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Pricing
$99 one-time listing setup fee.
Private Hosts (individual homes) pay a 5% host fee on all bookings accepted through the site.
Professional Partners (or anyone with a dedicated website promoting a property or properties) pay a 15% host fee and a 2.5% credit card processing fee on all accepted bookings.
Recommended For the Following
Individual Self-Managing Property Owners – Yes, the 5% booking fee is especially helpful for individual self-managing property owners.
Property Managers and Co-hosts – Yes.
Features
How to join?
- A host application is submitted via the Kid & Coe website.
- Kid & Coe is selective and chooses properties that they know will suit their network of traveling parents.
- There is a one-time $99 listing setup fee.
Can any property join, or is there a criterion?
- Kid and Coe curates kid-friendly properties suitable for family travelers.
- Each property must have the following features:
- In a great location for family travelers
- Safe and appropriate for children
- Clean and well appointed
- Decorated in a desirable style
- Stocked with amenities that suit family travelers, for example, cribs, high chairs, and toys
- Properties may not need to fulfill all of the above criteria; for example, a property in a fantastic location with beautiful decor may be included even if it does not have a high chair or crib, as it could suit families with older children.
Payment Mode:
- All reservation payments are received by Kid & Coe and then remitted to hosts and property managers on the first Friday after the stay has commenced. If a guest checks in on a Friday, full payment will be made to the host the following Friday.
The Kid & Coe Community Protection Program
- Liability protection features a limit of $1,000,000, including legal defense at our insurer’s expense by counsel of our insurer’s choice.
- Damage coverage: $25,000 limit is subject to a minimum claim of $50 minimum and a maximum of $5,000 for any single item.
- Bedbug infestation remediation is also covered.
Security Deposits
- Hosts are given the option in their account settings to require a security deposit of up to $5,000.
Is there dedicated customer support for the host?
- Yes, via email.
Additional Helpful Information:
HOST BENEFITS
- Enjoy discounts on select Kid & Coe homes as a host member.
- Professional editorial and photo editing services help your property look its best.
- Regular check-ins from our customer service team help keep your listing fresh and bookings running smoothly.
- We can manage your calendar for you, and our calendar tools make it easy to stay up to date.
- International marketing and social media promotion puts your property in front of traveling families when they want to book.
Pros
- Enjoy discounts on select Kid & Coe homes as a host member.
- They offer professional editorial and photo editing services to help your property look its best.
- If your ideal customer is families Kid & Coe may be a good fit for your listings.
- The Kid & Coe website gets an average of 22K visitors monthly and they do a good job marketing to past Kid & Coe guests to return and book again.
- The Kid & Coe Community Protection Plan.
Cons
- The 17.5 % fee (15% + 2.5 for credit card processing) for professional property managers.
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