✈️ Introducing Advanced Travel (Beta)
Book Ahead—Without Changing the Hostshare Model You Love
Advanced Travel lets you plan trips well beyond the 5-day last-minute window—perfect for birthdays, weddings, holidays, and bucket-list adventures.
We still believe in last-minute travel, built on trust and shared availability.
But now, you can plan ahead while still preserving your highest revenue-producing nights.
This has been the core challenge from the beginning:
How do we give you, as both a host and a traveler, the best of both worlds—Enable
✅ Enough availability to travel in advance
✅ While only sharing nights that would likely go unbooked anyway
What we’ve built with Advanced Travel cracks that balance.
💡 How It Works
Opt In = Book In Advance
You unlock advanced bookings by opening some of your calendar to advanced stays. Totally optional.
Travel Further, Stay Longer
Book trips up to 7 nights long—slightly longer than our 5-night limit for last-minute stays.
Use All Your Nights, Your Way
No splitting nights. Every travel night works for either advanced or last-minute bookings.
Save Big, Pay a Little
Access to Advanced Travel is free for all subscribers. You’ll still save significantly compared to Airbnb—with only a small fee applied at booking. This helps keep the network sustainable and ensures fair booking distribution across all listings—not just concentrated in the highest-priced homes.
🧠 Hosts Still Come First
A Lot of Blockout Days (On Purpose)
We want you to protect your peak season and your most revenue-producing dates. That’s why we give hosts a generous number of blockout days—especially for high-value listings.
Smart Auto Blockout Suggestions
We’ve partnered with top short-term rental data providers to build a book-ability score—predicting which nights are most likely to get booked based on local demand, pricing, seasonality, and holidays. Your calendar is pre-filled with auto blockout suggestions so you’re not left guessing.
Manual Edits Allowed (Within Smart Limits)
You can adjust your blockout calendar anytime—but the system enforces smart rules to preserve valid availability windows. You stay in control, without gaming the system.
Fair Sharing, Always
You’ll never share more than your annual shared night cap, no matter how far in advance someone books.
🛠️ Built for the Network
Hostshare’s model stays the same:
Unused nights. Shared fairly. Booked by real hosts like you.
Advanced Travel just gives you more control, more planning power, and a more balanced network.
❓FAQ
How far in advance can I book?
We’re finalizing the timeline. Anywhere between 3 and 12 months is being tested—we’ll announce the official window soon.
How many blockout dates do I get?
It’s based on your average nightly rate (ADR). Higher-value listings get more blockout days. But your max shared nights per year stays the same.
Do I have to split my nights between advanced and last-minute?
No. All your travel nights are available for either.
Are there fees for Advanced Travel?
Yes—a small booking fee is applied when you use Advanced Travel, based on what you would have saved compared to Airbnb. Opting in is completely free and included in your membership. You’ll still save significantly, and the fee helps sustain the platform and ensure bookings are fairly distributed—not just concentrated in the highest-priced homes.
When will it be available?
We’re all hands on deck to get this out. Expect to see Advanced Travel available in the coming weeks. We’ll announce an official opt-in date and instructions for setting up your calendar soon.
⚠️ Reminder: This Is a Beta Release
All features, rules, and numbers may change. We’ll be adjusting based on what works—and we need your feedback.
Help us shape the best version of Advanced Travel for the entire network.