Altered unites hosts with each other, their global guests & local neighbors, as well as our partners & contributors. Together, we unlock the power of our community to develop an ecosystem of support for the inspiring people whose incredible places to stay nurture a positively impactful planet.
Why independent hosts?
Last year, global guests spent over $500 billion on accommodations.
Transnational chains recirculated only:
15%
back into tourist destinations.
Independent hosts recirculated over:
3x more
back into tourist destinations.
Why an ecosystem of support?
Independent hosts have two main options to get bookings from global guests:
Join a chain and get marketing and technology support, but give up:
10-20% of gross revenue
and freedom.
Stay independent and list on booking websites, who take:
15-35% in booking fees
and 100% of data away from hosts.
At the core of our ecosystem is StayAltered, our own technology platform that takes less & gives more – more valuable bookings to independent hosts, more meaningful travel experiences for global guests, more benefits from tourism to local neighbors.
Hosts
Directly reach better guests with bookings that take less & give more.
Altered Hosts gain an ecosystem of profitability, advocacy, and sustainability tools and expert teams unaffordable alone.
Guests
Easily find & book more rewarding stays with independent hosts.
Altered Guests earn up to 50% of booking fees back to reinvest in Altered Hosts, redistribute to Altered Neighbors, or reward other guests.
Neighbors
Help us build our community & share in the benefits of tourism & travel.
10% of our equity funds sustainability grants and impact investments for Altered Hosts, Guests, and Neighbors.
Our Principles
"Our 3 I's" are the principles uniting our unique community on our shared journey toward altering hospitality for good.
1
Inspiring People.
Independent owners & local operators of places to stay...
2
Incredible Places.
...with a purpose or passion beyond just accommodations...
3
impactful Planet.
...and aligned with the 17 UN Global Goals or 5 Inner Goals.
1
Inspiring People.
Independent owners & local operators of places to stay...
2
Incredible Places.
...with a purpose or passion beyond just accommodations...
3
impactful Planet.
...and aligned with the 17 UN Global Goals or 5 Inner Goals.
Our story begins almost a decade ago, when we stumbled upon the power of independent hosts to uplift local communities along with the extraordinary challenges independent hosts face.
Become a contributor.
Altering hospitality for good is the purpose uniting our global network of contributors.
