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Airbnb is the largest short-term rental marketplace in the world. Beyond listing properties, Airbnb connects hosts offering experiences and services with guests looking for more than a place to stay. If you are starting out in any of these categories, use our referral link and support Drift Currents at no cost to you.
List your property and reach guests worldwide. The largest source of STR bookings for most hosts.
Sign Up for StaysHost local activities, tours, or classes. No property required. Share your skills and your market with guests already on the platform.
Sign Up for ExperiencesOffer local services to Airbnb guests. Photography, transportation, concierge, and more for guests already in your market.
Sign Up for ServicesReferral links from Toccoa Currents LLC. New host accounts only.
We run Houfy alongside Airbnb and VRBO. It is a fee-free platform where hosts keep more of what they earn and guests pay no service fees. A non-host family member who books stays for groups up to 14 people told us about it because she saves money on every booking. That is the kind of organic word-of-mouth that keeps it growing without paid ads.
Houfy charges hosts nothing. Guests pay no service fees. Airbnb takes 3% from hosts and 11 to 12% from guests. On Houfy that money stays with you and your guests.
Your Airbnb listing and reviews import in minutes. Your calendar goes live the same day. VRBO reviews can also import, though it may take some additional steps to get them in.
You collect payment directly through your own processor. Processing fees are similar to VRBO with no extra platform cut on top.
Houfy allows pixel tracking. Your Facebook and Instagram ads can follow guests from click to booking, which most OTAs do not allow.
Set minimum age requirements, collect government-issued IDs, collect security deposits directly, and keep income from extras like firewood, equipment rentals, or on-site services arranged through your property.
No domain purchase needed. Your property gets a clean, shareable link on day one.
Airbnb and VRBO sync to your Houfy calendar. We sync all three and manage availability in one place.
The Say Yes to Houfy Facebook group is active and helpful. Real hosts sharing real experience with the platform, policies, and best practices.
Referral link from Toccoa Currents. Free to join.