Cozy essentials

Lessons

1. 1✓Lesson 1 · DoneHow Cozy worksFree to use, funded by donations, and you always pay the host directly.2m2 minutes

   Free to use, funded by donations, and you always pay the host directly.

   1. 1Browsing and chatting with Dea need no account.
   2. 2There are no prices on listings: every group is different, so hosts share rates in messages and proposals.
   3. 3Nothing is booked until you and the host both tap “Approve”.
   4. 4You pay the host directly. Cozy never holds your money and takes no fee.

   Try it: How it works ↗
2. 2✓Lesson 2 · DoneExplore, search and saveFilter by use, area and group size, and keep a shortlist.3m3 minutes

   Filter by use, area and group size, and keep a shortlist.

   1. 1Open Explore. Search for a feeling (“candlelit”, “garden”) and set For, Where and Guests.
   2. 2Tap “Show spaces”. Open “Vibe, features and longer stays” for more filters.
   3. 3Press / anywhere on Cozy to search spaces, rooms and events at once.
   4. 4Tap “Save” on spaces you like. They wait in Saved spaces.

   Try it: Explore spaces ↗
3. 3✓Lesson 3 · DoneAsk DeaDescribe your plan in your own words and let Dea shortlist and ask for you.4m4 minutes

   Describe your plan in your own words and let Dea shortlist and ask for you.

   1. 1Open Ask Dea and type, or tap the microphone and speak.
   2. 2Edit any line of “Your brief” as you go.
   3. 3Tap “Pick” on up to three spaces in the shortlist.
   4. 4Tap “Send to my top 3”. Sign in with a magic link if asked, and Dea finishes the send.

   Try it: Ask Dea ↗
4. 4✓Lesson 4 · DonePost a brief and let hosts come to youOne free post reaches hosts with a matching space.3m3 minutes

   One free post reaches hosts with a matching space.

   1. 1Open Find a venue.
   2. 2Fill in what, how many, where and when. Fixed or Flexible both work.
   3. 3Tick that matching hosts can see your brief and contact details.
   4. 4Tap “Post to Venue requests”. Replies arrive in your inbox.

   Try it: Find a venue ↗
5. 5✓Lesson 5 · DoneEnquire and approve a proposalMessage a host, agree the details, then approve when it’s right.3m3 minutes

   Message a host, agree the details, then approve when it’s right.

   1. 1On a space, tap “Enquire”, fill in your plan and tap “Send enquiry”.
   2. 2Chat in your inbox. Enter sends, Shift+Enter is a new line.
   3. 3When the host sends a proposal, check it and tap “Approve” (or “Decline”).
   4. 4Once you’ve both approved, it’s booked and the invoice appears in the conversation.

   Try it: Open your inbox ↗
6. 6✓Lesson 6 · DonePay the host directlyBy card through the host’s own Stripe, or by bank transfer.2m2 minutes

   By card through the host’s own Stripe, or by bank transfer.

   1. 1Open Payments and the “To pay” tab, or the invoice in your conversation.
   2. 2Tap “Pay by card” if the host takes cards. It opens Stripe on the host’s own account.
   3. 3Or pay by bank transfer using the details on the invoice; the host marks it paid.
   4. 4Was Cozy useful? A small donation keeps it free. It’s never required.

   Try it: Payments ↗

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