5 million Airbnb hosts are managing 8.1 million listings around the world – this new venture wants to get you a free stay in any or all of them…
In hospitality, heads in beds is the primary success metric. But in the race to maximise Airbnb occupancy, there’s a thing called orphan nights that creeps in between bookings, i.e. when your Airbnb stands empty and you’re not making money.
In major global hubs, listings have surged to record levels—London now hosts over 70,000 active listings, while Paris and New York maintain massive footprints despite tightening regulations.
Yet, even in these high-demand destinations, average annual occupancy rates often hover between 50% and 60%, leaving significant gaps in even the most popular calendars.
Can we max the deficit? The gap only a host would know. Properties can print money when booked: The global vacation rentals market is projected to grow to $195.45 billion in 2026 (according to Fortune Business Insights), and a typical professional host in top-tier markets can see annual revenues exceeding $45,000 per unit.
But those orphan nights in between mean that, for nearly half the year, thousands of high-end homes sit empty, protected by security systems but devoid of utility. And who’s to bet the owners are often priced out or too busy trying to fill beds to enjoy a holiday of their own.
And that’s where this new venture comes in…
Turning unbooked Airbnb nights into vacation stays5 million Airbnb hosts are managing 8.1 million listings around the world – this new venture wants to get you a free stay in any or all of them…
In hospitality, heads in beds is the primary success metric. But in the race to maximise Airbnb occupancy, there’s a thing called orphan nights that creeps in between bookings, i.e. when your Airbnb stands empty and you’re not making money.
In major global hubs, listings have surged to record levels—London now hosts over 70,000 active listings, while Paris and New York maintain massive footprints despite tightening regulations.
Yet, even in these high-demand destinations, average annual occupancy rates often hover between 50% and 60%, leaving significant gaps in even the most popular calendars.
Can we max the deficit? The gap only a host would know. Properties can print money when booked: The global vacation rental market is projected to reach $105.7 billion by the end of 2025, and a typical professional host in top-tier markets can see annual revenues exceeding $45,000 per unit.
But those orphan nights in between mean that, for nearly half the year, thousands of high-end homes sit empty, protected by security systems but devoid of utility. And who’s to bet the owners are often priced out or too busy trying to fill beds to enjoy a holiday of their own.
And that’s where this new venture comes in…
Turning unbooked Airbnb nights into vacation stays. AirhostSwap.com is a platform that lets Airbnb hosts around the world exchange their rental’s unoccupied nights for stays at fellow Airbnb hosts' spots.
If your spot’s empty, this new venture lets you host another owner in exchange for HostPoints, which founder Lamont Hitchings, explains is 1:1 with your dollar host price ($1 = 1 HostPoint).
Here's a short explainer video
So, your $260 a night Airbnb gets you 260 HostPoints, but it’s a non-reciprocal exchange, so you don’t have to go stay at the host that’s staying with you; you can go stay at any other host’s place in the world (they have over 2000+ active on the global platform).
And trust is baked in: Only active Airbnb hosts may join. In fact, AirhostSwap integrates directly with Airbnb calendars (to prevent the nightmare of double-bookings).
What's cool about it is that it’s not about competing with any short-term rental platforms; there’s a small annual subscription fee, helping ensure it stays a community of guaranteed only Airbnb owners reclaiming the utility of their own investments.
A great way to leverage your existing asset for a trip to London, Paris, Dubai – wherever.
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5 million Airbnb hosts are managing 8.1 million listings around the world – this new venture wants to get you a free stay in any or all of them…
In hospitality, heads in beds is the primary success metric.
But in the race to maximise Airbnb occupancy, there’s a thing called orphan nights that creeps in between bookings, i.e. when your Airbnb stands empty and you’re not making money.
In major global hubs, listings have surged to record levels—London now hosts over 70,000 active listings, while Paris and New York maintain massive footprints despite tightening regulations.
Yet, even in these high-demand destinations, average annual occupancy rates often hover between 50% and 60%, leaving significant gaps in even the most popular calendars.
Can we max the deficit?
The gap only a host would know.
Properties can print money when booked: The global vacation rentals market is projected to grow to $195.45 billion in 2026 (according to Fortune Business Insights), and a typical professional host in top-tier markets can see annual revenues exceeding $45,000 per unit.
But those orphan nights in between mean that, for nearly half the year, thousands of high-end homes sit empty, protected by security systems but devoid of utility. And who’s to bet the owners are often priced out or too busy trying to fill beds to enjoy a holiday of their own.
And that’s where this new venture comes in…
Turning unbooked Airbnb nights into vacation stays5 million Airbnb hosts are managing 8.1 million listings around the world – this new venture wants to get you a free stay in any or all of them…
In hospitality, heads in beds is the primary success metric.
But in the race to maximise Airbnb occupancy, there’s a thing called orphan nights that creeps in between bookings, i.e. when your Airbnb stands empty and you’re not making money.
In major global hubs, listings have surged to record levels—London now hosts over 70,000 active listings, while Paris and New York maintain massive footprints despite tightening regulations.
Yet, even in these high-demand destinations, average annual occupancy rates often hover between 50% and 60%, leaving significant gaps in even the most popular calendars.
Can we max the deficit?
The gap only a host would know.
Properties can print money when booked: The global vacation rental market is projected to reach $105.7 billion by the end of 2025, and a typical professional host in top-tier markets can see annual revenues exceeding $45,000 per unit.
But those orphan nights in between mean that, for nearly half the year, thousands of high-end homes sit empty, protected by security systems but devoid of utility. And who’s to bet the owners are often priced out or too busy trying to fill beds to enjoy a holiday of their own.
And that’s where this new venture comes in…
Turning unbooked Airbnb nights into vacation stays.
AirhostSwap.com is a platform that lets Airbnb hosts around the world exchange their rental’s unoccupied nights for stays at fellow Airbnb hosts' spots.
If your spot’s empty, this new venture lets you host another owner in exchange for HostPoints, which founder Lamont Hitchings, explains is 1:1 with your dollar host price ($1 = 1 HostPoint).
Here's a short explainer video
So, your $260 a night Airbnb gets you 260 HostPoints, but it’s a non-reciprocal exchange, so you don’t have to go stay at the host that’s staying with you; you can go stay at any other host’s place in the world (they have over 2000+ active on the global platform).
And trust is baked in: Only active Airbnb hosts may join. In fact, AirhostSwap integrates directly with Airbnb calendars (to prevent the nightmare of double-bookings).
What's cool about it is that it’s not about competing with any short-term rental platforms; there’s a small annual subscription fee, helping ensure it stays a community of guaranteed only Airbnb owners reclaiming the utility of their own investments.
A great way to leverage your existing asset for a trip to London, Paris, Dubai – wherever.
We’re watching this space…
Thanks for the feature 🙌
A theme we’re noticing: empty nights are becoming a new kind of currency for hosts.
Interested to hear how others in this community approach travel while managing listings.