Hostshare Advanced™ allows members to book shared nights further in advance while still saving significantly compared to traditional booking platforms. Below is a clear breakdown of the fees you may see on an Advanced booking and what each one covers.
Overview: What You Pay (and Why)
When you book an Advanced stay on Hostshare, your total may include:
Cleaning Fee (paid to the host)
Damage Protection & Processing Fee
Hostshare Advanced™ Fee
Applicable Taxes (if required)
Importantly, you are never charged for the free nights themselves—you only pay the supporting costs outlined below.
1. Cleaning Fee (Paid Directly to the Host)
This fee goes 100% to the host
Covers professional cleaning, laundry, and turnover costs
Set by the host based on the size and needs of the property
Even if you use fewer areas of the home, the cleaning fee reflects the host’s standard reset cost to prepare the home for the next guest.
2. Damage Protection & Processing Fee
Each booking includes a small bundled fee that covers:
Secure payment processing
Tax calculations (where applicable)
Host payout handling
Up to $50,000 in accidental damage protection through Truvi
Eliminates the need for a traditional security deposit
This protection applies only to accidental damage and helps keep bookings simple and trust-based for both hosts and travelers.
3. Hostshare Advanced™ Fee (Savings-Based)
For Advanced stays, Hostshare charges a small percentage of the savings you receive compared to booking the same stay on Airbnb.
How this works:
We calculate the property’s average retail nightly rate (based on the past year)
We compare that to what you paid using Hostshare
The Advanced fee is 12% of your total savings, not the retail price
Example:
Retail price on Airbnb: $988.08
Cleaning, protection & processing: $289.47
Hostshare Advanced™ fee: $110.83
You still keep the vast majority of the savings.
This fee helps support the platform, protect hosts, and keep Hostshare sustainable—while remaining far lower than traditional OTA guest fees.
4. Taxes
Taxes are applied only where required
Many Hostshare bookings result in $0 in taxes, depending on location and structure
Taxes are shown clearly before checkout
Why Fees Still Exist on “Free Night” Bookings
Hostshare is built on shared nights, not free operations. While the nights themselves cost $0, real expenses still exist to:
Clean and reset homes
Protect hosts from damage
Process payments securely
Maintain platform integrity and support
Even with these fees, Hostshare bookings typically result in hundreds (or thousands) of dollars in savings compared to traditional platforms.
Key Takeaway
Hostshare Advanced™ fees are:
Transparent
Savings-based
Significantly lower than standard booking platforms
Designed to protect hosts while still delivering exceptional value to travelers
If you ever have questions about a specific charge, our support team is happy to walk through your booking line-by-line.