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Protection for your place

Update on our protection for hosts: Details of this are now on our website here. As mentioned below, for now this is an initiative for our German hosts, but for everyone else, it’s worth having a read about, as it will roll out in other countries within the next few weeks. News of this new […]

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9 of the best travel apps

1: World Lens. You’re on the road and you see a sign or a menu that you don’t understand? Aim your iPhone or iPad camera at the text and watch as the translation magically appears. We love the concept, but it would be great to have it for Android too. The other issue is that […]

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Travel Scout Madrid

I started my journey from Berlin Schönefeld as a 9flats scout. Upon arrival in the airport I met with my friendly colleagues and at 16.45 we flew with Easyjet to the capital of Spain, Madrid. My first goal was Cea Bermúdez. When I arrived at my new home, I was cordially received me cordially and shown around. […]

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Why I love being a 9flats.com host!

by Christine Neder I’ve had my apartment, Grandma’s design Butze, listed on 9flats.com for over six months now. I’ve already had loads of bookings and have met a lot of friendly people. The great thing about being a host with 9flats is that I get to choose who I want to have as a guest. […]

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Scotland – “The Best Wee Country in the World?”

Hi, I’m Andy – a property scout with 9flats.com. Over the next few months I will writing blog entries which are all about Scotland. Scotland is many things to many people and according to the then First Minister, Jack McConnell, is “The Best Wee Country in the World.” I’m not sure I agree with that […]

London transport trials and tribulations

Anyone who has visited London will know that they have a complex underground train service (the tube), an overground train service and of course, the distinctive London buses. For all of these, apart from trains going outside of London, you can use an Oyster card, this costs five pounds as a deposit, and after that […]

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Let’s go to Oktoberfest!

From the middle of July, things already kick off on the Theresienweise, where from 17 September you can really call it “Oktober-taps“. Then until the 3rd of October, link arms and sway, eat Pretzel bread, don your dirndls and lederhosen and have a lot of fun. If you would like to grab a couple of hours […]

A penny (cent, franc or ruble) for your thoughts…

We like it when you leave reviews for people because it helps our members choose where to stay – and it’s nice to say nice things about nice people. But did you know reviews can actually earn you money? When you upload your first review or recommendation, we’ll credit your bonus account with €3. This […]

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The Crown pub, London

I came to London as one of the 9flats team in order to meet some of our London hosts. Apart from the host meet-up, I had London friends to catch up with in the evenings and met one at a gastro-pub called The Crown in Hackney in East London, just opposite Victoria Park. This part of London […]

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Staying in London for the 9flats Host Meet-Up

Some of the 9flats team went to London on Wednesday for one of our regular host meet-up events. In case you don’t know what they are, these meet-ups are small events allowing us to meet hosts in person and for hosts to meet other hosts to ask questions and share information. And of course, let […]

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The Schnitzelei, German Tapas

To further expand upon the 9flats Stop Being a Tourist slogan, today I’d like to write as if I am a helpful 9flats host who has insider tips on things to do during your trip. I spent last Sunday celebrating a friend’s birthday in a nice restaurant in Berlin populated by Berliners – so for those […]

Jamie Dunn – 19 cities 19 days – The end of the road

We talked about Jamie in previous blog entries, who at the age of 19 aimed to travel to 19 cities in 19 days to give motivational talks to young people. So, did Jamie manage to complete the challenge? Nearly! He managed to take in 10 countries, which is an amazing achievement in itself. Jamie seems […]

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9 Unique Choices of Accommodation

Would you like to experience a Native Indian tradition and stay overnight in a teepee? Or wake up tomorrow in a grand, luxurious (and affordable) apartment? To make your holiday an unforgettable experience, 9flats has 9 choices of unique accommodation to show you! Is sitting around the campfire with friends one of your favorite things […]

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9 London Properties

With a rich and ancient history, multi-cultural population and numerous events, bars, clubs and resturaunts to choose from, London will always remain a must-see destination for visitors at any time of the year. Below is a selection of nine 9flats London properties. A vibrant and lively upcoming event in London is the Notting Hill Carnival. […]

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A passion for hospitality

Our events manager, Jana, has a few words to say about a gathering at a 9flats host’s apartment: “Tim Czubayko makes a great host. He rents out his Berlin apartment through 9flats and has been happy to meet many lovely people as guests. Last Thursday he invited the staff of 9flats to an after-work get-together. […]

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Brazilians as Barcelonans

Carla Garcia and Marcio Lorin are two Brazilian architects that have travelled around Spain these past few days and used 9flats accommodation for their stay in Barcelona. We asked them if they would like to share their experience with us and they accepted. Below you can see a couple of the pictures they took and […]

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Notting Hill Carnival

  This year, the largest street festival in Europe takes place on 28 and 29 August 2011. The end of August will once again be steaming hot in London, especially when the Brazilian dancers shake their hips! The celebration takes place just like in Rio, with colourful costumes, exotic food and Carribean rhythms. Each year […]

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Edinburgh Festival

Today’s blog post is by Andrew Jamieson who works as a 9flats scout in Scotland. Scouts are our eyes and ears on the ground and provide services such as taking photos of your apartment and checking that it matches your description. Scout-approved accommodation get the green thumbs up and rank higher in our pages. My […]

Get involved! Send us your photos, videos and blog posts

9flats.com of course is all about cool properties – browsing through them, booking them, or renting them out. However, being registered on 9flats.com means you’re also part of a world-wide community. So why not share your experiences with your community through stories, pictures and videos? How? Here’s some suggestions for guests, hosts and bloggers: 9flats […]

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Castle Pillnitz, Dresden

One of the most beautiful castles in the Elbe Valley is Augustus the Strong’s Castle Pillnitz. Why is Augustus called “the Strong”? He was 176 cm tall and weighed 135 kg on the scales. Augustus made Pillnitz his summer residence and while there attended various weddings. This is how we know his his exact weight; […]