Find your next stay.

Destination inspiration. Verified stays coming soon.

Start with the right place.

This front-end preview lets you explore the guest search experience before live inventory is connected. The destination guides below are real. Properties, pricing and availability will only appear once they are verified.

Choose a destination to see its local guide and current availability notice.

Destination guides

Australia and New Zealand

Barossa stone cottage veranda overlooking dry-country vineyard rowsAustraliaBarossa ValleyGuide live · properties coming soonYarra Valley cottage veranda overlooking vineyard rows and misty hillsAustraliaYarra ValleyGuide live · properties coming soonMelbourne apartment with brick walls, balcony and rain-softened city skylineAustraliaMelbourneGuide live · properties coming soonAdelaide apartment balcony looking across green parklands to the cityAustraliaAdelaideGuide live · properties coming soonWaiheke Island vineyard villa overlooking the Hauraki Gulf in the Auckland regionNew ZealandAucklandGuide live · properties coming soonLake Taupō holiday home with volcanic plateau viewsNew ZealandTaupōGuide live · properties coming soonChristchurch timber holiday home framed by landscaped gardensNew ZealandChristchurchGuide live · properties coming soonMarlborough landscape with vineyard rows and dry folded hills near the Sounds gatewayNew ZealandMarlborough SoundsGuide live · properties coming soon

How DirectStay works

One path for guests. One owned system for hosts.

1

Choose the right base

Use local evidence and practical comparisons to narrow the destination area that fits the trip.

2

Open a real property site

Published results are approved DirectStay properties, with no generated inventory or pretend availability.

3

Book with the host

The property link takes you to the host's own website and booking process. DirectStay supplies the website and connected automation.

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