Kindred

I want to stay in real homes when I travel, not hotels, without the full commitment of a simultaneous house swap.

Members pay a small nightly service fee to stay in each other's homes; no direct swap required. A Passport subscription gives unlimited stays.

Why it rocks

✓Homes are vetted and member-reviewed — quality is noticeably higher than a random short-term rental.
✓No reciprocal obligation: book a stay without offering your home at the same time.
✓Average service fee works out to ~$8/night on longer stays, which is hard to beat.
✓Growing fast in Europe, with strong coverage in Spain and the UK.

Heads up

✗Service fees of $5–45/night vary by home and length of stay — check before assuming the cheapest option.
✗Cleaning fees are added on top of the nightly service fee.

Cost: Free to join; service fee $5–45/night (avg ~$8/night on longer stays); Passport $600/yr