GuesttoGuest Expands World's Largest Home Exchange Community and Bolsters U.S. Market with Purchase of HomeExchange

PARIS, March 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

The $35 Million raised is part of an aggressive plan to reach one million users by 2019 

, the largest global community for home exchange, announced today that it has acquired U.S.-based international home swapping company . The acquisition marks a turning point in the travel industry as the two join together to create the world's undisputed leader of the home swapping market with more than 400,000 homes in their collective inventory.

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While there will be strong affinity between platforms, both brands will remain separate and continue to function within their own targeted spaces and membership base. GuesttoGuest boasts 280,000 home listings in 187 countries and is particularly popular in European markets while HomeExchange boasts 67,000 home listings in 150 countries and is strongly established in the United States market. The combination of GuesttoGuest and HomeExchange will allow expanded, synergistic coverage of the travel market. GuesttoGuest will remain free for users and target a younger audience while HomeExchange, which charges an annual membership fee depending on level of access, will continue pursuing a more established type of traveler in search of premium experiences. With the purchase of HomeExchange, GuesttoGuest is now in a position to internationally serve a wide range of users, from young urban professionals to families with kids and active retirees.

By combining these two global communities, the two French entrepreneurs establish a game-changing alternative to platforms such as Airbnb and HomeAway.  Through home exchange, travelers can benefit from completely free accommodations around the world without any money changing hands. Staying in a real family home and having the chance to live like a local makes the experience completely different and unique.  Moreover, home exchange does not have any of the drawbacks which have led to pushback against rental platforms including taxes, bans, and other issues currently plaguing large cities and touristic areas.

GuesttoGuest's continued success and purchase of HomeExchange has been made possible through its partner MAIF, a French mutual insurance company and longstanding advocate for the development of a collaborative society. "When we first came across GuesttoGuest a couple of years ago, we were immediately attracted to this original project, aimed at giving hospitality the power and scale of a peer-to-peer platform. It is now a great pleasure to keep supporting GuesttoGuest in strengthening its position as the world leader in home swapping" says Pascal Demurger, CEO of MAIF.

About GuesttoGuest

Founded in 2011, GuesttoGuest is a peer-to-peer home exchange company based in France. The company connects individuals who wish to exchange their home for short or long stays. The exchange system is based on a website and apps where users can register for free and offer one or more homes for exchange. Each house is assigned a point value in "GuestPoints" that the guest user transfers to the host in the event of a non-reciprocal exchange.

About HomeExchange 

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