Member Options

Home exchange is a mutual exchange of homes or holiday homes for an agreed period, usually at the same time. Your exchange partner may live across the country or across the world. Your homes may be similar in size and type or totally different - all that matters is that you are both happy with the exchange arrangements you have made.

Just Look at the Advantages!

• no hotel bills
• meet local people, 'live like a native' and experience a different culture first hand
• enjoy all the space and convenience of staying in a real home
• the security of having your own home occupied
• if agreed, your plants and pets cared for by your exchange partner
• toys, books and often babysitters and local playmates for your children
• save on car rental costs by exchanging cars
• cut down on expensive restaurant meals

Can Anyone Take Part in a Home Exchange Vacation?

A quick browse through current exchange offers will show you the variety of homes and locations available. Anyone with a home can take part. All that is required is that you be honest and accurate in the description of your home, facilities and local attractions and that you leave your home clean and tidy for your guests and take good care of the home entrusted to you.

Home exchange appeals to many people - families with children, retired people able to be more flexible with dates and lengths of stay, the growing number of environmentally conscious travellers - and many who just enjoy staying in a residential rather than tourist area, often getting to know their exchange partners' friends and neighbours.

Any Other Options?

Most members are interested in a direct swap of homes for a vacation. Additional options you may include in your listing:

• Weekend Exchange
  Short breaks close to home
• Hospitality Exchange
  Host a guest and the guest reciprocates at another time
• Bed & Breakfast Offered
  Member charges a reasonable rate for accommodation and meals as mutually agreed
• Rental of Home or Holiday Home Offered
  Rental charges are sometimes given in listings (no commercial rentals accepted)
• Home Sitting Offered/Wanted
  Member lives in home, caring for pets, plants, etc as agreed in return for a holiday base