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Welcome to Hosting With Heart, the world's first online holiday property directory managed by hosts who give a s**t about people and the planet as much as they do profit.

We are a collective of pioneers in the world of hospitality.

Founded by former accommodation manager, acclaimed podcaster and multi-disciplinary creative Jen Clark, our aim is to elevate the practice of hosting via an ongoing commitment to a wide range of factors beyond the economic.

These include quality, creativity, sustainability, accessibility and social responsibility.

In a nutshell, we firmly believe getting away from it all should always be a positive, inclusive and restorative experience.

Listing your property on the site starts from just $35.00 / month.

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Featured Member Properties

The world's first directory of exceptional, purpose-led holiday properties, managed by hosts who are committed to continual improvement and to giving back to their local communities.

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The Cottage at Dunmore Farm

Dunmore Farm

Molyullah, Victoria

Mirumiru Bubbletent

Tenterfield, New South Wales

Kestrel Nest Eco-Hut

Mount Adrah, New South Wales

FLAX at Duck Reach

West Launceston, Tasmania

Stillwood Retreat

Denmark, Western Australia

Water & Woods

Springbrook, Queensland

Honeysuckle Farm

Lauriston, Victoria

Black House Studio

Gisborne, North Island Regions

Featured Suppliers

A selection of independent, ethically-run businesses and brands that enable hosts to offer their guests a truly unique, considered holiday experience.

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Base – Soap with Impact

Bungendore, New South Wales

Brewed By Belinda

Alberton, South Australia

Pony Rider

Newport , New South Wales

Emme Mac Black

Mollyullah, Victoria

Carlotta + Gee

Sydney, New South Wales

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Latest Podcasts

May 31, 2023

87 - Edwina Bartholomew on balancing a love of hosting with the demands of career and family life

Edwina Bartholomew is no stranger to the art of juggling. Along with her successful career as a journalist and newsreader with Channel Seven’s Sunrise program, she also has a flourishing side-gig as a short-term accommodation host. In 2016, Edwina and her husband, Neil Varcoe discovered an original 1890s sandstone property on 100 acres in t...

May 24, 2023

86 - Clare Hillier on the importance of developing....

To me, there's a single word that immediately comes to mind when describing...

May 19, 2023

85 - Digby Hall on how we can become more environm....

In life, there are two kinds of people - the sayers and the doers - and arc...

May 3, 2023

84 - Katie Clarke and Matty Neeson on creating a p....

Like many before them, it was the discovery of and love for a particular oc...

April 26, 2023

83 - Kathleen Murphy on how hosts can create and m....

When it comes to running short-term accommodation, outdoor spaces are almos...

April 12, 2023

82 - Wendy Muffet on the creation of a luxury, eco....

The Wiradjuri word Girragirra means to 'be well, happy and merry' and it wa...

April 5, 2023

81 - Tess Astbury and Ben Slore on building a comp....

By the time I'd finished chatting with Tess Astbury and Ben Slore, the incr...

March 29, 2023

80 - Kerry Williams on the many reasons why the fu....

We all know the saying 'when the going gets tough, the tough get going', ho...

March 22, 2023

79 - Tania Walker on approaching hosting with an h....

Like many before her, it was being a Mum that ultimately led to Tania Walke...

Our Supporters

The Hosting With Heart Ethos

In a world facing myriad pervasive issues including climate change, homelessness, rises in the cost of living, pollution, gender, age, race and ability-based discrimination and community disconnection, those who believe in the HWH ethos believe in taking firm, tangible and consistent action to address these issues and are not merely driven to host by economic factors.

Being a holiday property host is a privilege, not a right. We have to take that privilege seriously and ensure that as well as providing our valued guests with exceptional holiday experiences, we contribute in other meaningful ways to help our local communities thrive.