If you’re currently in the short term rental game and looking to increase your occupancy rate, or if you just happen to love cannabis because who on earth doesn’t, becoming an StayHi accommodation or event Host is a no-brainer.

As a StayHi Host, you can share what you love, welcome like-minded Guests into your home, earn some money, and benefit from the growing canna-industry. Sound good? It sure is.

Your home, your rules. It’s up to you to create the accommodation experience you want to provide. Allow people to hotbox in your unit? Great! Prefer they kept cannabis outdoors? That’s cool too! More comfortable hosting Guests who are 25+ in your home? No problem. You are free to set your own prices and keep your own rules.

StayHi is committed to ensuring our Hosts are protected during bookings, so that’s why we’ve teamed up with the #1 digital trust platform, SUPERHOG, to give market-leading protection to our Hosts and their properties. SUPERHOG verifies all guests and protects every StayHi Host with it’s $1.7m guarantee against property damage and public liability.

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Want to make your listing stand out from the rest? Here are tips and tricks to do just the job.

Tips on Hosting

Concerned that hosting may expose you to potential liability? Ask your guests to sign a liability waiver. While we suggest you seek legal advice to ensure that your waiver suits your particular circumstances and jurisdiction, this template may serve as a helpful starting point.

Accommodation Waiver

What we ask of you is:

To personally deliver the Accommodation you’ve agreed to in a friendly, professional manner.
To respond to customer inquiries and booking requests quickly (within 24 hours) and professionally.
To keep your unit’s availability calendar and account up to date.
To accept your Guest’s lifestyle choices, understanding they will respect your rules.

What we offer you is:

The opportunity to increase your occupancy rate, providing additional income by targeting a niche market, without any sacrifice to your existing booking channels.
The prompt handling of all customer payments and refunds through our payment processing gateway.
A customized cancellation policy, and protection in the case of late-notice cancellations or ‘no-show’ customers.
The opportunity to upsell with unique food packs to ensure your guest has all that they need, especially when they get the munchies.
Exclusive access to free StayHi merchandise and promotional opportunities offered by StayHi and our partners.
State of the art booking details including minimum night spend, length of stay discounts, additional person fees, pet fees, instant booking and more.
Booking guarantee – all bookings come with $1.7m property damage and $1.7m public liability protection in case your guests have an accident, with a $120 minimum engagement.
Peace of mind – with our mandatory screening process, our partner, SUPERHOG verifies and authenticates guests from across all booking platforms, so you can rest assured only trustworthy and accountable guests are staying on your property.
Elevation – by supporting an emerging new legal industry, you are contributing to cannabis tourism and the breakdown of negative stereotypes and stigma associated with the plant and it’s users.

Add your listing today!

Your listing will be sent for staff approval. As long as your Accommodation meets our standards, you’ll be ready to get Hi and start hosting.

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Here are some examples of HiBnb Accommodation Hosts doing it right.

I want to host canna friends from all over the world.

Juan, Vancouver, British Columbia

Juan has been growing cannabis in his home for three years and is very proud of his strains and the yields he regularly cultivates. He’s also proud of his porcelain giraffe collection – but that’s besides the point. Along with the typical amenities found at B&Bs, Juan provides each of his rentals with a robust tray of home-grown flower and a welcome basket including a grinder and a bong for his Guests’ enjoyment. Juan smokes in his home and doesn’t mind if his Guests do the same – just don’t ask him about the giraffes, he asked us to make him sounds cool.

I am passionate about sharing cannabis as a healing agent.

Wendy, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Wendy is a longtime supporter of the healing effects of cannabis and wants to share her perspective with others. She offers a class on Healing with Cannabis as a StayHi Adventure and the welcome basket in her home rental includes an infused bath bomb, and an Indica-dominant gummy that’s best used for a good night’s sleep. Wendy lives across from a hospital so she is able to help many people explore cannabis for the first time in a safe and healing environment.

Who says a condo can’t be canna-friendly?

Adam, Toronto, Ontario

Adam bought a condo last year and when he’s not living there, he rents it out. He loves getting high and wants to support others to do the same but doesn’t want Guests to smoke in his unit – he’s afraid the smell of skunkweed might offset a potential buyer. While his guests are welcome to bring their own bud to smoke on the balcony, Adam provides a 10mg pack of dissolving THC powder to each guest with every night’s rental. For those who like to start the day with a hi, it’s a great addition to morning tea or coffee.

I love exploring new products and sharing them with others.

Holly, Montreal, Quebec

Holly is a proud Canadian and since legalization, she’s tried as many new, exciting products as she can. After a stretch of exploration – and lots of time lying on the couch – she discovered what works best for her is micro-dosing on sub-lingual hard candies. All day long. She appreciates the boost in elevation which she can maintain throughout her day. And when guests check in at Holly’s apartment, so do they.

Dude, am I really high or is this actually working?

Brandon, Montreal, Quebec

Brandon is a university student with a preference for strong concentrates. He doesn’t always make it to class on time, but man, can he ever keep a frisbee off the ground. Brandon’s roommate recently moved out and instead of replacing him or giving into the urge to turn his room into a ball pit, he decided to list it on StayHi. His Accommodation’s central location and connoisseur-level cannabis hospitality has made it quite the popular spot! He likes to hang out with his Guests and shares a unique assortment of budder, shatter, and resin.

Our B&B has themed rooms and we make breakfast for all our guests.

Cynthia, Ottawa, ON

Cynthia has been hosting Guests on Airbnb in her home for seven years. After legalization in Canada, she slipped “420 Friendly” into her listing and has been booked ever since. She and her son both have their medical marijuana grow license and in addition to teaching cooking with cannabis and growing cannabis as StayHi Adventures, they are happy to share a refillable plate of beautiful buds with their guests and an “All You Can Smoke” policy with each night’s rental.