Home exchanges or home swaps as they are sometimes know are an ideal option for people that want to travel but also want to avoid paying the expensive costs of hotels or holiday rentals. By arranging a home exchange you get to enjoy free accommodation but you also get much more – you get the space and comfort of a real home plus you often get to experience the places you visit much more than if you stay in a hotel – you get off the beaten tourist track and live like a local!

What gets most people initially interested in home exchanging is the cost savings – in fact by choosing to exchange homes rather than staying in a hotel you can often save over 50% on your vacation costs.

Another benefit is that when you swap you get all the conveniences of staying in a real home. You have space to relax after a day’s sightseeing and you have a real kitchen so that you can save even more money by preparing some meals at home. Also if you are a family with young children and arrange an exchange with another young family – you’ll have access to all the toys and facilities not found when staying in a hotel.

An additional and often invaluable benefit of arranging an exchange is – insider knowledge. The family you are swapping with are real locals and so an ideal source of information on what best to see, where best to go and how best to get around your travel destination.

Getting under the skin of the places you visit, to get that local feel, to find hidden gems not shown in the guide books – these are all things that can make home exchanges or home swaps so special. Sure we all like to see the famous attractions when we visit a new destination but it’s often the smaller less known discoveries that can make the most memorable impression.

There is also the social aspect of a home swap. When arranging a home swap you will be contacting like-minded people, often from all over the world, to find your suitable exchange. Often good friendships are made through the exchange process and it is very common for people to stay in touch and even arrange multiple repeat free holidays with the same swap partners.


Forget expensive hotel rooms – get free stylish accommodation by choosing home exchanges http://www.homebase-hols.com or home swaps http://www.homebase-hols.com for your next vacation. By doing so you can cut your travel costs in half and enjoy all the space and comforts of a home from home.