Vacation rentals, Holiday Lets, Homestays and Private Rooms to rent - from the world's first interest-based accommodation network.

Our community is for independent travellers to rent a property, by the night, from owners with shared interests.

Properties can be anything from a sofa bed in London to a Villa in Thailand with a private beach.

We consider the three personalities involved, the Host, the Guest and the Property. Guests find trusted accommodation to match their needs and Hosts benefit from happy guests and trusted recommendations.

It's like dating for accommodation!'
'Guests'

Easily find trusted accommodation to rent from like-minded Hosts.

You can rent anything from a room in a local home to a villa with private beach. Our members use this site for business travel, events (eg: Marathons), romantic getaways, family holidays... you name it, we've got it!

Our site saves you money on hotel costs, reduces your carbon foot-print (by 80% according to Carbon Coach), allows you to contact Hosts directly on-site and benefit from their local knowledge, you'll help to build a global, fun and trusted community!

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'Hosts'

Rent your property to friends-of-friends and like-minded people. Listing your property is free - so if you don't make money, we don't make money.

You decide who stays based on their profile, get trusted reviews, better referrals and receive prompt payment.

Guests can easily find you by 'tags', your property will be seen all over the world and you will meet some amazing people!

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We use the Facebook 'Social Graph' to connect you to properties owned by friends and friends-of-friends.

After all, shouldn't your friends get first refusal?

Join now and enjoy a trusted local travel experience.
"89% of people trust the travel recommendations of their peers."
"16,500 people can be vouched for on Facebook through the average ‘friends of friends’ network."
"Only 1% would not rent again due to a negative experience."
"78% of holiday renters are more likely to book accommodation with a review."
"81% of holiday rental reviews are positive, only 3% are negative."
"Only 16% of Guests are asked to leave feedback!"
"87% would recommend vacation rentals to a friend or relative."
"73% of referrals for owner-rented accommodation comes from friends, family, referrals and previous guests."
"60% of Yahoo customers rated Trust as the most important aspect in booking a holiday online."
"89% of vacation rental guests intend to rent again in 3 years."
"22% of travellers start looking for a Holiday with no destination in mind."
"The vacation rental industry has unbeatable repeat rates."
"50 million consumers consider vacation rentals worldwide."
"Annually 30 million americans consider vacation rentals in the US."
"Over half of owners renting their property cover 50% of their mortgage with rentals."
"The vacation rental industry has incredibly high customer satisfaction and an unbeatable repeat rate."

A simple concept »

We make it easy for you to find accommodation to suit your lifestyle.

There are hundreds of tags to find properties or to find the right host. Also, there are over 100 groups to connect like-minded people. We are also using Facebook to help you find friends and recommended hosts. In short, we've made holiday planning fun and easy.

What's more, you can add friends and favourites to your interactive map to help you see the world differently!
10% for Charity »

"I am the world and the world is me."

- to paraphrase Michael Jackson's 'Man in the Mirror'.

As such I've decided to give 10% of profits to charity. The charity that I have chosen is the Helen Keller International because even a little money will make a world of difference to someone.

What's more, that charity has an A+ rating from the American Institute of Philanthropy which means that they use their funds hugely efficiently on the good causes they were meant for.

Lastly, I'd like to apologise to my Dad, who died of cancer, for not investing in a cancer fund, but for now, my tiny contribution is more effectually placed here.
Be an affiliate »

We offer an affiliate programme for groups, communities and members who help to build our community.

The programme enables you to share in the proceeds of the community you bring to us.

For more information please contact us.

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