Trust & Safety

Stayz is a global community built on trust and inclusion. We're dedicated to providing a safe and secure marketplace for guests, hosts and property managers. We are here to support you 24/7, whenever you have questions or require assistance.

Trust

Guest Reviews

Owners have the option to rate guests who book through Stayz, evaluating them on factors such as cleanliness, communication and adherence to house rules. You can read traveller reviews to learn more about your guests before accepting their booking requests. These ratings are shown to owners when a traveller submits a reservation request via the online booking system.

House Rules

Set your house rules to ensure that guests know what is and what isn't allowed at your property. House rules may include conditions such as quiet hours, whether parties or events are allowed, age restrictions or maximum occupancy. Guests must accept your house rules before completing the booking.

Reporting Guest Misconduct

If a guest has acted inappropriately or caused you to feel unsafe, Stayz will investigate your case to determine if our policies have been violated. Contact us if you require assistance or wish to submit a complaint. In case of emergency, immediately contact the appropriate authorities.

Security

Liability Insurance

$1M Liability insurance provides owners with $1,000,000 in liability protection for all stays that are processed online through the Stayz checkout at no additional cost to you. If you do not already have a liability policy, this policy is your first defence should a traveller make a claim against you. If you already have a liability policy, it will provide additional coverage.

Secure Communication

Always communicate with guests through Stayz secure messaging platform, which protects both parties from phishing and identity theft.

Secure Online Payments

We leverage world-class systems to detect and prevent fraud, and protect payments between travelers and owners. Our community members transact securely in the Stayz marketplace thanks to Stayz systems and infrastructure that meet rigorous security requirements to be PCI-DSS compliant.

Property Access

For the safety and security of guests, we recommend that hosts adopt industry best practices for giving guests access to a property. When delivering the entrance code or key to upcoming guests please do so in a safe and secure manner such as using a unique key code with a digital lockbox or a secure front-desk concierge. If you use a code, we recommend you change the code after each check-out. Vrbo’s policy is that hosts may not leave keys in a public place where the owner, property manager or staff is not present.  We prohibit leaving the keys with anyone not associated with the property or in a location other than the rental property or rental office. Any host who violates this policy may be removed from the marketplace.

Support

Customer Support and Help Portal

The Stayz Customer Support is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week via online chat and telephone. For assistance, please visit our Help Portal.

Industry Support

Stayz has a growing team dedicated to educating local officials about the short-term rental industry in order that fair and effective regulations can be put in place.

Renting Responsibly

We advise owners to comply with local laws and regulations and to be considerate of local residents and the neighbourhood in which they're hosting. Our community is built on respect and inclusion, and we expect all our members to behave in a neighbourly way towards each other.

Disaster Support

In the event of a natural disaster, our customer support team can help you manage your listing and calendar and rebook affected guests who have been impacted during their stay. For assistance, please visit our Help Portal. While we hope your property is never impacted, we're here to support you in the event of any natural disaster.

Safety

Home Safety Preparedness

We advise you to equip homes with safety essentials such as carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, first-aid kits, deadbolt locks, outdoor lighting and essential safety information for guests. Disclosure of any monitoring devices at homes is required, and hazardous conditions or obstacles that impede escape in the event of an emergency are prohibited. We support owners by offering guidance on safety best practices, and we make it easy to share information about available safety features and devices with guests.

Authenticity

We use technology to detect fraudulent activity by verifying user accounts. We advise owners to always read guest profiles and ratings.

Inclusion

Accessibility

We encourage you to communicate with guests about any accessibility features in your home and to accurately describe your property on your listing.

Nondiscrimination

A place for everyone leaves no room for hate. If you mistreat people, there's no space for you on Stayz. Everyone deserves to be where kindness rules. We expect all members of our community to demonstrate respect and tolerance in all interactions with each other—both online and off-line—and we reserve the right to remove anyone from our marketplace who fails to abide by these principles.