A better way for guests to find you — and book direct.
StayCanadian helps travellers discover verified Canadian stays and book directly with the hosts who own and care for them. Guests pay less, you keep control of your business, and more travel dollars stay in Canada.
StayCanadian is a discovery platform. Stays are booked directly on your own site. We never process payments, take commission, or sit between you and your guest.
Ready to start? Create your account.
Questions? Email us at hosts@staycanadian.ca
When the middle layer goes, everyone wins
Removing unnecessary booking fees isn't just a host benefit — it changes the whole exchange:
- Guests pay less, so they can travel more often, stay longer, or spend more locally.
- Hosts offer better value and attract better-fit guests, without raising prices.
- Canada keeps more of every tourism dollar in the communities that create the experience.
That's the StayCanadian value loop: lower booking costs → more affordable travel → more bookings and longer stays → stronger host businesses → healthier local tourism economies.
Grow direct bookings without giving up control
StayCanadian helps you get found. Everything that makes your business yours stays yours:
- Your pricing — you set it, you keep it.
- Your brand — guests land on your site, not ours.
- Your guest relationship — you own it start to finish.
- Your booking system — keep the tools you already use.
- Your control — over approvals, deposits, policies, and house rules.
We help the right traveller find you, then step aside.
A membership, not a commission
StayCanadian membership starts at about $30/month (annually, that's roughly a single OTA commission) invested into a Canadian-owned alternative instead of lost to a global platform in repeated fees.
That membership funds the collective marketing that builds traveller awareness creating the discovery and trust that a single host website can't generate alone. Every member makes the whole network easier to find.
It's not a fee for the sake of a fee. It's a shared investment in a stronger direct-booking ecosystem for Canadian hosts.
No commission. No traveller booking fees. No cut of your stays. One transparent membership.
How it works
- 1Create your account. Just an email and password — it takes a few seconds.
- 2Add your property. Share your direct booking link and a few basics. We verify the details so travellers know they’re booking directly with you.
- 3Get discovered. Once verified, your property joins the StayCanadian network, ready for travellers who want to book direct with Canadian hosts.
The timing is right
Travellers are more cost-conscious. Hosts are more aware of platform dependency. And Canadians increasingly want to keep their money closer to home. Most hosts already have direct-booking websites — what's missing is visibility, credibility, and a trusted path for guests to find them. StayCanadian turns scattered direct-booking sites into a discoverable national network.
Join the first group helping take back travel in Canada
The first hosts who join won't just list a property. They will help shape a category. We're curating an early group of Canadian hosts who believe travellers deserve better value and hosts deserve more control.
Questions hosts actually ask
Is this another Airbnb or OTA?
No. We don’t process payments, charge guests booking fees, or take commission. We’re a discovery and trust layer that sends travellers to your own booking site.
What does membership cost, and why isn’t it free?
Membership starts at about $30/month — roughly one saved OTA commission pays for the whole year. It funds the marketing that builds traveller awareness, so the whole network gets found. A free listing nobody can discover wouldn’t help you.
Do I have to leave Airbnb or VRBO?
No. Keep whatever channels you use. StayCanadian is an additional, direct path to guests — not a replacement for your setup.
Do I need special software?
No. If you already take direct bookings on your own site, you’re ready. If you’re not set up yet, we can point you to options with preferred partners and special StayCanadian pricing.
Who owns the guest relationship and the data?
You do — entirely. We don’t store guest booking details.
A better way to travel in Canada is taking shape
If that's something you'd want to help build, we'd love to have you in early.
Questions? Email us at hosts@staycanadian.ca