Compare & Save on Vacation Rentals

Would you like to save money next time you vacation? #bookdirect can be the way.

Service That Costs You

On-line travel agencies (OTAs) like VRBO and AirBNB provide a service but can add significant costs to you, the traveler.

You pay a service fee for the convenience of booking on many OTAs. For instance, that service fee can be as high as $499/booking on VRBO.

On-line sites may overcharge for lodging taxes, and the Owner has no way to correct their collection.

There's a cost that comes with the convenience of multiple property choices if you book with the OTA.

Save Me $$$

Here's the key to successfully using the OTAs but finding the best price:

1. Search for properties that suit the dates and accommodations of your party.
2. Savvy Owners will "brand" their home with a unique name. Forget about "3 bedroom, wonderful views." Search for the property name. In the case of "Blue Skies at Lake Anna," you'll discover several options:
• The property website
• Listed on Houfy.com
• Listed on LakeAnnaRentalProperties.com, a site that permits open communication between Owner and prospective Guest, prior to booking, and no service fee
• Facebook

• Search Facebook for the property or owner name
• Search LinkedIn for the property or owner name

START HERE

Why did I pay all this extra money? to whom? What does it get me?

Many owners rely on booking sites like VRBO or AirBNB to market their properties.

"Book Direct" ~ Word is slowly spreading and the idea is getting planted. ~ Real Simple magazine, January 2020 edition, page 56. "Accommodations"...."Avoid the expensive middleman."...."To get the lowest price on hotel rooms-and potentially have the best experience- reserve directly with a property, says Melanie Liebman, an editor at the travel site The Points Guy."

reserve directly with a property,

Search property names on Google.

HOUFY.COM

HOUFY.COM

During low seasons we offer smaller versions of the property to fit the needs of couples and smaller families.

During low seasons we offer smaller versions of the property to fit the needs of couples and smaller families.

Our deluxe version includes screened-in summer sleeping porch to total 7 bedrooms and accommodates 14 people.

Our deluxe version includes screened-in summer sleeping porch to total 7 bedrooms and accommodates 14 people.

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Originally published at www.houfy.com