A new startup called The Winston Club is offering travelers the opportunity to book hotel rooms at half of their cost. Obviously, there’s a disadvantage — they have to be willing to share the room with complete strangers.

　　Byron Shannon, the founder of the club, thought there should be an easy way for people to connect when they’d like a low-cost way to get the comfort and convenience of a hotel, so the club was set up to provide a safe, reliable and economical solution.

　　Byron came up with the idea after he was out of town for two days. He set out to look for a cheap hotel, but in vain. He didn’t want to spend $150 or $200 on a hotel room. Frustrated, he wondered why there wasn’t a way for him to share the cost of a room with someone else at one of the nice hotels nearby.

　　Later, Byron met with a friend who worked at a hotel, talked about his idea, and came up with the idea of getting random strangers together to share the cost of expensive hotel rooms. He eventually worked out the details, and launched the service along America’s West Coast — like Seattle, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Portland.

　　Safety is naturally a top concern, but Byron assures everyone that his screening (筛选) procedure is quite strict. All the members must show five forms of verification (证实) — the phone number and professional email, one verified social media account and credit card at booking, and one photo ID at check-in. Members must pre-approve pairings before the reservation (预订) is complete.

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