For Superhosts

Keep what Airbnb takes.

ZemiStay is a direct-booking platform for hand-picked Caribbean homes. Same property you list on Airbnb — your guests pay less, you take home more, and we charge a single-digit commission instead of Airbnb’s effective 17%+. Especially important once Jamaica’s 15% GCT hits platform fees in April 2027.

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The math, on a typical $3,000 booking

Airbnb today

Guest pays$3,510
Airbnb guest fee (~14%)~$420
Airbnb host fee (~3%)−$90
You receive$2,910

+ 15% Jamaica GCT layered on starting April 2027 → guest pays closer to $4,000 for the same stay.

On ZemiStay

Guest pays$3,090
Stripe processing (~3%)−$94
ZemiStay commission (5%)−$150
You receive$2,846

Guest still saves ~$420 vs Airbnb. Host nets roughly the same. At 7%+ commission, host earns more than Airbnb at base rate.

How onboarding works

  1. 1

    Send your Airbnb URLs

    One short email. We import your existing photos, descriptions, reviews, and amenities automatically — no copy-pasting.

  2. 2

    Approve your host page

    Within 24 hours your homes are live on zemistay.com/hosts/yourname — your own curated page with your story, your photos, your reviews. You approve before publish.

  3. 3

    Take direct bookings

    Guests pay via Stripe. We collect, take a 5–8% commission, and remit the balance to your bank monthly. Wise transfers for Jamaican bank accounts.

What’s included

  • Your own host page on zemistay.com with your story and full collection
  • Auto-import of your existing Airbnb content + review history
  • Two-way iCal sync with Airbnb & VRBO — no double bookings
  • Stripe payment processing with automatic 50/50 deposit + balance scheduling
  • Featured rotation across zemistay.com discovery surfaces
  • WhatsApp guest messaging baked into every property page
  • Monthly payouts via Wise (USD → JMD) or US ACH
  • Length-of-stay discounts, returning-guest discounts, and Jamaica GCT auto-applied at the right time

What we charge

Founding hosts

2%

Our first family-partner cohort. Closed.

Early adopters (next 5)

5%

Hosts 2–6 by signed agreement. Permanent rate.

Standard

7–8%

Hosts 6+. Still less than half of Airbnb's effective rate.

Stripe processing fees come off the top before commission. Cleaning fees pass through 100% to you (or your local team). We never charge a listing fee, subscription, or onboarding fee.

Ready to keep what’s yours?

Send your Airbnb listing URLs, your name, and your WhatsApp number. We’ll have your host page live within 24 hours.

hosts@zemistay.com →