It is a tool for community development to improve the quality of life of the residents living in the rural areas. Homestay aggregator stayzilla has shut down its operations owing to tough competition from bigger rivals and a difficult business environment. Homestay operators are able to reap the economic benefits of this type of tourism to enhance their standard of living. After strategic tie ups with six state tourism departments across india, stayzilla, the largest aggregator of verified homestays, now gets on board with andhra pradesh tourism for the joint promotion and development of homestays in the state. Other companies such as mahindra holidays and resorts india ltd, saffronstays.com and homestays.in are.
