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Where Your Property Gets Seen
Every marketplace, search engine, and app where a potential guest or tenant might come across your property. Checkmarks show which rental types each channel serves — including rent-by-the-room (co-living) — and the last column shows whether it’s included or an add-on the owner pays for.
| Channel | Short | Mid | Long | Room | Included / Add-on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Vrbo | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| Expedia | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| Hotels.com | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| Booking.com | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| Agoda | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| Trip.com | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| Google Vacation Rentals | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| Tripadvisor | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| Hopper | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Whimstay | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Homes & Villas by Marriott | ✓ | — | — | — | * |
| Plum Guide | ✓ | — | — | — | * |
| HomeToGo | ✓ | — | — | — | $499–$1,499/yr |
| Blueground | — | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| Nestpick | — | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| CorporateHousing.com | — | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| Furnished Finder | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | $199/yr |
| Corporate Housing by Owner | — | ✓ | — | — | $399/yr |
| Zillow | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Zumper | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Trulia | — | — | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| HotPads | — | — | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Apartments.com | — | — | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| ApartmentFinder | — | — | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| ForRent | — | — | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Homes.com | — | — | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Realtor.com | — | — | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| PadMapper | — | — | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Craigslist | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ ** |
| PadSplit | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| SpareRoom | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Roomster | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Diggz | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Direct booking (your own site) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
* Requires approval — select homes only.
** Free in most markets; $5 per post in Boston, Chicago, and New York City.
Optional paid boosts— rank higher on channels you already appear on: Booking.com Preferred Partner / Visibility Booster, Expedia Accelerator & TravelAds, Vrbo Sponsored Listings, and Zillow premium listing (~$30/listing).
What We Need To List You on Vrbo & Booking.com
To get a property live on Vrbo or Booking.com, we’ll need the details below from you. The more complete this is up front, the faster your listing goes live — gathering photos and verification documents tends to be the slowest step, so it helps to start those early.
Vrbo
Prefer a dedicated page? See Vrbo Listing Requirements (same photo and setup checklist).
No shared spaces or single-room rentals are allowed on Vrbo.
1. Property & Location
- Exact address: street, unit #, city, state, zip.
- Property type (House, Condo, Cabin, Villa, Apartment, Townhouse, Chalet, Houseboat).
- Size & layout: # bedrooms / bathrooms + full sleeping config (e.g. Bedroom 1: King; Bedroom 2: 2 Twins; Living Room: Sleeper sofa).
- Maximum occupancy.
2. Media & Marketing
- Photos: 6 minimum to publish; aim for 20–25+.
- Minimum resolution 1024×683 px; recommended 3840×2160 (4K).
- Landscape only, under 20MB, JPG/PNG/GIF. No watermarks, filters, or B&W.
- Dropping below 6 photos for 30+ days can trigger an indefinite suspension — chase owners for media early.
- Video link (optional): YouTube/Vimeo tour.
- Headline: min 20 characters; lead with the standout feature.
- Description: min 400 characters; focus on experience, layout, proximity to attractions.
3. Amenities & Safety
- Standard: Wi-Fi, heating/AC, parking type, linens/towels, washer/dryer, kitchen appliances.
- Premium: pool, hot tub, grill, patio/balcony, beach/ski access.
- Mandatory safety disclosures: working smoke + carbon monoxide detectors (location confirmed). Disclose any surveillance devices per Vrbo policy.
4. House Rules & Booking Policies
- Check-in/out windows + access type (smart lock, lockbox, etc.).
- Pets: allowed? If so — weight limit, max #, type.
- Events/parties: prohibited or conditional (max attendees).
- Smoking: outdoors only or forbidden.
- Minimum renter age.
5. Logistics & Availability
- Booking mode: Instant Book (better ranking) vs. 24-hr request approval.
- Min/max stay lengths, including seasonal rules (e.g. 7-night summer minimums).
- Booking window (how far out guests can book).
- Calendar sync URLs from other platforms (Airbnb, Booking.com) to prevent double bookings.
6. Rates, Fees & Cancellation
- Base nightly rate + weekend premiums (or enable dynamic pricing).
- Fees: cleaning (fixed), pet (per stay/night), extra guest, security deposit.
- Cancellation policy — owner picks one: Relaxed, Moderate, Firm, Strict, or No Refund.
7. Legal, Compliance & Taxes
- STR permit / license number (now required to display where the jurisdiction mandates one).
- Lodging/occupancy tax rate + whether Vrbo collects & remits or the owner handles it manually.
8. Owner Identity & Payment
- Account owner: full legal name, phone, email, billing address.
- Identity verification (now mandatory): government-issued photo ID + valid payment method for fraud prevention.
- Banking: bank country, routing #, account # for payouts.
- TIN/EIN or SSN for year-end tax reporting.
Either ~8% pay-per-booking (5% commission + 3% payment processing) or a flat $699/year subscription — useful context for owner conversations.
Booking.com
Individual rooms, shared spaces, apartments, and boutique-hotel setups are all supported.
1. Property Categories & Layout
- Category: Apartment, Villa, Holiday Home, B&B, Guest House, etc.
- Structure: total # of units under this property name.
- Per unit: layout, exact bed types (King, Twin, Sofa Bed), max capacity (adults + children).
- Unit size in m² or ft² (heavily used by guests to compare).
2. Location & Pinpoint Accuracy
- Full physical address: street, #, building/apt name, city, postal code, region.
- Verified lat/long or manual pin-drop confirmation.
- Location verification: Booking.com may confirm location via a mailed code, a property video upload, or a phone call — they assign the method, the host can’t choose. This is tied to enabling Payments by Booking.com / legal requirements. The listing can’t go live until it’s completed, so factor in lead time (a mailed letter can take up to ~25–35 days).
3. Photos & Media
- Minimum 10 photos; 24+ strongly recommended.
- Resolution: min 2048×1080; preferably 4000×3000. Landscape only.
- Photos are tagged to specific units/rooms — track which photo belongs to which room type.
4. Facilities, Services & Languages
- Property-wide: Wi-Fi (free/paid), parking (on/off-site, reservation, cost), pool, gym, garden.
- Room-level: AC, heating, safe, flat-screen TV, minibar, balcony.
- Languages spoken by owner / local management.
5. Pricing, Rate Plans & Policies
- Base nightly rate.
- Occupancy-based pricing (adjusts by # of guests — generally not recommended).
- Rate plans: Standard (flexible cancellation) or Non-Refundable (discounted, e.g. ~10% off, protects against cancellations).
- Cancellation windows (free cancellation up to 1 / 7 / 14 days before arrival).
- Check-in/out times + any late/early fees.
- Children & extra-bed policies: cribs / rollaways provided? Extra charge?
6. House Rules
- Pets & smoking: allowed/disallowed + fees.
- Parties / quiet hours.
7. Legal, Compliance & Know-Your-Partner (KYP)
Booking.com runs some of the strictest financial/security checks in the industry.
- Government-issued ID (passport, national ID, or driver’s license).
- Proof of address issued within the last 6 months (bank statement, utility bill, or credit card statement in the owner’s/company’s name).
- Tax ID / VAT number / professional registration (per local jurisdiction).
- Local STR permit / registration number.
8. Financials & Payment
- Payment model: Payments by Booking.com (platform collects from guest, pays out to owner) or self-processing (owner collects cards on-site, pays a monthly commission invoice back to Booking.com).
- Bank details: routing #, account #, IBAN/BIC for EFT.
- Commission: averages ~15%, but ranges 10–25% depending on location and property type. Optional visibility programs (e.g. Preferred Partner) add roughly +2–3% on top.