At least Sabbatical Homes exercised the Heideggerian Hospitality? Hi, I rated Sabbatical Homes 1 star and changed it to 4 stars after reading the review posted in January 2023, saying they were visited by a grad student from China, and calling her a "scammer" for no reason. I was that unfortunate youngster who had such demoralizing interactions with an ill-mannered local New Yorker. She's an academic, but she couldn't think straight, and obviously had no intention or ability to communicate civically. I didn't know Sabbatical Homes closed her account afterward; at the time, I didn't get any timely response after contacting them. The property owner wrote me a nasty comment after the visit. And before I left the house, she told me TODAY SOMEONE WAS PUSHED OFF FROM THE METRO STATION AND DIED. With the ongoing Asian hate and violence, especially in NYC, I was not so naive to see this random information as innocent. But I didn't know that she would go that far ( to harass me in the comment area of the website after I went back home). I was disappointed that Sabbatical Homes didn't act or react in a timely manner at the time. I was also tired of the USA after so many years -- messy, racist, violent, and performatively progressive yet behaviorally regressive. Unsophisticated. I should have chosen the UK in my teen years. At least they know how to express themselves legally. Well, anyway, it's not my country. I have 2 questions: One, does the USA need police stations? Two, do academia and its outputs have any impact other than acting as self-congratulatory entertainment? Final Comment on this non-crime incident: If Euro-centrism is out of the residue of colonial pride, a noble spirit to include other cultures and then civilize them (sarcasm isn't my intention), American-centrism is out of a self-assured, complacent ignorance that is both historical and ahistorical. If sitting an exam, most Americans know that there are countries other than America. But they don't understand this fact sensually or intellectually (to be precise, the second generation and beyond). To many people I've encountered in the USA, America is the only country in the entire world. I hope Sabbatical Homes get better before I use it for summer vacations during my Ph.D.

Another match Excellent service for finding accommodation or tenant for own home. The information on the site is clear and helpful and any problems are responded to promptly by the organisation. We have found matches on several occasions and have been very happy with the experience. The fees are low, a trust review system is operated and an introduction to an otherwise bewildering search for temporary accommodation in a new country is offered. Sabbatical Homes has always been our "first call" over the years. We are proud to be members!

Paid $60 for a year subscription - useless and misleading Paid $60 for a year subscription, the site is for professional academic faculty home rentals. I was renting my house for a semester. Got one possible applicant who seemed reasonable but then it did not work out when they decided to stay where they were. The next applicant was a 25 year old applicant from Mainland China who said they were a graduate student. They came over and supplied no references, no bank account, only one relative in the US who would not be their guarantor, no past landlords or roommates to contact. When I told them no, they tried to offer me cash up front and mentioned their father was a government official in China and would pay their rent. I asked the person to leave. The person then posted a bad review of me on the site because I refused to rent to them. I complained to SabbaticalHomes and asked them how they could possibly let such a person be part of their site, what type of vetting do they do? I wrote to customer service as well as the President of the company. No response from either. The site is wide open for scammers. Would never ever use them again. They are unresponsive and only serve as a type of high end bulletin board, not a professional faculty travel home service exchange. I then wrote a review on the site of the young person who tried to scam me, and that person dropped their membership, saying they felt "threatened". By what, the fact that they were exposed as a scammer? All in all a terrible experience.

Not free and not cheap It seems to be a well designed website and an established, legit business. But you have to go thru a long process of creating an account and then posting your home, and only at the end they tell you the listing will cost you $60 :-/ That price is to keep the listing up for a whole year, which is useless for people like us who only need to rent out their home for a short period while we're traveling. They should offer much lower prices for one-time short periods. Posting is free on Craigslist and Facebook, and also on Airbnb and Turo. They only get paid after reservations are made and executed (not if they're cancelled later on). These guys wanna get paid even if they do not actually succeed in helping both sides. They have the right to do that, but they should make the prices readily and clearly visible before starting the process. I complained to customer service and their reply was quick but condescending and unkind :-/ If you choose to create an account and a posting, take the time to read the fine print online.

SabbaticalHomes is unaccountable Given that SabbaticalHomes only asks for testimonials about 'what was liked' there is nowhere to register less satisfaction. They claim transparency but exclude the experiences they don't wish to hear about. I returned home after 5 weeks and was not happy with how my first tenant left my home. There were a number of breakages and the clean was obviously hurried. Breakages happen but they did not discuss with me. I sought advice re reviewing and received useless advice (talk with them, which by the way I requested to them...unsuccessfully). As I didn't wish others to experience the same I decided to review them. I gave 3 stars and said I was disappointed. Of course the very next day they gave me 3 stars and a dubious review. SabbaticalHomes claimed their reviewer method of making reviews public rather than waiting until both reviews were posted was because they were transparent (I cant see a connection). I knew that I would not receive a good review after posting theirs. SabbaticalHomes were critical of my review and stated that the tenant's review was 'fact based'. Most unprofessional as well as incorrect. So think twice about this 'service'. Some have good experiences but if you're not one then it's just bad luck.