Portage.
Step 1 of 6 · Your listing
Guests are already finding you on Northern Stay. Let's make it official.
Your own listing pageYour location, site types, rates, and a booking form. Built from your existing website.
Free to startNo monthly bill. No commission from you.
Portage.
Step 2 of 6 · How bookings work
Guest picks dates, pays, gets a confirmation. You get a notification.
Guest books onlinePicks dates, enters payment, gets an instant confirmation.
You get a notificationEmail to your inbox. Your calendar updates automatically.
You manage everything from one placeReservations, availability, sites, cancellation policy. Your account, your rules.
Portage.
Step 3 of 6 · The fee
You pay nothing. Enter your rate and see exactly what your guest pays.
$
3 nights × $60.00
$180.00
Portage by Northern Stay service fee (5.9%)
$10.62
HST (13% — Ontario)ⓘTax applies to the full accommodation amount and is collected and remitted by Portage by Northern Stay under Canada's platform economy rules (CRA, July 2021). Already GST/HST registered? Contact us and we'll apply your number.
$23.40
Guest total
$214.02
Credit card processing (~2.9% + $0.30)
-$5.52
You receive
$174.48
CC processing estimate based on standard card rates (~2.9% + $0.30). Actual may vary by card type.
You set $60/night. Guest pays $214.02 total. After CC processing you receive approximately $174.48.
Portage.
Step 4 of 6 · How we compare
How we compare.
How the review process works
Got a bad review? You hear about it before anyone else does. You have 72 hours to reach out to the guest and sort it out. Think the review is unfair? Dispute it — it stays hidden while we talk to both sides. Nothing goes public until it's resolved.
* Airbnb moved to a 15.5% host-only fee in late 2025, removing the guest service fee. Previously hosts paid ~3% and guests paid up to 14%. Source: Airbnb Resource Centre, Oct 2025.
** Hipcamp charges 15% commission for private landowners, 12.5% for PMS-integrated properties, plus a $3 minimum per booking. Source: Hipcamp Help Centre.
*** Campspot charges 10% on marketplace bookings plus transaction fees (~12.5% total). Software pricing requires a sales call. Source: Campspot Marketplace support docs.
All fees subject to change. Verify current rates directly with each platform before making a decision.
Portage.
Step 5 of 6 · What we handle for you
We do the heavy lifting.
Cancellation enforcementWe apply your policy, charge your fees, and send all communications automatically to the card on file. No awkward calls.
Dedicated case managerOne person who knows your property. Not a call centre rotation.
Real support, no queueWe will not make you wait 7 business days. Your ticket goes to a real person, not a bot, not a queue.
Disputes and chargebacksIf a guest disputes a charge, we deal with it. You are not left managing bank paperwork or credit card calls.
You see every review before it goes liveGot a bad review? You hear about it first. You have 72 hours to reach out to the guest and sort it out. Think the review is unfair? Dispute it. It stays hidden while we talk to both sides. Nothing goes public until it's resolved. Every other platform posts it immediately and you deal with the fallout. We don't do that.
Portage.
Step 6 of 6 · Your info
Tell us about your property and we will build your listing.
We will email you a draft of your listing within one business day.
Request received.
We will email a draft of your listing to you within one business day.
Questions? Email us at admin@northernstay.com