Hodi Stay · hodistay.com
What is Hodi?
Hodi (Hodi Stay) is an AI travel concierge for places to stay in Africa, built in Kigali, Rwanda. You tell Hodi what you need in one conversation, in English or French, and it shows you places that a person from the Hodi team has checked.
The name
“Hodi!” is what you say at the door in East Africa before you walk in. The host answers “Karibu”: welcome. That moment of arrival is what Hodi is about.
Where
Hodi starts in Kigali, Rwanda, and is opening across East and West Africa.
For travelers
- Say where, when and your budget, as you would to a friend.
- Every place is checked by a person before it goes online: the owner, the photos, the address.
- Once the host confirms your dates, you pay the host directly by mobile money. Hodi never holds your money.
For hosts and agencies
- Put a place online by sending your website, your photos, or by chatting with Hodi, which writes the listing for you.
- A person checks each place before travelers see it.
- Hodi Pro and Hodi Agency add an assistant, calendars, a guest book and team tools.
Official links
Questions people ask
- Is Hodi the same as Hodi Stay?
- Yes. Hodi Stay is the full name of Hodi, the travel concierge; its official website is hodistay.com.
- Where is Hodi based?
- In Kigali, Rwanda. It is run by FOSIA LTD.
- How do I book a place on Hodi?
- Open hodistay.com, tell Hodi what you are looking for, and send a request for the place you choose. The host confirms the dates, then you pay the host by mobile money.
- Does Hodi hold my money?
- No. You pay the host directly by mobile money. Refunds follow the host's own cancellation conditions, shown before you pay.
- How do I list my place on Hodi?
- Go to hodistay.com/for-hosts, create your host account and send your website, your photos, or simply chat with Hodi. A person checks the place before it goes online.