Earn money as an Cheap Backpackers host
From saving for home repairs to taking a dream trip, hosts use extra income to fund their passions.
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Start by creating your listing. It’s like a profile page for your place.
You’ll fill out a description, take and upload photos, and pick a price. Your listing helps guests get a sense of what your place is like.
You set the availability and house rules for your listing. Host controls and calendar settings can help make hosting easier.
From getting your home ready and choosing a price, to understanding your responsibilities under local laws — we’ve got tools and resources for you.
Guests find your listing and book
You’ll get a reservation confirmation and a message from your guest.
Messaging online and via the app helps you get to know guests and answer any questions.
Some hosts meet guests in person to hand over a key, others provide a door code. You choose what works for you.
Welcome your guests
Some hosts offer breakfast, others are more hands-off. How you host is up to you.
Most hosts clean all the spaces a guest can use, and provide essentials like clean sheets, towels, and toilet paper.
Cheap Backpackers handles all of the payments—you never have to deal directly with money. Guests get charged before they arrive.
Some of the ways you can choose to get paid include Paypal, direct deposit, and international money wire. Your payment is automatically sent 24 hours after your guest checks in. Easy.
Most hosts clean all the spaces a guest can use, and provide essentials like clean sheets, towels, and toilet paper.
Cheap Backpackers handles all of the payments—you never have to deal directly with money. Guests get charged before they arrive.
We’ve got your back
Cheap Backpackers plans ahead to protect you and your home.
The Host Guarantee protects your home and your stuff from accidental damage. Every host with a listing on Cheap Backpackers is eligible for coverage at no additional cost. You don’t have to do anything to sign up.
Host Protection Insurance is designed to protect you from liability in case your guests get hurt or cause property damage. It’s automatically included as part of your Cheap Backpackers account.
We require verified information from both hosts and guests, including phone numbers. After a trip, everyone gets a chance to write a review. Reviews keep guests accountable for treating hosts and their homes with respect.
Besides the extra income, hosts join a supportive worldwide community. There are always opportunities to learn from Cheap Backpackers and other hosts.