Hosting – Introduction
Open your home to fellow cyclists
Warmshowers makes it easy to connect with bicycle travelers looking for a safe, friendly place to rest. Offer what you can — a bed, a meal, or simply a warm hello.
Understanding hosting on Warmshowers
Hosting on Warmshowers is straightforward: you offer a safe place for a touring cyclist to rest, whether that’s a spare room, a patch of lawn, or simply your company over a meal.
Warmshowers brings cyclists from all backgrounds, ages, and parts of the world to your door. Some arrive with stories from mountain passes or small-town roads; others bring perspectives shaped by their culture, work, or personal journeys. Many hosts describe the experience as a way to learn about the world, challenge assumptions, and share everyday life with someone they might otherwise have never met.
Hosting doesn’t require much — just a bit of openness.
Each stay strengthens a safer, more connected network for touring cyclists.
New to hosting?
Here’s how to get started.
Warmshowers makes it easy to connect with touring cyclists and manage your availability through the website or mobile app. You decide when to host, who to welcome, and what you can offer.
Step One
Complete your profile
Add a photo, describe your space, and share what cyclists can expect when they stay.
Step two
Set your availability
Use the in-app Activity Calendar to show when you’re open to hosting.
Step Three
Connect with cyclists
Riders can message you through the app. Review their profiles, exchange details, & confirm when it’s a good fit.
Step Four
Host and share the experience
Welcome your guest, offer what you can, and leave feedback to help the next rider.
Join thousands of hosts around the world who make Warmshowers possible.
Why hosting matters
Hosting is how the Warmshowers community works, cyclists supporting cyclists.
When you offer a space to rest, a shower, or a meal, you make bicycle touring safer, more accessible, and more connected for riders everywhere.
You don’t need a spare room or special setup — many hosts offer a couch, a tent spot, or just good company. What matters most is the welcome.
Every host adds to a network built on trust, respect, and the shared love of travel by bike.
“We hosted a cyclist passing through during a storm. By morning, we were already planning our next ride together.”
James & Alana, Hosts since 2019
The real reward of hosting is the people you meet.
Most of our hosts say the best part is the people — hearing stories from the road, sharing meals, and discovering new perspectives.
Tools that make hosting simple
Warmshowers gives you everything you need to manage your hosting experience — from clear communication tools to built-in trust systems and community support.
In-app messaging
Availability calendar
Host profiles and reviews
Safety and support tools
Global community
Quick FAQs
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