Finding Retreats pays hosts through Stripe Connect, the same infrastructure Stripe uses to move money for marketplaces. Instead of the platform holding your money and sending it out separately, each booking's payment is split at the source: your share goes to your own connected Stripe account, and Finding Retreats' platform fee is deducted automatically.
This section covers the two things most hosts ask about once they start taking bookings: how to connect Stripe in the first place, and how to keep track of what you're owed and what you've been paid. Setting up payouts is a one-time step — you connect an account, verify your identity with Stripe, and Finding Retreats checks in on your account status behind the scenes. After that, the payouts dashboard becomes the place to check for pending transfers, completed payouts, and the fees taken out of each booking.
Tax information lives alongside your payout setup. Depending on where you're based, you'll be asked for details Finding Retreats uses for reporting purposes, and at year-end you can find any tax documents made available to you. The two guides below walk through both parts: getting paid, and keeping records straight.
How to connect a Stripe account, complete Stripe's own onboarding, and start receiving payouts as a Finding Retreats host.
What the payouts dashboard shows, how booking fees break down, and how to add tax information as a Finding Retreats host.