Vrbo: Pros and cons of vacation rentals
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
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This video discusses our experiences with Vrbo, a vacation rental website where property owners can list their home for rent and where travelers can book a stay in a home away from home. While we have most often used Vrbo for Florida vacations, their site has over 2 millions vacation homes for rent at locations all around the world. We show you the home we stayed in on our most recent rental in the Orlando area and discuss our experiences booking through Vrbo.
Do you like the home you see in this video? We enjoyed our stay there. You can check it out for yourself if you think you may be interested. You can do a Google search for Vrbo property # 912196ha to find the listing.
We are not affiliated with Vrbo nor have we been compensated in any way for this review. We have used their site to book several vacation home rentals over the years for which we paid full price. In this video, we share our honest opinion about our experiences - what we enjoyed and a few things to look out for. Since Vrbo is a broker for home owners renting their property, your experience may vary.
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Time and location was problem for renting our Vrbo, unfortunately. Rental manager knew how to word description of site precisely so we had no other option. Unsafe, disgusting, etc. Vrbo's rep is important so company should visit site before allowing it to be rented.
As a frequent Airbnb user I have considered also trying vrbo as well! Most of the time we stay in private apartments but we have stayed in shared spaces before and it’s not too bad (you definitely want to read all the reviews before booking). It’s unfortunate that some vrbo homeowners didn’t refund the full amount. Airbnb is the same way with refunds.. you’re kind of in the hands of the homeowner. It looks like you guys rented yourself a nice home though! I love having my own personal pool!! 😄
Yes, it is so nice to have options when traveling. Coming home to a private pool and hot tub after a long day out sight seeing is wonderful! I am not really sure why we use Vrbo but haven't tried Airbnb yet. We compared the two when we rented our first vacation home a few years back and found one on Vrbo that we liked. So we have just kind of stuck with them. But yeah - I don't know if I could share spaces with strangers. I am sure there are really nice experiences out there to be had in shared spaces. But I just would feel pretty nervous about it. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Beware of VRBO, because they are a broker, they have no control if your host is terrible. Our rental had multiple issues that the host was unwilling to rectify and VRBO had no way to force them to fix the problems. They could not even force the host to send a cleaner to clean the food splatter all over the walls, dust all over every surface in the home and cigarette buts all over the patio. Air B and B is a better choice as they seem to hold owners accountable.
Thankfully, we have never had as bad an experience at a VRBO home as you describe. But you are correct - they are just acting as the broker for these homes and don't have any control over the hosts. They can kick the host off their site if they get enough complaints about them. But that isn't very helpful to a customer while they are actually on vacation. Thanks for watching and commenting!
What a great and informative video for anyone trying to decide to stay in a home or hotel. You did a wonderful job explaining the differences and the process. We have stayed in vacation homes when we go to the gulf in Florida and have had great experiences with that. I have never used VRBO before, we have used Homeaway, I think. Thanks for sharing, nicely done! Having your own pool on vacation is the best part for me of the vacation home vs hotel.
It is wonderful to have a private pool and hot tub and home to come to at the end of a busy vacation day. We love a good resort too. But we have a lot of great memories of vacation rentals! Thanks for watching!
Wonderful review & tips from your experience of Vrbo vacation rentals. Well done, my friends 👍. Big like and full play. Thanks for sharing and enjoy your day 😀.
We often enjoy having a home to come back to at the end of a long day of sight seeing. Vrbo vacation rentals have worked out really well for us so far. Thanks so much for watching our video!
We have friends who used to camp that now do Vrbo and like you, they’ve found some great vacation rentals. Great video with great tips.
There are a lot of really great options out there. We have relatives who have an RV and have enjoyed camping with them. We have enjoyed tent camping even. And we love really nice resorts too. But we also always check Vrbo when we are planning a trip as we have found some great deals on really nice homes away from home. Thanks so much for watching - and complimenting - our video!
Fascinating subject guys, we have both stayed on site at Disney, as well has hiring a vacation rental...definitely pros and cons of both! Thanks for sharing your experience👍💕
There are a lot of good options. But we have had good experiences with all of them. And they all have downsides too. Thanks for watching our video!
We always stay on property but we have done VRBO for other vacations. They are great. The ones near Disney are really nice and affordable. Gives the family the opportunity to spread out and even have a private pool. I love this video idea. For an owner to not give refunds when covid hit would be shady. I would think VRBO would remove them because it makes them look bad. Love that pool.
It is unfortunate that some owners did not do the right thing when the pandemic hit. But we have had very good experiences so far. It does help to read the reviews to make sure other customers confirm that everything is as advertised. But we have enjoyed it. We do love staying on property too though. In fact, we just flew home from a quick trip where we stayed on property. Video coming soon. Thanks for watching!
We’ve never rented a Vacation home because it’s usually just 2 of us. This is very helpful info if we ever decide to take a big group to Disney! Thanks friends 😊
Yes, there is certainly a point where this becomes a good option if you are traveling with friends or family. But when it is just the two of us, we usually just get a hotel room - about half the time on property and the other half off property. Depends on the circumstances of the trip. But if you are bringing people along with you, this is a great option.
I love VRBO! I was using VRBO before AirBnb became so popular! Mostly because separate bedrooms is SO much better when we all have different sleeping schedules. and I love having some meals at the home to save $$, with the cleaning fees, it only makes financial sense when you are staying several days.
Agreed! That is a great point: With the cleaning fees and service fees, we only bother checking Vrbo if we are staying somewhere more than just 2 or 3 nights as the added cost on a short stay does not make sense financially. But we have found Vrbo to be a VERY economical choice on trips that last a week or longer. Thanks for watching and sharing your VRBO experiences in the comments!
Very informative. It’s good information for the people renting the place. Thanks for sharing. Great video.
Yes, we have had a lot of success renting vacation homes in recent years. It is always nice to have a home to come back to at the end of a busy day - even if it isn't your own home. Thanks so much for watching this video about our experience with Vrbo!
Very useful for all travellers, i use rentals on almost all my vacations, great presentation.
We thought this would be helpful for people who are used to primarily booking hotels on their vacations. Booking rental homes is a great option financially. It is always nice to have a home to come back to each night during your travels. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
Thanks for sharing guys, very helpful👍👍have a great day
We have enjoyed our stays at vacation rentals in recent years. Thanks for watching our video about our experiences!
That’s a really good explanation of the benefits and disadvantages of renting vacation homes. We have rented houses in the past when we need two or more rooms and are staying longer than a week.
Vacation rentals really are a great way to save money once you need more than just one room. We have always enjoyed having a home away from home to come back to at the end of the day on vacations. Thanks so much for watching!
What? Vacation Rentals. I have never thought of doing that. I am so interested about this video. You guys really do a great job explaining the pros and cons. We usually have other people who go in our trips. Is there an app? Having all that room is awesome. You guys have this down to a science. We are just happy we made it there. We are hoping to make it later this year. That's nice the home owneer gave you the money back.
There is a Vrbo app available through the App store or Google Play. Look into it. It really does save money if you need multiple hotel rooms for multiple nights. We have stayed in some really nice vacation homes. Thanks for watching!
Wow amazing, this is so beautiful. Very informative and helpful video
Thanks for watching our video about our review of Vrbo! And thanks for the compliment!
Great point! I always forget to check VRBO! That is what is great about Orlando you have a ton of options to find a place to stay! Staying at a Disney Resort is awesome but not always cost effective! Great video guys! 😁👍🏼
Absolutely. There are so many great options in Orlando. We have definitely saved a lot of money using Vrbo on trips to Disney. Though we do love the Disney resorts. In fact, we just got home from spending a few days at a Disney World resort and it was wonderful. But expensive. But wonderful. Video coming soon. Thanks for watching our video!
@@trvlnthru We are heading there ourselves for our spring break in 3 weeks! We are so excited!
Every year, many people's vacation goes wrong because of travel-related rashes. The cause for these rashes is wide ranging: bed bugs in Airbnb, tick bites while hiking, unknown itchy red marks and so on.
I see that it's better to rent off-site rental homes/condos as opposed to on-site disney. Only some convenience is traded-off with the distance/location.
It is a little further away from the action. But you can save a lot of money so a lot of people definitely see this trade off as worth it. Thanks so much for watching our video!
Informative stuff, keep it up!
Glad you enjoyed our video! Thanks for watching and for the kind comment!
Enjoyed all of the detail you provided and thanks for the last video tip RED LION HOTEL.
Thanks for watching. We really have had good luck with Vrbo in the past. Sometimes it is nice to have a home to come back to at the end of the day, even on vacation. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
I really appreciate this video. I keep looking at VRBO, but I've never tried it.
We have had positive experiences with all our rentals. We just do the research to read all about the cancelation policy and prices and the customer reviews to make sure we know what we are getting into and that we can live with the details. But so far, so good! Thanks so much for watching our video and commenting Heather!
Great explanations, really makes sense, we may look into this in the future 😀👍
We have had some really good experiences with vacation home rentals. If you can find one that saves you money and has good reviews, we definitely suggest giving it a try! Thanks for watching and for commenting!
That looks like an amazing place to stay. I stayed at a greyt little house in Saint Teresa my friend found on Vrbo. Love it! 👍 ~ Kristine N Xander 🐾
Vrbo has vacation homes listed all over the world. We have stayed at some lovely homes all over the place. Thanks for watching our video Kristine and Xander!
This was a very informative video explaining the difference of each! Thanks for sharing! ~ Shion and Matthew
Thanks for watching - and for the compliment. We are trying to answer questions people might have about the places we travel and the companies we use. We always enjoy having a home to come back to at the end of a long day on vacation. Though I suppose one good thing about the RV adventure you guys are about to start is that you get to always take your house with you! Thanks so much for watching!
@@trvlnthru That is a huge positive for the RV lifestyle! We are looking forward to it for sure!
We have often rented homed in Orland as well, though through a different site, and always had great results.
We have never had a bad experience either. So far. There is still plenty of time. But so far so go on vacation home rentals. Thanks for watching!
Very informative my friend. Thank You for sharing....
There are a lot of housing options out there to have a good vacation. We have had pretty good experiences with renting vacation homes and enjoyed sharing our experiences with you. Thanks so much for watching our video!
Beautiful vacation home😍
We loved this vacation home! Thanks for watching our video!
These do look awesome for space! We definitely pay more for DVC 😂! Thanks for the info, have looked into VRBO to stay in other areas!
They have about 2 millions homes available all over the world. So we usually check the VRBO site when we are planning a trip. Depends on the circumstances of course, but sometimes you can find a great deal. We do love a great resort! But it is also really nice to have an actual home to come back to and relax in at the end of the day on vacations. Thanks so much for watching our video!
This is great info especially since Disney is taking away a lot of the perks of staying on property ✨💜✨Jenn
We have really enjoyed our stays at VRBO homes on trips to Orlando and will definitely use them in the future. But we will probably always visit Disney resorts at least occasionally too. Hopefully their perks return soon so it feels more worth the cost again. Thanks for watching!
We are looking into renting a place for a month or two. Any idea if they give discount for monthly rentals? I will definitely check out this site? Any other suggestions on where we can look for a month or two rental? Any other sites that you had good luck with?🐸
Vrbo does have sites that offer discounts for monthly rentals. Look for rentals in the city where you want to stay and then click on the Filters. This button allows you to filter by price, number of bedrooms, etc. If you scroll all the way down through all the filter options, the bottom filter you can click on is weekly or monthly discounts. Click on monthly discounts to find which homes in the area offers a discount for lengthy stays. Tripping.com is a website that compares vacation rental prices including monthly rentals so they may be helpful too. Thanks for watching our video!
Thanks for the tips my friend 😀👍
Thanks for watching our video!
Those cleaning and service fee just seems kind of high. Very nice video. I have never done a vacation rental. LIKE 13. 👍👍👍👍
The fees do seem high. But the overall price is generally less expensive than several hotel rooms even with the fees. We do love a good resort also. But it is nice to have some options. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
So does the host still live in the property for the nights I stay ?
Hello. Thanks for watching! No - you would be renting the entire property. AirBnB does have a lot of places where you can just rent part of a house with the host still living in the house. But we would not feel comfortable doing that. So we only look for places where you rent the entire home. VRBO only has entire properties for rent and do not include any shared rentals where other people would stay with you.
Nice insight on VRBO
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Vrbo can be such a nice think but great one in general mate
Vrbo is a great vacation option. We have had some good times at the vacation homes we rentered. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Do they have cameras in these rentals 🙄🤔
It is funny you ask that. We are kind of paranoid about cameras in rental homes. The Vrbo policy is that home owners have to disclose to renters if there are any cameras and where they are on property. We still usually look around to make sure there aren't any - though admittedly if they are hidden well, we might not see them. Thanks for the good question.
We’ve never rented a vacation home. It seems like it would be nice though.
We took a group of about 9 family members to Disney World a few years ago and it was perfect! Everyon had their own rooms and could spread out. We had a private pool to come home to each evening. We love Disney resorts. But getting four or five rooms at a Disney resort would have been so much more expensive than renting a home. It was very nice to have a living room and dining room for family to chill together. Thanks so much for watching!
So when I book thru vrbo once I get confirmation I can just go to property correct??
Usually the property owner will work out arrival details by sending you a code to unlock the house or tell you where to get a key. Look for contact info for the owner if you don't already have information from the owner. The properties all have a check in time to allow time for cleaning between guests. But once you have that information from the owner, you are good to just go to the property on the day your rental period begins at check in time, yes. Thanks for watching!
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Nice video. Lots of helpful information. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Bonnie! We tried to answer all the questions we had back before we ever rented a vacation home. We really enjoyed staying in that house.