Book Direct — Zero Platform Fees. You pay only the nightly rate, cleaning fee, and tax.

For hosts

Keep more of every booking.

Airbnb now takes about 15.5% of every booking from hosts. List your home on the Monterey Peninsula or in a Yosemite gateway town with Cozy Escapes Direct and book guests directly — with more of California coming soon.

See what you'd keep

Assumes one cleaning per 3 nights booked.

Airbnb host fee (15.5%) per year$8,370
Cozy Escapes Direct per yearFree for Founding Hosts
You save$8,370

How it works

1

Apply

Tell us about your home in a few minutes.

2

We review and set up your listing together

We walk through photos, rates, and house rules with you.

3

Start getting direct requests

Keep your Airbnb listing too — this is an extra channel.

What you get

Your own listing page

Direct guest messaging

Your house rules

Local guest perks

Shared marketing on Instagram and TikTok

Founding Hosts

First 10 hosts list free for 6 months.

Host FAQ

Apply to list