Big news for the Stay community, and if you’re a Scott McGillivray fan, you’re really going to want to tune in for this one.
Stay is making a cameo appearance in Episode 5 of Renovation Resort Season 3. What exactly happens? You’ll have to watch to find out. But trust us, it’s worth setting a reminder!
What Is Stay?
Stay is a no-fee vacation rental marketplace co-founded by HGTV’s Scott McGillivray. The idea is simple: travelers book directly with professional hosts, skipping the 15%+ service fees charged by platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo.
Hosts pay a flat annual fee — just $159/year per property — and keep 100% of their rental income. No commissions. No surprises at checkout. Just a direct connection between great properties and the people who want to book them.
It’s a model built on a problem Scott saw firsthand through decades of real estate investing: hosts were giving away too much, and travelers were overpaying every single time they booked. Stay was built to fix that, for both sides of the transaction.
What Is Renovation Resort?
Renovation Resort is one of Canada’s most popular lifestyle competition series, airing on Home Network and co-hosted by Scott McGillivray alongside his longtime friendly rival, Bryan Baeumler. Each season, teams of contractor-designer duos race to transform neglected properties into stunning vacation destinations, competing for a $100,000 prize and the title of Renovation Resort Champions.
Season 3 premiered April 5 and this time, Scott and Bryan are taking the competition to the Kawarthas, where four teams from across North America are battling to transform a run-down lakeside resort into the ultimate vacation destination. New twists, bigger challenges, and a rotating guest judge lineup — it’s the most ambitious season yet.
The competing teams this season are Tatianna and Thomas from Vancouver, B.C.; Marcy and Melissa from Niagara, Ont.; Chalon and Liz from Texas; and Taylor and Mehrdad from Vancouver, B.C. Each team has to push their creativity and construction skills to the limit — and the results are seriously stunning.
Previous seasons are streaming now on STACKTV.
When to Watch
Episode 5, Stay’s episode, airs May 3rd 2026 on Home Network in Canada.
- Home Network — Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT
- STACKTV — stream all episodes anytime
Why This Moment Matters
Renovation Resort reaches exactly the audience Stay was built for: homeowners, investors, and renovation enthusiasts who are serious about making the most of their properties. National television exposure on one of Canada’s most-watched lifestyle series, hosted by Stay’s own co-founder, puts the platform in front of hundreds of thousands of viewers who are already thinking about vacation property potential.
For travelers, it means discovering a smarter way to book. For prospective hosts, it means more eyes on the platform. For investors, it’s a signal of where this brand is headed.
And here’s a detail worth knowing: the stunning lakeside properties being transformed on screen this season will be available to book directly on staywithstay.com. No OTA markups. No commission taken at checkout. Just you and the property.
Thinking About Listing Your Property?
Stay is growing, and this is a good moment to be part of it. Whether you own a single vacation rental or manage a portfolio of properties, Stay is built to put more money back in your pocket.
Hosts on Stay pay a flat annual fee and walk away with every dollar their property earns. No percentage skimmed off the top, no platform taking a cut of your hard work.
If Renovation Resort has you thinking about the potential of vacation properties, Stay is exactly where that thinking leads.