (Jul 6, 1996).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 3 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“Sftravel.com Advice for tourists interested in visiting San Fransisco.”