Live like a local, not a guest.
Homestays are real homes with real families, not staged short-term rentals. Eat the breakfast, learn the language, get the local pharmacy recommendation. Hosts pay a one-time listing fee per place — guests browse and book without a Subletter cut.
Six things you don't get at a hotel.
Family homes
Spend the week at someone's real kitchen table — not a stage set built for short stays.
Home-cooked meals
Most hosts include breakfast or dinner. Some teach you how to make it. The fridge has a name on the milk.
Cultural exchange
Practise the local language at the dinner table. Pick up the holidays, the slang, the radio station nobody streams abroad.
Private rooms
Your own bedroom, your own key. Common spaces shared on a schedule that respects everyone.
Local guidance
The host knows where the bread is good, where the cab queue is shorter, where not to go after dark.
Worldwide options
From Lisbon attics to Kyoto townhouses to Bangalore family compounds. The network keeps growing.
The trip that stays with you.
Authentic immersion
You're a guest, not a tourist. Mealtimes, conversations, weekend drives — included.
Verified host families
ID-verified hosts, full reviews, government-document checks where the country requires it.
Friendly to your wallet
Homestays are usually 30–50% cheaper than equivalent hotels. Meals included sweetens the maths.
Language practice on tap
Live with a native speaker. Two weeks beats two months of an app.
Your home, your rules, your income.
Hosts pay one one-time listing fee per home — Subletter takes zero commission on what your guests pay. The fee keeps fakes out of the marketplace.
Earn from the spare room
Turn an under-used bedroom into reliable monthly income, on your terms and on your calendar.
Set your own house rules
Curfew? No shoes inside? Vegetarian kitchen? List the rules upfront — guests filter for them before booking.
One-time listing fee
A small one-time fee per listing keeps the marketplace genuine. Zero commission on what your guest pays.
Real conversations, real applicants
Chat with prospective guests before you accept. You decide who sits at your table.
Three steps to a kitchen table.
Find your host
Filter by city, dates, household type, language, dietary fit. Read the reviews from real past guests.
Chat, agree, book
Open a chat directly through Subletter. Discuss arrival, meals, expectations. Confirm in-app.
Move in for the stay
Show up with the address, the host's number, and an empty stomach. The rest happens at the kitchen table.
What guests ask first.
Every host completes ID verification through Subletter. Hosts in countries that require additional documents (e.g. India's C-Form requirement for foreign guests) must upload them before going live. Reviews from previous guests are public and unfiltered.