The best way to discover the similarities — and differences — in a new destination is on a homestay. And in Tokyo, negotiating Japanese culture can be made easy with the help of a local.
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What we're about
We're big fans of home sharing and dedicated to offering quality rooms at wallet-friendly prices, and to giving hosts an opportunity to rent out their spare rooms on our global marketplace.
Our story
Founded in 2013 by travel industry veterans Tom Kennedy (Hostelworld.com co-founder) and Debbie Flynn (Irish Education Partners & A Star Hostels Group), with a vision of taking an offline industry online and making homestays and private room rental a popular accommodation choice.
Homestay.com now offers guests a selection of over 55,000 rooms in over 160 countries.
At a glance
33K+ Homestays
In 160+ countries
200K+ GUESTS
From 195 nationalities
750K+ nights booked
Average length of stay is 12 nights
2.5M+ Messages
Sent between hosts and guests
$31 per Room
Average price per night globally
35K Guest Reviews
Over 90% are 4 stars or higher
8.5/10 Trustpilot rating
4000+ reviews
$1500 per year
Average host earnings
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Everyone knows the popular tourist spots in Rome but do you know the unknown ones? Find the hidden gems of Rome's tourist trail with our Homestay.com local guide. Continue Reading »
Best places to eat in Istanbul for a taste of East and West
Istanbul is an area that in so many senses is a meeting of cultures, a city that is half in Europe, half in Asia. Visits to the city’s famous monuments and palaces may showcase the city as a melting pot throughout history but nowhere is this more evident that in the food that is on offer. Continue Reading »
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