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ihomestay.my alternatives for Malaysian homestay owners

ihomestay.my is a Malaysian homestay directory that connects guests to owners over WhatsApp, with no platform fee and free listing. It brings leads rather than running operations. UrusPro is the system behind those bookings: first listing free, then RM 10 a month per homestay listing and RM 3 per room, with monthly rentals in the same place.

What ihomestay.my's own site says

  • The ihomestay.my homepage states a 0% platform fee for guests and owners, and lists homestays free with no listing fee and no commission.
  • The same page states that guests contact owners directly over WhatsApp, and that every listing is reviewed and approved by their team.
  • On this date the site showed 48+ active listings across 16 states, with Selangor 18, Pahang 8, Perak 7, Terengganu 4, and Pulau Pinang 0.
  • Prices on their featured listings ran from RM 140 to RM 800 a night, and the site is published in English.

Read from the ihomestay.my pricing page on 21 September 2026. Prices change; check for yourself before deciding. We do not compare features with ihomestay.my because we have never run it.

Why Malaysian operators look for something else

  • A directory brings a WhatsApp message, not a calendar: the owner still checks dates, confirms, collects payment and issues the receipt.
  • Leads that arrive in WhatsApp get lost in the thread once there is a second unit or a second channel.
  • An owner letting rooms by the month needs rent schedules, deposits and utility bills, not only a listing page.

Options, by situation

  1. Option 1

    List on ihomestay.my, and run it on UrusPro

    For: Owners who want free leads and one system behind them.

    A free directory listing costs nothing and competes with nothing you run. First listing free, then RM 10 a month for each homestay listing and RM 3 a month for each room or bed let monthly, with calendar, payments, receipts and monthly rent in one place.

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  2. Option 2

    List on Hellostay

    For: Owners who want their own booking page that Google can find.

    Every UrusPro listing can publish on hellostay.my with its own page, prices in RM and direct booking with no commission.

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  3. Option 3

    Stay with the directory alone

    For: One unit with a few bookings a month.

    If WhatsApp is enough and you have one unit, adding a system adds work. The trouble starts at the second unit.

Frequently asked questions

What does listing on ihomestay.my cost?
On 21 September 2026 their site stated free listing for owners, with no listing fee and no commission, and guests contacting owners directly over WhatsApp.
Do I have to choose between a directory and UrusPro?
No. A directory brings leads; UrusPro runs the calendar, payments, receipts and monthly rent after the lead arrives. Most owners use both.
Does UrusPro do everything ihomestay.my does?
We do not claim that. We do not run their directory, so we do not compare features with it. What UrusPro does is listed one by one, with its limits, on our features page.

Try UrusPro

First listing free. Early bird RM 10 a month per homestay listing, RM 3 per room let monthly. No commission on bookings.

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