Hospitality service

The concept of hospitality exchange, also known as "accommodation sharing", "hospitality services" (short "hospex"), and "home stay networks", "home hospitality" ("hoho"), refers to centrally organized social networks of individuals, generally travelers, who offer or seek accommodation without monetary exchange. These services generally connect users via the internet.

History

In 1949 Bob Luitweiler founded the first hospitality service called Esperanto speakers called Programo Pasporto was created. This became Pasporta Servo in 1974.

In 1977 U.S. President Jimmy Carter announced the formation of Friendship Force International, which has chapters in 57 countries today. In 2000 Veit Kuhne founded Hospitality Club, the first such Internet-based hospitality service. In 2004, Casey Fenton started CouchSurfing, which is now the largest hospitality exchange organization. In 2013 Mandy Rowe founded Broads Abroad Travel Network, which is the only online hospitality exchange network for women.

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^ Home Hospitality in the UK: An Introduction

References

BeWelcome – A network based on open-source principles with more than 70,000 members in 200 countries. The project is organised as a registered non-profit organisation with democratic structures.
CouchSurfing – A for-profit network with 10 million members in more than 200 countries
Friendship Force International – A network of chapters worldwide which concentrates on building understanding across cultures.
Hospitality Club – A network with over 670,000 members in more than 200 countries
Pasporta Servo – For Esperanto speakers
Pitch Place – A community sharing their yards as free tent pitches
Servas International – Human rights and global peace oriented since 1949. A relatively small network with over 16,000 members with a long history
Workaway - Aimed at budget travellers and language learners looking to become more immersed in the country and culture they are journeying through while allowing local hosts worldwide to meet people who can provide the help they require in return for food and board.

Notable hospitality networks

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