SplitStay
Find vetted remote-work travel partners to split luxury Airbnb villas in surf and mountain towns.
Target Audience: Digital nomads, remote engineers, and solo creators looking to travel affordably
The Headache
In places like Ericeira, Bansko, Cape Town, and Bali, luxury 4-bedroom villas with private pools and high-speed Starlink fiber cost $2,500/month.
Solo nomads end up renting tiny, noisy $1,200/month studio apartments because coordinating a shared villa with trustworthy strangers over random Facebook groups or Telegram chats is filled with flaky roommates, payment awkwardness, and personality clashes.
The Proposed Fix
SplitStay acts as an intentional co-living matching network:
•Vetted nomad profiles: Verified LinkedIn/GitHub, work hours, sleep schedules, and work-from-home habits.
•Curated luxury stays: We partner with verified villa owners in top remote work hubs.
•Built-in escrow: Everyone deposits their share of rent directly through the app before booking. No awkward IOUs.
Business Model & Pricing
100% free for travelers. We collect a standard 7% host booking fee from the villa property manager on confirmed reservations.
Marcus Vance@marcusvance
Founder · Member since 2026