Apartments, villas and guest houses across East Africa — booked direct from local hosts, no reseller markup. One home for the region's best stays.
Short Stays is expanding across East Africa — the same direct-booking, deal-with-a-local-host model, now beyond Kenya. Pick a city below to find apartments, villas and guest houses, booked direct with no middleman markup.
Kenya is our home market with M-Pesa built in; Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan and Sudan are bookable today with local mobile money — MTN MoMo, Airtel Money, Tigo Pesa, Lumicash, EcoCash, m-Gurush — or bank transfer.
Short stays, Airbnb-style apartments, furnished flats and guest houses — seven countries, bookable today, paid with the mobile money you already use.
You book direct from a local host and deal with them directly. In Kenya you pay by M-Pesa; elsewhere by the local mobile money (MTN MoMo, Airtel Money, Tigo Pesa and others) or bank transfer — or reserve now and settle with the host later.
Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan and Sudan — all bookable today, with more African countries being added.
We're onboarding hosts across the region — tell us your city and dates on WhatsApp and we'll match what's live and coming.
Yes — Short Stays is built by Infrawatchkenya (TENari), starting in Kenya and expanding across East Africa.
Tell us your city and dates — we'll match you with local hosts. Book direct.