People Like Us Home Exchange Reviews 

1,357
TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

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Considering 205 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company, noting that it completely transformed how they typically approach their family holidays. Customers love how very easy the website is to navigate and consistently praise the helpful staff who foster an incredible, welcoming sense of community. Travelers frequently highlight wonderful home exchange opportunities, sharing that meeting kind hosts and building lifelong friendships across the globe make each and every single trip deeply memorable. Some reviewers were not happy with the heavy reliance on external social media channels, while others experienced strict administrative control that limited open discussions about less positive stays.

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Customers had positive experiences with user_experience, highlighting that the platform is very user-friendly... See more

Staff

Consumers find staff to be positive, helpful, and exceptionally responsive. Reviewers note that management... See more

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Holidays

Clients share positive opinions on holidays, noting that the platform is outstanding and has completely... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding concept and fantastic site to navigate. We have hovered on the Guest fringe of People Like Us for a few months, watching how everything works, and took the plunge to paid members re... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have been exchanging through PLU for 7 years now and have had some amazing stays around the world. From a beach front property in Bali, NewYears in Sydney, a remote chalet in Romania, lake front in... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Extremely friendly community of like minded people. Easy to navigate web pages and Facebook pages. Comprehensive service for extremely reasonable fees. Easy to access both moderators and hel... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The name says it all. I’ve found the people I’ve interacted with have been credible, inclusive and helpful which has enabled an easy trust to build As a holiday accommodation option, PLU is outstand... See more


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Join People Like Us Home Exchange, the world's friendliest home exchange community. We believe in sharing, trust, generosity, respect, communication, equality, cooperation, honesty, hospitality, friendship, flexibility and adventure. We take pride in our homes and we care about the environment in which we live: our village, city, country and our planet. We care about the ethos of home exchange and we do it because we love the experience and the friendships that it generates. Join, list and swap with our beautiful homes all over the world.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

People Like Us is a great house-swapping community with like-minded people.

We have been a member of People Like Us for well over 2 years. In that time, we have exchanged almost 200 nights. We have found the community of People Like Us (PLU) to be like family. They have become friends, even from afar. We trust our home to them, and theirs to us, and they never disappoint. The founder and creater of PLU, Drew, has a team of people to help with mentorship or concerns. The community helps and supports each other. We've been to destinations from our Canada westcoast perch from far and wide, including Thailand, the UK, the Canary Islands, Mexico and this summer Ireland and the Netherlands, not to mention local exchanges for quick rests. The world has become open to us, with people who are just like us! We're so glad we joined!

2 May 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

People like us is a wonderful…


People like us is a wonderful organisation of like-minded people who are happy to HomeExchange. Personally I don’t think there’s a better way to have holidays as you can live like a local, meet other locals, not just tourists and have personal recommendations to guide your trip. So many wonderful trips as a result of this great organisation.

27 April 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy, friendly and efficient

It’s our second time using PLU . What we like the most is that people we deal with are….like us. They are easy and cool and that’s what we look for.
We would have appreciated a little bit more speed as the server seems slow

28 April 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Confidence in connection

We have only had good experiences with People Like Us. We have used globes and plutos, had a simultaneous exchange and received a globe and all the people we met felt like they were people like us. I love how People Like Us is a values based home exchange site that gives us confidence in exchanges and new connections that enrich our lives.

22 April 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommended, we love PLU

The concept, the community, the support and friendship- People Like Us has opened up a whole new world in travel for us. I can highly recommend PLU, it’s for sure the best home swapping community (it’s not just a platform!) 😍

20 April 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

People Like Us is more of a Family Than a Business

People Like Us is more of a family and community than a business. I feel so comfortable exchanging with fellow members on the site because of all the work that is done to verify people. Any time there is a crisis globally, fellow members reach out to help. If an exchange falls through for any reason, other community members reach out to fill in the gaps with accommodations. I would highly recommend joining.

19 April 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

PLU transformed my way to travel

PLU transformed my way to travel. Having one place to stay simplify organization hugely. I am not investing energy in comparing hotels anymore. Instead, I invest goodwill and friendship in trust-based relationships with fellow travellers. I feel richer in opportunities and experiences without salary increase!

Even my partner, who is more of a homebody, get excited by PLU action. Staying at a real lived-in home facilitates the recreation of an organic daily routine and improves his sense of security.

Preparing for swaps is also a HUGE source of motivation to improve my own home! The more I exchange with other PLUer, the more I find energy and jnspiration to declutter, to update my interior design and to host partys and dinners with my friends in-between holidays.

5 April 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

PLU has been a great experience

PLU has been a great experience. The FAQs and mentors help you get started and make things easy. I was hesitant to let strangers into my home at first, but meeting them on video chat and reading reviews have been helpful. We now have new friends around the world and can experience a different culture in an up close and personal way. I’ve found them all rewarding!

12 April 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Feeling very lucky to be part of People…

Feeling very lucky to be part of People Like Us community! There are so many great people and homes all around the world to explore. My kids keep asking me to visit unique places and they would be out of range without PLU. I am so excited to plan my next exchange! Thank you PLU team for this great gift.

10 April 2026
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

In the main I have received prompt…

In the main I have received prompt responses from the people I sent requests too. There was one disappointment however, an exchange with Greenwich which was almost finalised fell through it seemed to me without a valid reason.

However, the 'help' team were gracious and understanding.

8 April 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A Community With Real Heart

People Like Us has been part of my life for 7 fun years and every exchange has been filled with trust, care and excitement.
What makes this community trully special is the heart behind it. There is a feeling of honesty that is rare today and in a time that can feel distant, the kindness here trully stands out.
Drew and Kathy set the tone. They attract warm and genuine people and it really does feel like a "People Like Us/ Me" group where everyone belongs and everyone is valued. Their support is personal and consistent and always kind.
I have had many wonderful exchanges and each one has felt safe and welcoming.
This community brings people closer and creates something genuinely special.

2 April 2026
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

it works fine

it works, but is clunky, should be more real time messaging and chat interface. I build solutions like this if you want me to propose a solution!

2 April 2026

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