When you bunk at a friend's house on your vacation, the cost is much less than if you stay in a hotel.
Members open their homes to other members.
Members of Free-Stay, which started in August, can stay in fellow members' spare rooms when they travel abroad or domestically. Through questionnaires, the company matches each traveler with up to three possible hosts, either in the chosen destination or the two nearest towns. Each stay with a host is limited to a maximum of five nights. Members are not Required to host every request but should accommodate at least four sets of guests per year. New company Free-Stay promises free accomodation to members, taking the homestay concept a step further.