About Lushla.in
A fairer way to book and host homestays in India
Lushla.in is the only booking platform where guests pay zero service fees and hosts keep 100% of their revenue. We are building a transparent, secure ecosystem for India's homestay industry.
What is Lushla.in
Lushla.in is a property management and booking platform purpose-built for India's vacation rental and homestay market. It connects travelers looking for authentic, affordable stays with hosts who want to run their rental business without losing a share of every booking to intermediaries.
For hosts, Lushla.in provides a complete dashboard to manage properties, bookings, calendars, guest communication, media libraries, and contacts -- all from one place. Calendar sync with platforms like Airbnb and Booking.com means hosts can manage availability across channels without double-booking.
For guests, the experience is straightforward: browse verified properties, book directly with hosts, and pay exactly the listed price with no service fees or hidden charges. The price you see is the price you pay.
Instead of taking a commission from every booking, Lushla.in runs on a simple subscription model starting at ₹499 per month with a 7-day free trial. Hosts keep 100% of their booking revenue, and guests are never charged extra.
Why we built Lushla.in
India has an incredible culture of hospitality and thousands of beautiful homes willing to welcome guests. But the existing booking ecosystem was fragmented, expensive, and often unsafe for both travelers and hosts. We experienced these problems firsthand as travelers and decided to build a comprehensive solution.
Unsafe Document Sharing
Guests are forced to share sensitive ID documents over WhatsApp and email with no encryption or verification. Personal data sits on strangers' devices with zero accountability.
Hidden Booking Fees
Platforms like Airbnb charge guests 14-16% in service fees and hosts 3% commission. Booking.com takes 15-25% from hosts. Guests overpay and hosts lose a significant share of their revenue on every booking.
Unverified Listings
Misleading photos, inaccurate descriptions, and no standardized quality checks leave travelers guessing what they will actually get when they arrive at a property.
Fragmented Host Tools
Hosts juggle multiple apps for bookings, calendars, payments, and guest communication. There is no unified system to manage a vacation rental business efficiently.
How Lushla.in is different
We replaced the commission model with a flat subscription so that both sides of the marketplace win.
Zero Commission
No booking fees for guests, no commission deductions for hosts. Hosts pay a flat monthly subscription and keep every rupee they earn from their properties.
Verified Properties
Every listing is reviewed for accuracy before it goes live. Guests book with confidence knowing what they see is what they get.
Secure Document Handling
Bank-grade encrypted ID upload system. Documents are protected end-to-end and automatically purged after verification is complete.
Complete Host Toolkit
Property management, booking system, calendar sync with Airbnb and Booking.com, media library, contact management, and guest communication -- all in one dashboard.
Our mission
To democratize authentic homestay experiences across India by creating a secure, transparent, and fair ecosystem. We believe every journey should be safe, every host should be fairly compensated, and every guest should feel at home.
Our vision
To become India's most trusted homestay platform where cultural exchange happens naturally, local communities thrive economically, and travelers discover the real India through the warmth of verified, welcoming homes.
Ready to experience the difference?
Join Lushla.in and discover what booking looks like without hidden fees, without commission cuts, and without compromises.