About hosting on Houfy

About Houfy

Creating an account

Verification

Plans and subscriptions

Get started as a host

Creating a listing

Listing description

Photos

Location

Settings and rules

Managing your listing

Create and edit your listing

Calendar basics and blocking

iCal sync and imports

Calendar pricing and rules

Calendar and bookings

Calendar and sync

Rates and minimum stays

Prices and fees

Fees

Seasonal pricing

Discounts and coupons

Dynamic pricing

Pricing, fees and discounts

Payouts and processors

Payment settings and policies

Taxes

Invoices and receipts

Getting paid

How reservations work

Managing your reservations

Direct booking inquiries

Booking requirements

Messaging guests

Scheduled and AI messages

Payment reminders

Quotes and special offers

Changing a booking

Cancellations

Reservations and guests

Your reviews

Reviewing guests

Reviews

Protection and insurance

Rental agreements

Rental agreement creator

Damage deposits and holds

Deposits, protection and agreements

Channel managers and PMS

Host tools

Houfy API

Channels and integrations

Getting started

Design and content

Domains and publishing

Widgets and embeds

Map builder

Your own website and widgets

Writing posts

Collections and guidebooks

About your feed

Following members

Posts, collections and guidebooks

Your host profile and sharing

Houfy promotions

Facebook marketing

Refer and invite

Promote and share your listing

Hosting on Houfy

Booking a stay

Paying for a reservation

Messaging your host

Favourites

Booking and paying

Coverage and protection

Refunds

Changing a reservation

Things to do

Your stay

Signing in

Passwords

Profile and contact details

Notifications

Account security

Closing your account

Your account

Terms and policies

Community guidelines

Reporting a problem

Policies, standards and legal

Account and policies

Listing is free. You set the rate, you keep it, and guests pay you directly. Verification is a one-time $5.99 — waived if you connect through a channel manager.

List your property and see the numbers yourself

commission-free alternative to Airbnb and Vrbo,

allowing direct bookings between travelers and hosts.

No service fees for travelers, meaning lower prices on vacation rentals.

No commission fees for hosts, so they earn more on each booking.

No restrictions on communication—hosts and guests can talk freely.

By cutting out the middleman, Houfy allows for a more transparent and cost-effective experience for everyone.

Simple. Hosts list their vacation rentals, set their own rules,and communicate openly with guests. Travelers browse properties and contact hosts directly. No commission fees, no interference—just direct bookings. Unlike Airbnb or Vrbo, we don’t sit in the middle; we simply provide the platform and allow our members to enjoy a fair hosting experience.

such as enhanced visibility for listings and additional marketing tools, but the core platform is free for hosts.

Houfy doesn’t charge hosts commission fees or service charges.

There’s only a one-time host verification fee of $5.99 for unlimited listings to ensure a safe marketplace for everyone.

HOUFY derived its name from “HOUse For You”Houfy stands for “House For You”—a place where you can find or list a vacation rental without the fees and restrictions of traditional platforms.

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