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Hosting with Heart: Creating a Welcoming Space
How to turn your extra space into a welcoming home away from home.
Host referrals
Why host?
Share suitable overnight space on your terms, set any Pad list price from $5 upward, and offer waivers from your 80% Host share.
Your First Night as a Host
What to expect and how to prepare for your first ViaPads guest.
Local ordinances
Understand and follow local regulations for hosting overnight travelers.
Pausing listings
Pause a Pad when you want it hidden from new Traveler searches without deleting its details.
Hosting safely
Clear Pad details, careful communication, Host verification, and good judgment help create safer stays.
Booking approval
Request to Stay requires Host approval, then Traveler payment within the shown payment window before the Booking is confirmed.
Host Responsibilities
Hosts are responsible for accurate listings, safe spaces, and respectful hospitality.
Browsing without an account
Visitors can browse much of ViaPads without joining; an account is required for member actions such as booking, messaging, and hosting.
Restroom expectations
Be clear about restroom availability — it's one of the most important listing details.
Pricing
Hosts set any base Pad list price from $5 upward. ViaPads retains 20% of the original list price; Host waivers come from the Host's 80% share.