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we'd actually stay in.

An editorial collection of 1,408 places to stay across 47 small destinations — from a Mendocino coast cabin to a Catskills A-frame. We visit every property before it lists. We update the photography ourselves.

Editorial architecture photograph of a coastal modern house with white volumes over the sea
The Drift House · interior view
Photographed by Sojourn · Aug 2025
No. 0227
Mendocino, CA
The Drift House
2 BR · sleeps 4 · cliffside · built 1962
Bookable
$480 / night
Avail. Jun 14–21 · 5 nt min
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Where
Hudson Valley, NY
Check in
Jun 14
Check out
Jun 21
Guests
2 adults
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Stays · Spring 2026

Nine places our editors stayed in this season.

Editorial architecture photograph of a modern cantilever house projecting over a sloped landscape Editor's pick
The Drift House
Mendocino coast
A 1962 cliffside cabin with a record collection that hasn't been touched in years.
2 BR · sleeps 4 $480 / nt
Editorial architecture photograph of a Scandinavian timber cabin set among trees New · Mar 2026
Cedar Notch A-Frame
Catskills, NY
Owner-built 2018. Wood stove, no wifi, six minutes from a stocked trout stream.
1 BR · sleeps 2 $320 / nt
Editorial architecture photograph of a desert modern house in earth tones blending into sand
Casita del Sol
Joshua Tree, CA
Adobe walls 18 inches thick. Stargazing chair on the roof. Hot tub fed by spring water.
2 BR · sleeps 4 $385 / nt
Editorial architecture photograph of a modern barn-style house in dark cladding in open countryside 2 nights left · Jul
Old Mill Farmhouse
Hudson Valley, NY
1840s clapboard, four-burner Aga in the kitchen, two retired sheep in the back paddock.
4 BR · sleeps 7 $640 / nt
Editorial architecture photograph of a black timber modern house framed by greenery
The Fern Studio
Olympic Peninsula, WA
A single-room cabin in the moss. Outdoor cedar shower, view of nothing but the canopy.
Studio · sleeps 2 $248 / nt
Editorial architecture photograph of a glass-walled modern home glowing warm at dusk Editor's pick
Cove House
Bar Harbor, ME
Granite-edged cove, woodfired sauna, a kayak waiting by the dock. Heron at low tide.
3 BR · sleeps 6 $725 / nt
Editorial architecture photograph of a mid-century modern house with warm wood and glass
North Range Lodge
Bozeman, MT
A 1948 ski lodge with original timber and a fly-fishing closet stocked like a museum.
5 BR · sleeps 9 $1,180 / nt
Editorial architecture photograph of a suburban modern family home with a tidy front garden
The Persimmon
Sonoma, CA
A converted carriage barn surrounded by Calimyrna figs. Open kitchen, wood-fired oven.
2 BR · sleeps 4 $595 / nt
Editorial architecture photograph of a minimalist concrete house with clean geometric volumes For longer stays
Cedar Ranch House
Marfa, TX
A working ranch's guest house, surrounded by 240 acres of high desert grass and silence.
2 BR · sleeps 4 $295 / nt
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Forty-seven destinations

Where we send people in summer.

N PACIFIC NW MENDOCINO SONOMA JOSHUA TREE MONTANA MARFA HUDSON VALLEY CATSKILLS BAR HARBOR 14 8 6 5 4 3 11 9 7
47 destinations · 1,408 stays
Pacific Northwest
Olympic Peninsula · Methow Valley · San Juan Is.
14 stays
from $218
Mendocino Coast
Albion · Little River · Gualala
8 stays
from $385
Hudson Valley
Kingston · Hudson · Rhinebeck
11 stays
from $245
Catskills
Phoenicia · Margaretville · Roxbury
9 stays
from $185
Joshua Tree
29 Palms · Yucca Valley · Pioneertown
5 stays
from $258
Coastal Maine
Bar Harbor · Stonington · Camden
7 stays
from $340
How we curate

A list of no's before yes.

Of 14,408 host applications since 2022, we've accepted 1,408 — about one in ten. Twelve full-time editors visit every property in person, ask the host about the history, and re-photograph the place ourselves before it goes on the site.

Editorial interior photograph of a modern kitchen with a clean island and open shelving
i. We visit, always

A real person sleeps a night in every property.

Our editors stay one full night, eat one meal in the kitchen, and walk the neighborhood at 9pm. If the bed creaks or the wifi drops, we know before you do.

Editorial interior photograph of a bright contemporary living room with a low sofa and plant
ii. We screen the host

We talk to the host for an hour before we list them.

We ask about who built the property, how they think about guests, and what they'd want fixed. Two out of three hosts who pass round one fail this conversation.

Editorial interior photograph of a calm boutique hotel room with a neatly made bed
iii. We photograph

No staged shots. No fish-eye lenses. No floral throw pillows we brought.

Two on-staff photographers shoot every property on a medium-format camera, on the morning the editor stayed. What you see on the page is what shows up at check-in.

1,408
Stays curated · 47 destinations
4.2nt
Average stay length
42%
Guests who returned in 2025
12
Editors on the curation team
Recent guests

After they came home.

Editorial architecture photograph of a modern villa with glass walls and a turquoise pool

Sojourn has spoiled us — we can't go back to Airbnb. The owner left a hand-drawn map of the swimming holes. Who does that anymore?

Hana & Yuki Tanaka
Cedar Notch A-Frame · Oct 2025
Editorial interior photograph of an elegant boutique hotel lobby with a velvet sofa and greenery

We've stayed in eight Sojourn properties now. None of them have disappointed. None of them have looked like the photos lied.

Yusuf Abara
Casita del Sol · Mar 2026
Editorial interior photograph of a warm co-living common room with a sofa and shared table

Booked Cove House for our anniversary. The host left a note about which tide pools to visit at 5:48am. We were the only people there.

Ines & Andrés Calderón
Cove House · Sep 2025
For hosts

Twelve percent. Nothing else.

A flat 12% per booking. We don't charge guests a service fee on top — what you set is what they see. Cleaning is reimbursed at-cost, photography we eat.

Apply to host
Sojourn commission
12%
Airbnb typical
14–18%
Guest service fee
$0
What's included with your 12%
✓ Original photography by our 2-person photo team
✓ Listing copy written by editorial
✓ 24/7 guest support · median reply 8m
✓ Damage protection up to $14,000/stay
✓ Dynamic pricing or you set it — your call
✓ Calendar sync with Airbnb / Vrbo / iCal
Common questions

From the inbox.

Reach a real person at [email protected] · median reply 8 minutes · 24/7.

What's the application process for hosts — can I list my place? +

Anyone can apply. We accept roughly 1 in 10 applications, mostly based on whether the place has a real point of view. Apply via the host page, send 6–10 photos. We respond within 8 business days, and if it's a yes we book a visit from one of our 12 editors. From application to going live is usually 24 days.

What's your cancellation policy? +

Full refund up to 14 days before check-in. 50% from 14 to 7 days. None inside 7 days, but we'll honor a credit toward a future stay if you cancel for weather or a family emergency — we read those emails personally.

Does Sojourn offer insurance for hosts? +

Yes. Each booking includes $14,000 of damage protection (broken glass, stained linens, the routine stuff) and up to $1.4M in third-party liability for guest injury on-property. It's underwritten by Clyde & Sound, A++ rated. We file the first $500 with no host paperwork.

How does pricing compare to Airbnb for similar stays? +

We surveyed 247 of our properties against their Airbnb listings in Q1 2026. Same property on Sojourn: avg $42/night less for the guest (no service fee), avg $14/night more to the host (lower commission). The math works because we eat the cost of photography and listing creation, which Airbnb makes hosts buy from third parties.

Do you support stays longer than 30 days? +

About 18% of our nights booked in 2025 were 30+ night stays. Hosts can opt into long-stay rates (typically 22–34% off nightly) and we waive the cleaning fee past day 14. Some properties — Marfa, Joshua Tree, certain Hudson Valley farms — are designed almost entirely around month-long bookings.

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