CouchsurfingReviews of couchsurfing.com

Couchsurfing is STILL great ! YES they do charge money now, YES it can be seen as a shame.. but you have to understand that they’ve been hit really hard during Covid. Maintaining a community like this isn’t cheap, and they don’t have any ads. So guys keep in mind that it’s a small fee for all what’s provided. For the equivalent of 2 months of Netflix subscription you can meet amazing people and have life-changing experience when travelling. They shouldn’t have charged the hosts though - this is a BIG mistake of them, really hope it won’t totally kill the community as there is amazing people out there!

CS est une super app, je l’utilise pour aller à des événements, en créer, être hébergée et héberger, rencontrer du monde en voyage avec l’option hang out. Bref une philosophie géniale et plein de belles rencontres!

I’ve been using Couchsurfing for over 15 years. Sadly, many new users look at it as “a free place to stay.” That is NOT what it’s about. It’s about a way to share travel experiences with likeminded travel fanatics! They’ve added a VERY SMALL fee to weed out those that want a free bed. Those users are angry. They’re giving it bad reviews. I’ve probably saved $2,000 in hotel fees while Couchsurfing. But who cares? What matters is I’ve stayed with a local at Mardi Gras; gone fishing at the cliffs of Moher; had lunch in The Everglades; brought an English soldier to Barton Springs pool... it’s NOT about free travel. It’s about LOVE of travel. That’s why it gets a great review. I’m not pissed off about paying less than one dinner’s cost per year for a GREAT travel experience.

Not going to lie, firstly when I just had a problem and my email was sent to a customer service department. I came here jut to check review. I was in shock and scared, that my case will never be solved, but gladly within 3 hours I received email from Renee (Couchsurfing Support). Without any questions she said -" your case is solved, within 3-5 working days you will receive your refund. Well done Renee, well done Couchsurfing!

I'm shocked to see so much negativity about a wonderful company that's really enriched my travel experiences. Granted I'd already paid for verification when COVID hit, which is what I gather this is about. But get this people: IT'S NOT ABOUT GETTING A FREE BED! Couchsurfing is about really meeting locals and immersing yourself in the culture, and I LOVE it for this!

I am still a couchsurfing fan. I carefully read their blog posts regarding the new member fee. It was not the best way to block all of the profiles all of a sudden, I have to admit, I can understand that this is a little shocking but I also understand that they were desperate and really needed money. Now some complain in their reviews, that they are on couchsurfing because it is supposed to save money and should be entirely free, because they don't have money. But this is not exactly the point. Of course it is nice to save money but it's not like a free hotel. It is about the community. Travelling with very low budget and 100% depending on couchsurfing is not a good idea and also not a good attitude. Also, CS has tried to become a non profit, but they weren't officially accepted as a non profit organization. So don't complain about that either, I really think it is not their fault. That's why they had to become for profit. And it is very expensive to run such an international platform. I am still happy to be part of it. And I am surfing very rarely, I actually enjoy being a host for cool surfers. :-)

Bonjour, Je suis étudiante et je fais actuellement un travail sur le Couchsurfing. Je suis à la recherche de quelqu’un qui est inscrit sur le site Couchsurfing.com et qui pourrait m’envoyer des captures d’écrans (anonymement bien sûr) du processus d’un hébergeur et un hébergé doivent faire pour être logé chez quelqu’un (afin que je puisse expliquer les différentes étapes dans mon travail). Merci d’avance :)

Last week I received a message that CS platform needs help (donations). I see many negative comments regarding that on the internet, and I really dont understand people writing those comments. I became part of the CS 5 years ago and I travelled 10+ countries staying with locals. I saw local life that westerners-tourists usually do not see. CS didn't charge anything. For example, Workaway.info and Backpackers have initial fees that every user must pay every year (it was smth about 30 or 40 usd several years ago, I dont remember exactly). And everybody is okay with that, nobody complains that they are "commercial" (well, they are NOT commercial, this fees go for the platform maintainence, not for profit). I highly recommend CS and wish the platform can overcome this difficult time.