'Not Financially Viable': Local Homestay Business to Close After 8 Years
Aussie Holiday Stays, which operates as a booking platform for private short-stay rentals, is shutting down, citing cost pressures.
Holiday accommodation booking platform Aussie Holiday Stays is closing down after eight years. The company began as WA HomeStay in Western Australia, founded by Amanda Walker due to dissatisfaction with international platforms. It later expanded nationally as Aussie Holiday Stays, positioning itself as a locally built Australian booking platform.
- Aussie Holiday Stays, a competitor to international platforms like AirBnB, is closing.
- The platform was founded eight years ago as WA HomeStay, a Western Australia-only service.
- Founder Amanda Walker created the business after experiencing declining service and increased fees on international platforms.
- The company expanded nationally under the Aussie Holiday Stays name.
- It described itself as a locally built Australian booking platform for holiday homes.
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