News

We've signed a partnership that will significantly grow our offering over the coming weeks. Most of the new stays are in Germany — cities, countryside, coast, the whole mix. We're unlocking the new hosts step by step and would love to hear which regions or cities you'd like us to prioritise. Send us a note — we'll bump them up the queue.

Starting today we're opening up four features for everyone: our new local area guide, bookable extras like breakfast or parking, search filters and sorting, and automatic translations of property descriptions. All are freshly live and will keep being built out step by step.

We've simplified our commission model. Instead of multiple discount tiers, there are now just two rates: 4% during the launch phase, then 9%. Anyone who registers now stays at 4% permanently — and for a booking, it's enough if either guest or host is a Pioneer.

Guests can now leave a FAIR review after their stay. On other platforms, the average rating is 4.7 out of 5 — anything below feels like a failure. These inflated scales have become meaningless. At Fairvisit, guests rate based on expectations: "How was your stay compared to what you expected?" A 3 out of 5 means "as expected" — and that's a solid rating. Only from 4 upwards was it better than expected. For hosts this means: a good property gets a fair rating, not one measured against an inflated scale.

• FAIR = four dimensions instead of one number: Friendliness (communication with the host), Accuracy (did the listing match?), Impression (condition on arrival), and Region (location for your purpose).
• Only guests review properties — hosts don't rate guests. No pressure to inflate ratings out of fear of retaliation.
• Every review comes from a real guest with a real booking — there are no reviews without a verified stay.
• Instead of averages we show e.g. "87% above expectation · 12 reviews" — a metric you can actually read at a glance.

You can now register and list your property on Fairvisit. Online booking with payment processing is currently being activated and will follow shortly — in the meantime, enquiries go directly to the host via email.

• Register, create your listing, and secure Pioneer status — all available now.
• Already have an Airbnb listing? Our import tool lets you transfer texts and photos in just a few clicks.
• Don't feel like setting up yourself? We'll take care of everything — for free.
• We're just getting started and things may not be perfect yet. If you notice anything, we'd love to hear about it — every bit of feedback genuinely helps!

We now offer a free complete setup service for new hosts. Send us photos and info about your property – we take care of the rest: listing texts, pricing recommendations, platform setup, and payment connection.

• Professional listing texts and pricing recommendation included.
• Personal platform walkthrough and help with payment setup.
• Support until first booking – completely free.

You can now reach us directly through the support chat on the platform — fast, simple, and without detours. Whether you have a question about a booking, need help as a host, or just want to share feedback: We're here for you.

• The chat is accessible on every page via the green icon in the bottom right.
• No account needed — visitors can reach out too.
• If we're offline, just leave your message — we'll follow up by email.

For new accounts, the benefits status is currently activated automatically at registration. We call this benefits status Pioneer status. No separate request is needed.

• You can find all benefits and terms of the current benefits program on our homepage.

The Live/Test/Coming soon overview is now maintained centrally and shared across landing and news.

• New in News: a change log since the last update.

We only show features that are stable enough — so your feedback is actionable. Got feedback or a question? Drop us a line in the chat — we respond personally.