# Skill Exchange Accommodations GigRove Lets Travelers Pay for Short-Term Accommodation with Chores By Alyson Wyers | Published 2015-06-05 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shortterm-accommodation References: [springwise](http://www.springwise.com/helpful-travelers-exchange-chores-accommodation/) & [gigrove](https://gigrove.com/) Perfect for people who are traveling and looking for short-term accommodation, this platform lets them find a place to stay in exchange for chores instead of money. GigRove enables hosts to open up their homes to skilled guests who can help out with household chores or similar tasks. Replacing monetary payment with personal services is one way to compete with short-term accommodation services like [Airbnb](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airbnb-rooms). In addition to basic chores, guests could also help with house renovations, provide language lessons or babysit in return for room and board. Hosts can list their homes for free on the site, or spend $3 to create a verified profile. Travelers pay a monthly subscription fee of $6.99 to use the service. GigRove also lets prospective hosts and guests video chat with each other before confirming any plans. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 29% | Activity: 61% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/travel) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Monetary-free Accommodation:** The trend of replacing monetary payment with personal services for short-term accommodation opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the hospitality industry. - **Skill-based Exchange:** The trend of offering accommodations in exchange for specific skills presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the travel and gig economy sectors. - **Verified Host Profiles:** The trend of offering verified host profiles as an option for a small fee provides disruptive innovation opportunities in the sharing economy. ### Who This Affects Most - **Hospitality Industry:** The hospitality industry can explore disruptive innovations by capitalizing on the trend of monetary-free accommodation and offering alternative payment options. - **Travel Industry:** The travel industry can leverage the trend of skill-based exchanges to innovate and offer unique accommodations that cater to travelers looking to contribute their skills. - **Sharing Economy:** The sharing economy industry can disrupt the market by capitalizing on the trend of offering verified host profiles as a way to enhance trust and safety in accommodation services. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Connective Economic Travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swapper.md) - [Yardwork-Exchange Property Rentals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mowbnb.md) - [Single-Room Rental Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airbnb-rooms.md) - [Alternative Travel Incentives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roamr-for-friends.md) - [Cultural Travel Stays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adventure-homestay1.md) - [Family Homestay Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/homestays-with-kids.md) - [Hospitality-Focused Labor Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/labor-app.md) - [Travel Rewards Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hostel-hop.md) - [Hourly Job-Finding Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gigs.md)