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Female Travelers Finding Creative Solutions in Homesharing Economy

Sarah Enelow

Photo Credit: Homesharing platform Overnight just launched a new partnership with Facebook group Girls Love Travel, aimed at making female guests and hosts feel safer. Overnight

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Solo female travelers often pay more to be safe on the road. Paying less for safety is certainly novel, and if Overnight can get enough female-friendly listings onto its platform, that could be promising.

Many hotels already cater to the solo female traveler with women-friendly rooms, usually with extra safety measures like double-locking doors and finishing touches like flowers and chocolates. Homesharing, however, is a bit behind that curve. Many solo female travelers feel anxious about staying in an Airbnb, for example, preferring the usually reliable safety, comfort, and accountability at hotels. Homesharing platform Overnight announced a new female-friendly partnership with Facebook group Girls Love Travel, which has more than 350,000 members. This private group is now integrated into the Overnight site to allow women to feel safer booking a homestay with a truste

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