str market mapInternational students and professionals relocating across borders need to book furnished mid-term housing remotely without travelling in person to view properties, in a market where classifieds and anonymous listings dominate.
Spotahome is a Spain-based online marketplace for furnished mid-term and long-term rentals, connecting tenants with landlords offering properties for stays of one month to 11 months or more. The platform was founded in Madrid and operates as a fully online booking service with a core differentiator: properties are pre-inspected by in-person homecheckers who create professional photographs, video tours, and floor plans before listing.
Spotahome lists rooms, studios, apartments, and flatshares from individual landlords, who list for free via a dedicated landlord portal. Real-time availability management and online booking with landlord approval are standard. The platform handles security deposit collection and protection, returning deposits to tenants if landlords do not raise a valid claim. Guest and landlord identities are verified before booking. A two-way review system covers all completed stays. Landlords are supported with professional listing creation and multi-language exposure across major European cities including Madrid, Barcelona, Berlin, Milan, Brussels, Lisbon, London, and Rome. Multi-currency payment processing covers the platform's pan-European reach.
Students studying abroad, international professionals relocating for work, digital nomads, and anyone transitioning between cities for stays too long for short-term rentals but too short for traditional annual leases. Spotahome competes with Furnished Finder and student housing platforms like Uniplaces and HousingAnywhere.
Listed on STR Market Map, the short-term-rental software marketplace.