We're big fans of home sharing and dedicated to offering quality rooms at wallet-friendly prices, and to giving hosts an opportunity to rent out their spare rooms on our global marketplace. Homestay.com offers 55,000 Rooms for rent in real homes worldwide. Now in 160+ countries. Homestays are ideal for tourists, international students, solo travellers and professionals looking for short or long term accommodation. Our story Founded in 2013 by travel industry veterans Tom Kennedy (Hostelworld.com co-founder) and Debbie Flynn (Irish Education Partners & A Star Hostels Group), with a vision of taking an offline industry online and making homestays and private room rental a popular accommodation choice. Homestay.com now offers guests a selection of over 55,000 rooms in over 160 countries.