Top 10 Vacation Rental Listing Sites for 2020
1. Tripadvisor (low commission rates)
TripAdvisor is one of the largest and oldest online travel community and has gained its place of one of the most popular vacation websites. TripAdvisor has over 750,000 vacation rental listings to date due to its popularity and well-recognized brand image. They also own a host of vacation rental sites including FlipKey, VacationHomeRentals, and HouseTrip. Tripadvisor allows hosts to list their properties for free, and the company charges host a low commission rate of 3% commission per booking. TripAdvidor is one of the vacation rental listing sites to be on in 2020 for sure.
2. AirBnB (no fee to list property)
Airbnb is one of the most trusted vacation rental listing sites in the industry that offers hosts the chance to make money from listing their rental properties and experiences. The fastest-growing vacation rental site along with its highly reputable brand image among hosts and guests. Hosts can benefit from no fee to list their properties, AirBnB only charges a host service fee which is 3%. Guest service fees are deducted from booking subtotals which ranges from 0 – 20%.
3. Booking.com (free to list properties)
With over 27 million properties listed on the platform with more than 1.5 million room nights booked daily, Booking.com is, without doubt, one of the largest vacation rental websites in the industry. They do not have a payment system, but allow hosts to choose the payment options they prefer to pay for their bookings. Booking.com charges a commission on non-refundable reservations.
4. HomeAway (instant booking internationally)
HomeAway is also one of the top vacation rental listing sites to be on. With over 2 million rentals listed across 190 countries with 25 different sites to serve hosts internationally. Being owned by Expedia, HomeAway has over 50 websites to serve vacation rental hosts and guests internationally. Hosts have the option to either pay an annual subscription fee or pay per booking. The annual subscription cost is $499 per year for unlimited inquiries and bookings with a 3% credit card charge per booking. The pay per booking charges a 5% commission, with 3% credit card charge again.
5. Homestay.com (hosts work directly with guests)
Homestay.com provides vacation rentals and private room rentals in more than 160 countries. They have been serving more than 200,000 guests since 2013 and with over 33,000 rooms available. They charge hosts a 3% service fee, and for any extra services the hosts want to charge for (laundry or cleaning), then Homestay.com allows the host to arrange the costs directly with guests before they make their booking.
6. Atraveo (specialise in holiday bookings)
Atraveo is focused on vacation rentals situated in Europe. Their website has over 270,000 vacation rental home listings which they advertise for hosts across 1000 European other vacation rental websites. Atraveo charges a booking fee of 15% plus VAT on confirmed bookings, along with no required fee to pay to list a property.
7. 9flats (guests can pay with Bitcoin)
9flats is an independent vacation rental site that serves hosts and guests from all around the world. This vacation rental platform has 6 million vacation rental property listings across 140 countries. The majority of the properties that are listed are situated in Europe. 9flats was launched in 2011 in Hamburg, Germany. They charge hosts commission per booking fee of 12% for listings that accept the instant bookings, or 15% non-instant booking listings.
8. Clickstay (no bookings, no fees)
Formally known as VillaRenters.com, advertising your rental accommodation gives you exposure to more than 40 million travelers. Over 57,000 vacation rental apartments and villas are listing on Clickstay, in 76 countries. The benefits of listing your vacation rentals on Clickstay platform is they allow unlimited images to upload, local information and availability calendar. Clickstay use special offers, late-booking, early-bird or long stay discounts in place to promote your listings for your properties. A start-up fee of £1, then you are good to upload as many listings as you wish.
9. HouseTrip (secure and simple)
One of the world’s largest vacation rental booking sites since 2009, HouseTrip makes renting holiday rentals easy, safe, and gives guests the experience of the authentic reality of different neighborhoods, cities, and countries. Hosts are able to list their rentals for free so it is easy for them to increase bookings. HouseTrip is cost-effective advertising, hosts can advertise their rentals with no upfront cost, and pay only 3% on confirmed bookings. The platform is secure and simple in regards to taking bookings and payments online, as well as it is simple to create and made adjustments to your adverts.
10. FlipKey – TripAdvisor Rentals (verified guest reviews)
FlipKey is part of TripAdvisor Rentals, a leading platform for vacation rentals marketplace, with over 830,000 property listings in 190 countries. Hosts receive the listing price of their accommodation, minus a 3% host service fee. FlipKey has a processing fee of 3% per booking for owners, and guests pay a booking fee which ranges between 5-15% of the end total rental cost.