Our fees
Where the money goes.
A stay on YouAndHost carries two fees and nothing else: 9% from the guest, shown as its own line before you pay, and 3% from the host, taken out of the payout. The card processing is inside those numbers, not on top. That is the whole of it, and it is less than any marketplace of comparable reach charges.
The “no guest fee” that guests pay anyway.
Several marketplaces now advertise no service fee for guests. The fee did not go away; it moved. The host pays it, so the host raises the nightly price to cover it, and the guest pays it inside the price with no line that says so. It looks transparent and it is the opposite. We would rather show you the fee than hide it in the rate.
Here is the same stay on three platforms, with the host taking home $1,000 in each case. Airbnb and Vrbo figures are the published ones, checked on 2026-09-23.
| Platform | From the host | From the guest | The host lists it at | The guest pays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouAndHost | 3% | 9% | $1,031 | $1,124 |
| Airbnb | 15.5% | 0% | $1,183 | $1,183 · $60 more |
| Vrbo | 8% | 10% | $1,087 | $1,196 · $72 more |
The host takes home the same $1,000 on each row. The difference is what the platform keeps, and on YouAndHost it is the smallest, so the guest’s total is the lowest. A host who prices for the same total as elsewhere keeps more; a host who passes the saving on charges less. Either way, the fee is on the receipt, never in the rate.
Why so little?
Because the booking fee is not the business. Everything a host needs to take a booking and be paid is free; the paid plans are optional tools, per listing, for hosts who want automation. A platform that lives on a commission has every reason to grow it; we set ours at the least that keeps the lights on, and we publish it. When the fee changes, this page changes first.
We also hold the money the way a marketplace should: the guest pays at booking, the host is paid the day after check-in, refunds follow the policy on the listing, and the card and identity details never touch our servers; they are entered on Stripe’s pages and stay there.
Founding hosts: 7% until January 1, 2028.
Hosts who publish a listing before January 1, 2028 are founding hosts. On every listing of theirs the guest fee is 7% instead of 9%, on every booking, however the guest found them, until that date. Then the standard 9%. For a guest it is the lowest fee on any marketplace; for a host it is the easiest way to be the cheapest place to book their home.
Every platform, side by side.
As each platform publishes it, checked 2026-10-14. Fees change; if one of these is out of date, contact us and we will fix it.
The big marketplaces
| Platform | Who it is for | The fees | The money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb | Rooms to whole homes, everywhere | 15.5% from the host, nothing shown to the guest | Holds the money |
| Vrbo | Whole homes, families | 8% from the host (5% commission plus 3% processing), 6 to 12% from the guest | Holds the money |
| Booking.com | Hotels and apartments, international | 15 to 25% from the host | Holds the money |
| Agoda Homes | Asia-Pacific, urban | 12 to 15% from the host | Holds the money |
| Expedia and Hotels.com | Packages and reward programmes | 15 to 20% from the host | Holds the money |
| Tripadvisor Rentals and FlipKey | Review-driven discovery | Redirects into the Vrbo network | Sends you elsewhere |
| Hopper Homes | Mobile-first, younger travellers | A variable host cut plus app fintech | Holds the money |
Luxury and vetted
| Platform | Who it is for | The fees | The money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plum Guide | The top 1% of homes | 3% from the host, about 12% from the guest | Holds the money |
| Marriott Homes & Villas | Managed homes for Bonvoy members | 10 to 15% from the host | Holds the money |
| Onefinestay, Le Collectionist, Smiling House, Oliver's Travels, StayOne, Villa Finder | Villas, chalets and estates | Bespoke commissions, typically 10 to 15% and up | Holds the money |
Niche marketplaces
| Platform | Who it is for | The fees | The money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furnished Finder | Travel nurses, stays of 30 days and more | No commission; the host pays $149 a year to list | The host collects |
| Misterb&b | LGBTQ+ travellers and hosts | 4% from the host, 12 to 16% from the guest | Holds the money |
| Kid & Coe | Families with small children | 10 to 12% from the host, 3 to 5% from the guest | Holds the money |
| Fairbnb.coop | Sustainable travel | 15% in total, half to local projects | Holds the money |
| Golightly | Women travellers and hosts | A capped percentage within the network | Holds the money |
| BringFido | Pet-friendly stays | 10% from the host | Holds the money |
| Homestay.com | Stays with the host at home | 3% deposit from the host, 15% down from the guest | Deposit held, the rest to the host |
| Hello Landing and Blueground | Furnished stays of 30 days and more | Lease and revenue-share models; the platform controls the inventory | Holds the money |
Search engines and directories
| Platform | Who it is for | The fees | The money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Vacation Rentals | Raw search traffic | No commission; pay per click or free | Sends you to the host's site |
| HomeToGo | Deal shoppers, Europe | 3% basic or 15% managed | Both: its own checkout and links out |
| Holidu | Comparison shoppers | Varies with the source system | Both |
| Tripping.com and Cozycozy | Price comparison | Pay per click | Sends you to the source |
| Houfy | Book-direct movement | No fee from either side | Connects to the host's own Stripe |
| Whimstay | Last-minute deals | 3 to 5% from the host, a discounted guest fee | Holds the money |
| TabiVista and Vacay My Way | Fee-transparency seekers | No host fee, one guest fee | Holds the money |
Operators, not marketplaces
| Platform | Who it is for | The fees | The money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonder and Numa | Apartment hotels | Not a marketplace; they run the inventory | Their own apps |
| Vacasa | Hands-off owners | 20 to 35% management fee from the host | Holds the money |
| Evolve | Value-focused owners | 10% management fee from the host | Holds the money |
YouAndHost · Independent hosts and the guests who book direct · 9% from the guest, 3% from the host, card processing inside · Holds the money, pays the host the day after check-in.