HomeExchange, a unique and authentic holiday experience

The time for an authentic and economic stay, exchange your home to put your suitcases at home. Beautiful house or apartment, you will only have to choose your foot to land in the destination of your dreams!

Want to travel otherwise? We often hear about this concept without knowing how to take it. And if we propose you to live a unique experience thanks to home exchange ? In France where abroad, discover this new way to spend a respectful, authentic and affordable holiday.

Based on sharing and trust, the principle of home or apartment exchange is simple: to open the doors of your home as a host and to be warmly welcomed as a guest. Finally, this concept represents an ideal alternative to renting to spend a holiday with family or friends. Thus, the exchange promises you a unique experience with multiple benefits!

If the home exchange has the undeniable advantage of saving by removing accommodation costs, this practice overflows many other benefits. Indeed, if the price of your stay does not depend on the accommodation, you can travel more often and longer! Especially since you will stay in an authentic, comfortable and fully equipped house. A house that has a soul and will allow you to discover the region outside the beaten paths, especially thanks to the advice of your host.

So, are you ready to learn more about home exchange practice? Then discover the HomeExchange concept, a unique, original and economical way to enjoy your weekends and holidays!

Presentation of the HomeExchange platform

HomeExchange is a platform that brings together the world’s first home exchange community. The services of this platform connect travellers and families around the world to enable them to easily exchange their accommodation safely. An original alternative to an authentic, affordable and responsible stay!

With a community that brings together more 450,000 homes and apartments – including 200,000 in France – in 159 countries , HomeExchange offers a range of holiday opportunities for a wide audience. International travellers in search of more humane and authentic stays for families who want to discover a new region with all the necessary comforts, the exchange of house satisfies all the desires for escape.

A little trip to one of the capitals you have always wanted to visit? Prague, Madrid, Amsterdam or Lisbon are only waiting for you. Would you prefer a calm and relaxing stay? Opt for a destination in the countryside in France or elsewhere. Because HomeExchange is an exchange of accommodation completed every 4 minutes in the world !

Whether it’s a simple apartment, a small house, a villa with pool or even a cabin in the trees, you’ll find your happiness in this unique exchange experience. In addition, the HomeExchange concept values local tourism for a return to authenticity, far from mass tourism. A great way to change your habits for a more responsible journey!

Home exchange, how does it work?

When we talk about home exchange, we tend to think that it is imperative to find a host who wants to come home in return. This is where the concept of HomeExchange makes all the difference! Indeed, this platform owes its success to an innovative point system. Thanks to this one, the exchange is not necessarily reciprocal, we can go to someone who doesn’t necessarily come to us!

An innovative and flexible exchange system

The HomeExchange platform offers two types of exchanges:

• Classic or reciprocal exchange : this is the system where you enjoy a family home to welcome them back home. This classic exchange can be made on the same dates or not;
• Exchange with the GuestPoints system (GP) : this innovative point system is the key to easily and flexibly exchange. Would you like to stay at someone who is not interested in coming home in return? Don't panic, you give him GuestPoints in exchange. Thus, it can use these points to take advantage of the housing of another member of the platform later. You can therefore earn GuestPoints by welcoming guests to your home, as well as automatically receiving them when you register for the site.

In concrete terms, you can exchange your house for the summer holidays with Livia and his family, who dream of discovering France. In exchange, you will enjoy a stay at home in Algarve to discover the beauty of southern Portugal. If this mutual exchange is not possible, the points system allows you to lend your home or apartment to Nathan and his Canadian family during your winter holidays. Then, thanks to the GuestPoints won, enjoy your turn to go to Costa Rica in the house of Angela and its pretty swimming pool.

Everything about the GuestPoints

You will have understood, the innovative concept of GuestPoints facilitates your exchange by allowing you to travel anywhere without necessarily having to host your host at the same time. A flexible system that maintains this spirit of opportunity sharing.

And concretely, how many GuestPoints is worth Sacha's house in Sri Lanka? It’s simple, each accommodation is given a number of points depending on its attributes: equipment, location and capacity. Thus, the house of Sacha was evaluated at 262 GP. So a stay of 3 nights at home will cost you 786 points in total.

Apart from the GuestPoints that you receive when you sign up for the platform as well as those gained when you welcome your guests, there are other opportunities for you to benefit from more points:

• Become a verified member : win 100 GP by checking your profile with the sending of identity documents and proof of domicile. A pledge of trust to find the accommodation of your dreams even faster;
• Sponsor a friend : win a total of 250 GP by simply inviting your friends or family to HomeExchange;
• Complete your profile : win 350 GP respectively by completely completing the information of your profile and that of your apartment or house;
• Share your experience : win 50 GP by simply sharing your home exchange experience with the community.

HomeExchange, a unique subscription

A number of unlimited exchanges safely

If home exchange is a concept based on trust, hospitality and authenticity, the HomeExchange platform operates with an annual subscription of 130€ that allows unlimited exchanges safely. Indeed, it will come to guarantee the smooth exchanges through its services and commitments.

Specifically, this unique subscription gives you access to an unlimited number of exchanges for 12 months. Also, it offers you a member service available at any time to answer any of your questions. You will therefore be accompanied in case of cancellation or non-compliance. In addition, this subscription provides protection in the event of material damage.

Guarantees to leave serenement

You want to live your first experience as a guest and you still have some doubts? No panic, the subscription to the platform guarantees you:

• Coverage of damage : ensures protection in the event of material damage up to £1,000;
• Cancellation protection : with a compensation of up to €70.00 per week as well as a support in case of cancellation or non-compliance;
• Compliance guarantee : if the accommodation does not correspond to its description on the platform, alternative housing is proposed.

Do you have any doubts about hosting for the first time at home? Leave your house quietly thanks to the subscription guarantees:

• Deposit of 500€ : at the expense of your guest, this security deposit is managed by HomeExchange for minor damages;
• Coverage of damage : supported by HomeExchange, this guarantee covers material damage up to £1,000 000;
• Air protection : the platform covers you in case of flight.

Good to know: a special Covid-19 guarantee allows a 100% flexible cancellation with a return of the GuestPoints to both guests and hosts. Also, HomeExchange’s subscription offers you the second year if you never exchange anything in the first year.

So, what do you expect to try the unique home exchange experience?