Your reel earns every time someone books from it
Upload a reel from a trip to ReelStay. Any time someone books that stay from your reel, you get paid on the booking, for as long as the reel is up.
Start here
How it works
- Download the app and create your account as a creatorEverything runs through your ReelStay page.
- Film your tripMore than you think you need.
- Upload your reel and tag the propertyTagging is what makes the stay bookable straight from your video.
- Post on your own socialsPoint people to your ReelStay page.
- It keeps earningEvery booking through your reel pays you, for as long as it is up.
The short list
Requirements
Everything past this section is yours to decide.
On ReelStay
0 of 3On your own post
0 of 5Keep the ReelStay mention natural. Something like “booked this whole trip through ReelStay” or “everything from this trip is up on my ReelStay page.” The point is to get people into the app, booking the places they are already looking at and posting their own trips. It should never read like an ad. How you word it is up to you.
Video style, format and edit are completely your call. There is no script to follow.
Suggestions only
Other ways to maximize your reach
None of this is required. You know your audience better than anyone, so take the ones that fit what you already do.
Cross-post everywhere you are
The same reel, or a different cut, with the same tags on every platform. One trip, several audiences.
Go public
A public account is how your reels reach past the people already following you.
Tag the location
It puts your post in front of people already looking at that destination.
Reply to the "where is this" comments
Every one of those is someone ready to book. Send them to your link rather than answering with the hotel name.
Post at your normal cadence
This works best as part of what you already post, not a separate thing you do occasionally.
On the trip
What to film
Anything and everything. A good 30 second reel usually comes out of 40 or 50 clips, so get more footage than you think you need.
Where you stayed matters and the property should be in there, but this is not a room tour. What makes someone want a place is the reason you picked it. What you did there, what was around it, what the trip actually looked like.
The stay
- The arrival. Walking up, opening the door, the first look at the room
- Bed, bathroom, balcony, the view from the window
- The details that make this place different from any other place
- Pool, kitchen, rooftop, common areas, whatever the property has
- You in the space, not only the space on its own
The trip around it
- The street, the walk to the beach, the town, the trailhead
- Where you ate and what was nearby
- Tours, activities, day trips
- The views and the scenery you traveled for
- Everything you would do on a vacation
How to shoot it
- Vertical, 9:16. Wipe your lens first
- Hold each shot 3 to 5 seconds and move slowly
- Natural light where you can
- Record real audio on some clips even if music goes over the top
- No heavy filters. People are booking the real place, so it has to look like the real place
Scenery and landscape work well as long as they tie back to where you stayed. What does not work is a room tour with no point of view, or a video filtered so hard the place does not match what someone arrives to.
For your own channels
Formats that pull people in
What gets people curious enough to go look at the stay.
- The walkthrough with a point of viewNot a listing tour. What you noticed, what surprised you.
- Day in the lifeA day on the trip, with the stay running through it.
- The findA place most people would not have come across.
- Who it is forGood for a couple, a group of six, or working remotely.
- It exceeded my expectationsThe best parts of the place. What you saw, what you did, the food, the part you did not expect.
- The reason you picked itWhy this place over the ten others you looked at.
Volume
How to earn more
Volume is the whole game. One reel gives someone one chance to book. Five reels from the same trip gives them five.
Do not stop at the hotel walkthrough. One trip is worth far more than one video: the room and the property, the things you did at the hotel, tourist activities and day trips, the beach or the town nearby, places to eat, getting there and getting around. Every one of those is its own reel, all tagged to the same stay.
On your own channels, post what you would normally post. Send people to ReelStay through the link in your bio to see the rest. Your channels bring people in, and your ReelStay reels are where they book and where you get paid.
Getting featured
Creators who do this consistently get picked up as featured creators. Your reels get shared on our channels and put in front of a combined audience of over a million people, plus placement in the featured section of the app.
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Examples
Worth a scroll before you film.
Examples for creatorsTop tier
The ReelStay Residency
What it comes with
- Free hotel stays at properties in the network
- Travel credit toward trips of your own
- First access to hosted stays arranged with properties
It is not about follower count. What counts is what your reels actually drive: bookings that come through them, how much you are uploading, and the reach you are pulling in. Creators who move those numbers get invited as spots open.
Free stays mean more trips. More trips mean more reels. More reels earning means you make more.
Answers
Questions
How much do I earn per booking?
2.5% of the nightly stay amount on every booking made through your reel. You can earn more on top of that by joining the Residency and levelling up.
When do I get paid?
The moment someone books through your reel, the commission appears in your dashboard. It is confirmed once the guest finishes their stay, and paid once the booking funds settle. You will always see exactly what is coming and when.
How long does a reel keep earning?
For as long as it is live.
Can I post the same reel somewhere else?
Yes. Post it everywhere you are. We encourage you to share it on every platform you use.
Do I need a certain following?
No. Anyone can upload and earn from day one.
How many reels can I upload from one trip?
As many as you want. More reels means more chances someone books through you.
Does my account have to be public?
We encourage it. A public account puts your content in front of a much larger audience, which drives more bookings and more earnings.