'Not Financially Viable': Local Homestay Business to Close After 8 Years
Aussie Holiday Stays, which operates as a booking platform for private short-stay rentals, is shutting down, citing cost pressures.
TL;DR
- Aussie Holiday Stays, a competitor to international platforms like AirBnB, is closing.
- The platform was founded eight years ago as WA HomeStay, a Western Australia-only service.
- Founder Amanda Walker created the business after experiencing declining service and increased fees on international platforms.
- The company expanded nationally under the Aussie Holiday Stays name.
- It described itself as a locally built Australian booking platform for holiday homes.