Keep more of every booking. Keep your guests.
Boulder homeowners renting directly to guests, with the platform cut set at 2% plus card processing.
2% instead of 15.5%
Airbnb now takes a 15.5% host-only fee. BoulderStay charges the host 2% plus card processing. Guests pay 2%.
Your guests stay yours
You see guest names, emails and phone numbers. Repeat bookings happen on your terms.
A real security deposit
Set any deposit from $0 to $5,000. The guest's card is held on file; you claim against it within 7 days of checkout.
Instant or approval booking
Choose per property. Approvals get 24 hours.
Your cancellation policy, your terms
Pick flexible, moderate or strict. Use our default guest terms or paste your own — they show inline at checkout.
Boulder taxes, handled
We collect city, county and state lodging taxes from the guest and pass them to you with a printable monthly form showing exactly what to remit and where.
Calendar sync
Import your Airbnb/VRBO calendars and export ours, so you never double-book.
Messaging that works by email
Scheduled check-in and checkout messages. Guests reply by email; it lands in your inbox and on the site.
A person in Boulder
Questions, disputes and license issues go to a neighbor, not a ticket queue.
What you keep
Example: $200/night × 4 nights + $150 cleaning = $950.
| Airbnb | BoulderStay | |
|---|---|---|
| Booking subtotal | $950.00 | $950.00 |
| Host fee | −$147.25 (15.5%) | −$19.00 (2%) |
| Card processing | included | −$27.85 (approx. 2.9% + $0.30) |
| You keep | $802.75 | ~$903.15 |
Guests pay a 2% service fee plus Boulder lodging taxes on top of your price. Taxes are collected from the guest and passed to you to remit. Airbnb host-only fee as published for 2025.
How it works for owners
- 1Create an accountOne email, one sign-in link. Same account books stays as a guest.
- 2Build your listing over timePhotos, pricing, rules, calendar sync. Save drafts; nothing is public until you submit.
- 3We review the licenseA neighbor checks your City of Boulder STR license or your 30+ night setup.
- 4Go liveListing is public. Bookings pay out to your bank one day after check-in.
Requirements
- Stays under 30 nights need a City of Boulder short-term rental license ($190 for four years plus a $25 business license, and a $20 annual affidavit). The home must be your primary residence; the license number and maximum occupancy are shown on the listing.
- No license: offer stays of 30 nights or more only.
- A bank account for payouts (Stripe Connect, set up in the owner dashboard).