August 26, 2025
Andrea and Christian's journey to a solution for private holiday home sharing
The challenge of private sharing
Hair in the drain, lost keys, awkward money discussions – Andrea and Christian didn't want to experience any of that when they realized their dream of a vacation home in the mountains in 2017. The plan was simple: to share their idyllic retreat with family and friends. But it quickly became clear that sharing wasn't as easy as they had imagined.
Public booking platforms like Airbnb or Booking.com offered a way to organize things, but they also made the vacation rental accessible to everyone. This meant they had to give up their privacy. This solution wasn't an option for Andrea and Christian. They wanted to make their apartment accessible exclusively to their loved ones, but also wanted to find a simple, secure, and transparent way to organize this.
It was the conflict between the joy of sharing and the concern for privacy that troubled them for a long time. They couldn't find a platform that offered the desired convenience and protection for private guests. The search for a straightforward solution proved unsuccessful.
The idea behind Keey
But they weren't alone in this need. Andrea and Christian met a group of like-minded people who were in the same situation. Together, they realized the solution was obvious: to create a platform that would allow people to share a vacation home safely and easily, without strangers having access. Thus, Keey was born.
In 2020, Andrea and Christian founded Keey, the first platform for private vacation rental sharing. Keey combines all the benefits of a public platform, but without the worry of losing control over your own space. It allows you to share your property exclusively with family and friends, while managing all bookings and payments transparently and securely. Keey was exactly the solution Andrea and Christian were looking for. They wanted to enable people to share their vacation rentals with those who truly matter to them, without sacrificing security and privacy.
Keey today – Your solution for private holiday apartments
Today, Keey is far more than just a platform. It's a tool that allows you to turn your vacation rental into a private retreat for your friends and family. You retain control at all times, can easily list the property, and ensure that only the right people have access.
Keey not only helps you manage your vacation rental efficiently, but also ensures your privacy is protected at all times. Its ease of use, coupled with security and control, makes Keey the solution Andrea and Christian wanted, and one that many others now appreciate as well.
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