Hosts
Get help signing up as a host on Homestay.com. Manage your account and find out how to make any changes to your listing, and responding to booking requests.
General Hosts
- Who can host on homestay.com?
- Why should I become a host on Homestay.com?
- How do I create a host account?
- What are the tax implications of renting a room?
- How do I edit my listing?
- How can I view a guest profile
Signing Up as a Host
- How can I prepare myself as a host?
- What information will I need to provide when signing up?
- Is there an approval process?
- How do you verify your hosts?
- Do I have to set house rules?
- How do I keep my availability calendar up-to-date?
Hosting Standards
- Welcoming guests
- Your listing information
- Your room availability
- Guest expectations – house rules
- Guest expectations - Facilities / Amenities
- Guest expectations - guest bookings
Bookings
- How does the booking process work?
- How much time do I have to respond to a booking request?
- Can I cancel an accepted request?
- What is Instant Accept?
- What if a guest wants to see my home before booking?
- Will I be notified of confirmed bookings?
Your Host Profile and Listing
- Your Host Dashboard explained.
- How do I edit or change the details in my listing?
- How to set your preferred length/duration of guests stay
- Can I decline a request?
- How do I edit Pictures?
- How do I edit Rules/Payment and Cancellation Policy?
When your guests arrive
- Do I need to serve breakfast to the guest(s) or can I leave it out for them?
- Do guests expect to eat dinner with their host?
- Do I have to provide a key for my guest(s)?
- Do I need to stay in my house after the guest arrives?
- What happens if my guest makes me uncomfortable?
- What if my guest makes a complaint?
Your Photos
Changes & Cancellations
Payments & Refunds
- How will I get paid?
- When do I get paid?
- How do I make sure my guest pays me?
- How do I set seasonal/ custom rates/ prices for peak season or weekend rates?
- Can I use PayPal for my guest to pay me?
- How do I arrange payments for long term bookings?