Below are links to sites that we think offer good information on finding a place to lay your head while you're on the road. If you've found a site that you think should be included here, send an email with the URL and a short description of why it's helpful to: toolkit@BootsnAll.com (To keep this page open while you explore, right-click the links and select "Open in New Window") Hostels Hostels Guide with BootsnAll.com BootsnAll's hostel booking engine and resource for all things hosteling, from info on individual cities and hostels, to online reservations. Hostels.com Directory of Hostels from around the globe. Hostels of Europe Hostels in Europe with their own discount card. Hostel Planet Another directory of hostels. Places to Stay Directory of Places to Stay around the Globe. Hostelling International Over 4,500 hostels in more than 60 countries in this network. ElderHostel Programs for travellers aged 55 and older. Homestays, Exchanges & Rentals Cheap Vacation Rental Links.com Find cheap vacation rentals online, and book online too, all from one site. Home Invite Non-commercial Home Exchange site offers home swaps around the world free of charge. International Vacation Home Exchange Find holiday villas, condos, ski apartments, chalets, log cabins, yachts and lots more, all in popular, exotic and historic travel destinations. Invented City Home Exchange Join over 1500 families who swap homes with one another, and learn more about the benefits of home exchanges for your travels. Vacations Abroad Find a condo or vacation rental with this large list of properties from around the world. World Homestay Friends Site looking to connect travellers with people willing to house them for negotiable periods of time for a negotiable fee. HomeExchange.com The name says it all. You offer to let people stay at your house while you stay at theirs. The Caretaker Gazette Annual subscription fee, but they send you a newsletter containing property caretaking and housesitting opportunities, advice, and information. Great way to live in a place and maybe even get paid for it. GlobalFreeloaders.com A free six-month registration allows you to lower or eliminate accommodation costs. Crash in people's homes, and open up your own to them. Bed and Breakfasts BedandBreakfast.com Directory of B&B's from around the globe. Select Registry For over 3 decades, inspects the best inns and B&Bs in the US and Canada for quality assurance. Easy search and online booking. Hotels BootsnAll Hotel Booker Book hotel room deals directly, through BootsnAll. Cheap Hotel Links Awesome deals on hotel rooms around the world, with online booking. Hotels.com Exclusive internet-only rates on hotels worldwide. 1800USAHotels.com Great US and international hotel rates, plus online booking. Hotelguide.com Most extensive database of hotels world-wide and an easy system for online reservations. World Executive Executive based travel hotels. Back to Toolkit