How it works

Travel with people, not properties.

Three ways to get the keys. One friendly community. Zero payments between members.

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Home stays

Stay with a member, while they're home.

Like staying with a friend who knows every good bakery. Share a coffee, swap stories, live like a local.

A couple smiling on their balcony
Home swaps

The whole place, while they're away.

Swap homes directly for matching dates, or stay using your nights. Host someone while you travel and earn nights back.

Direct swap

Your place for theirs, same dates. No nights needed.

Stay for nights

Dates don't match? Use your nights. They earn them back.

A member with his puppy on his shoulders
Pet sits

Move in, look after the fluffy boss.

A pet-loving member stays while the host travels. Walks, cuddles and watered plants. No money changes hands.

The nights

Host a night, earn a night.

Nights keep things fair without money ever coming up. Every new member starts with 7 free nights on us, so your first trip can happen before your first guest.

7

free nights before you host

+1

for every night you host

-1

for every night you stay

From hello to keys in five steps.

  1. 01

    Join in minutes

    Sign in, add your name and where you're based. Have a home or not, either way you're in.

  2. 02

    Put your home on the map

    Optional. Add a few photos and pick how you'd like to use it. Your exact address stays private.

  3. 03

    Find your people

    Browse the live feed or play Lucky. Like someone, and if they like you back, it's a match.

  4. 04

    Request a stay

    Pick dates, say hello, and chat. Hop on a video call to meet face to face before anyone says yes.

  5. 05

    Go, then review

    Enjoy the trip. Afterwards you both leave a review, so the community keeps getting better.

Good questions.

Do I need a home to join?+

Not at all. Members without a home can pet sit, stay with hosts and use their nights. Plenty of our favourite people travel light.

What are nights?+

Our way of keeping things fair. Host someone for a night and you earn a night. Spend nights to stay in someone's whole home. Every new member starts with 7.

Does it cost anything to stay?+

No payments between members, ever. Swaps are free, home stays and pet sits are free, and nights are earned by hosting.

Do swaps have to be on the same dates?+

Direct swaps usually are. If dates don't line up, stay for nights instead and the host earns them back.

Who sees my address?+

Only you, until a stay is confirmed. Everyone else sees your neighbourhood and a soft area on the map.

Can I meet someone before I say yes?+

Yes, and we recommend it. Every conversation has a built-in video call, so you can say hi face to face before agreeing to anything. No apps to download, no links to share.