Hospitality Club

HC's specified goals were to facilitate "intercultural understanding ... bringing people together ... travelers and locals".

[1] Hospitality Club was founded in July 2000 in Koblenz, by Veit Kühne, who was inspired by a trip to South America.

[6] In 2005, a disagreement between some members of Hospitality Club and its founder led to the foundation of BeWelcome.

[14] Hospitality Club had a reputation system, whereby members left references for others.

[10] For added safety, members were encouraged to check each other's passports, although it rarely happened.