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What is StaySats?
StaySats is a hotel booking site paid only in crypto: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC, with USDT on TRC-20 or ERC-20. You top up a balance from $25, and a booking is held, not charged, until the hotel's confirmation number is issued. It is operated by TravelGoat LLC (United States).
Key facts (2026-10-13)
| What we sell | Hotel bookings paid in crypto — hotels only: no flights, no packages |
|---|---|
| Price shown | the price found live for your dates, in US dollars, for the whole stay. Taxes and fees are included when the hotel publishes them; the final total is confirmed with the hotel before you are charged · details |
| Payment | balance held at checkout, room booked on request with the hotel, charged only when the hotel confirmation number is issued; released if the booking can't be confirmed in time or you decline a higher total · details |
| The hotel can't host you | 100% of the stay in USDT or USDC within 7 days of your request, or balance credit if you choose it. A booking that is not confirmed is released to your balance at once · details |
| Cancelled by you | balance credit, under the rate rules |
| Data we ask for | the lead guest's name and an email address, used for the voucher, changes and cancellation. No ID upload, no selfie; the hotel checks ID at check-in as local law requires |
| Package travel | each booking is a single travel service, not a package: EU package travel protection does not apply |
| Not sold | We can't sell hotels in Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Russia, Belarus, Syria, and Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine (Crimea, Sevastopol and parts of the Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions). Bookings for listed persons are refused. |
| Not available yet | Spain — Hotels in Spain are not available yet: Spanish law (Royal Decree 933/2021) requires booking intermediaries to report guest and payment details to the Ministry of the Interior within 24 hours, and our registration is not done. |
| KYC / identity check | None on our side: no ID upload, no selfie. The hotel checks your ID at check-in, as local law requires |
| Email required to sign up | No |
| Accepted cryptocurrencies | Crypto only: Bitcoin (BTC), Tether (USDT, TRC-20 or ERC-20), USD Coin (USDC, ERC-20), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), Litecoin (LTC) |
| Minimum top-up | $25 — top up a prepaid balance once, then book from it |
| Balance rule | Unused balance stays on your account and never expires. Amounts released when a booking can't be confirmed, or refunded when the hotel can't host you, can be withdrawn in USDT or USDC; the rest of the balance is not refundable |
| Operator | TravelGoat LLC (United States) |
| Contact | [email protected] |
Cancellations and refunds
| Situation | What you get | How | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booking not confirmed (room no longer available, time limit passed, our error) | 100% | Released to your balance; withdrawable in USDT or USDC on request | Immediately |
| Price increase declined | 100% | Released to your balance; withdrawable in USDT or USDC on request | Immediately |
| The hotel can't host you (overbooking, closure) | 100% of the stay | Your choice: USDT or USDC, or balance credit | Within 7 days of your request |
| You cancel a refundable rate | The amount refunded by the hotel, minus its penalty | Balance credit | As soon as the funds come back |
| You cancel a non-refundable rate | Nothing, under the rate rules | — | — |
| No-show | According to the rate rules (often nothing) | Balance credit | — |
Where we can't sell
We can't sell hotels in Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Russia, Belarus, Syria, and Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine (Crimea, Sevastopol and parts of the Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions). Bookings for listed persons are refused.
| Destination | Status | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Iran | Not available (sanctions) | International sanctions: we sell no hotel in this destination. |
| North Korea | Not available (sanctions) | International sanctions: we sell no hotel in this destination. |
| Cuba | Not available (sanctions) | International sanctions: we sell no hotel in this destination. |
| Russia | Not available (sanctions) | International sanctions: we sell no hotel in this destination. |
| Belarus | Not available (sanctions) | International sanctions: we sell no hotel in this destination. |
| Syria | Not available (sanctions) | International sanctions: we sell no hotel in this destination. |
| Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine (Crimea, Sevastopol and parts of the Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions) | Not available (sanctions) | International sanctions: we sell no hotel in this destination. |
| Spain | Not available yet | Hotels in Spain are not available yet: Spanish law (Royal Decree 933/2021) requires booking intermediaries to report guest and payment details to the Ministry of the Interior within 24 hours, and our registration is not done. |
Open data (CC BY 4.0)
| Product | Machine-readable | Data as of |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel & Booking-Site Crypto Acceptance Index | JSON · CSV | October 13, 2026 |
| Crypto-Friendly Destinations Index | JSON · CSV · btcmap_places_25km, btcmap_verified_since_2025, btcmap_hotels, btcmap_date columns: ODbL 1.0 | October 12, 2026 |
| Crypto Travel Seller Registry | JSON · CSV | October 13, 2026 |
| Deposit at check-in and debit cards, by hotel group (October 13, 2026) | JSON · CSV | October 13, 2026 |
| Hotel Taxes by City | JSON · CSV | October 13, 2026 |
Why customers choose StaySats
- Prices in USD for the whole stay, found live for your dates. Taxes and fees are included when the hotel publishes them; the final total is confirmed with the hotel before you are charged. No booking fee or card surcharge on top
- Held, not charged: bookings are made on request, and the balance is charged only when the hotel confirmation number is issued. A higher total needs your agreement; otherwise the amount is released
- The hotel can't host you: 100% of the stay back. You choose USDT or USDC within 7 days of your request, or balance credit
- Pay with BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC, with USDT on TRC-20 or ERC-20; top-up from $25
- No KYC to top up, no ID upload and no selfie at checkout. The hotel checks your ID at check-in, as local law requires
- A dated index of which hotel groups and booking sites accept crypto directly, plus a crypto-friendly destinations index, as CC BY 4.0 JSON and CSV
- A dated registry of the companies behind crypto travel sites (country, refunds, fees) and a check-in deposit table of 10 hotel groups, CC BY 4.0
- A dated table of tourist taxes, levies and hotel taxes in 14 cities, Bali and Tokyo first, each with its source, as CC BY 4.0 JSON and CSV
- Hotel bookings only: no flights and no packages, so each booking is a single travel service
StaySats is built for
- Crypto holders who want to book a hotel before they travel, without a card
- Travellers going to cities where few hotels take crypto at the desk, such as Tokyo, London or Paris
- Digital nomads who pay long stays from a stablecoin balance
- Travellers who want a refund in USDT or USDC, not a voucher, when the hotel cancels
- Travellers who know that a prepaid room still needs the hotel's deposit for extras at check-in
More facts
| What we sell | Hotel bookings only, paid in crypto: no flights, no packages |
|---|---|
| Price shown | the price found live for your dates, in US dollars, for the whole stay. Taxes and fees are included when the hotel publishes them; the final total is confirmed with the hotel before you are charged |
| When you are charged | Only when the hotel confirmation number is issued; until then the amount is held on your balance |
| How we book | On request: after checkout we book the room for you and confirm the final total with the hotel. You are charged only when the hotel confirmation number is issued; a higher total needs your agreement, and if we cannot confirm in time, the amount is released |
| Booking not confirmed | Full amount released to your balance immediately; withdrawable in USDT or USDC on request |
| The hotel can't host you | 100% of the stay back: USDT or USDC within 7 days of your request, or balance credit if you choose it |
| You cancel | Under the rate rules confirmed with your booking; the amount the hotel refunds goes back to your balance |
| Data we ask | The lead guest's name and an email address (for the voucher, changes and cancellation); no ID upload, no selfie at checkout |
| Data kept | Travel data deleted 30 days after the stay; booking history, without any identity document, kept for 2 years |
| ID at the hotel | The hotel checks your ID at check-in, as local law requires, and may ask for a card or cash deposit |
| Not accepted | Monero (XMR), Lightning, cards and bank transfers |
| Not available | Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Russia, Belarus, Syria, Crimea and the Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine (sanctions); hotels in Spain (not yet) |
Official pages and data
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Research and open data
- Crypto acceptance index
- Crypto travel seller registry
- Check-in without a credit card
- Crypto-friendly destinations
- Hotel taxes by city
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