diff --git a/tests/unit/test_matchers.py b/tests/unit/test_matchers.py
index 3bc8846..f06db11 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_matchers.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_matchers.py
@@ -37,5 +37,6 @@ def test_url_matcher():
 
 def test_metchers():
     assert_matcher('method')
+    assert_matcher('host')
     #assert_matcher('method')
     #assert_matcher('method')
diff --git a/vcr/request.py b/vcr/request.py
index a224225..7debabf 100644
--- a/vcr/request.py
+++ b/vcr/request.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+from six.moves.urllib.parse import urlparse, parse_qsl
+
+
 class Request(object):
 
     def __init__(self, method, uri, body, headers):
@@ -12,6 +15,10 @@ class Request(object):
         tmp[key] = value
         self.headers = frozenset(tmp.iteritems())
 
+    @property
+    def host(self):
+        return urlparse(self.uri).hostname
+
     @property
     def url(self):
         return self.uri