AirBnB Alternatives: The Best Sites Like AirBnB in 2023

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Airbnb

I am really sorry to hear your bad experience Renai. I count myself lucky as after 7 years of Airbnb we had nothing but superb experience. Guests from all around the world, the dining table full of delicious from any country you could name…. I miss those days dearly. We live in Surrey UK and predominantly our guests were young professionals who moved for work purposes and we had amazing time hosting them. From the moment Brexit was announced back in 2016 ( or was it 2017) Airbnb died out in our area. We host via booking.com now and it is totally different experience, most guests stay one/two nights and hosting is not as personal as via Airbnb. I think pricing it correctly would attract certain clientele and by so demand certain standard vice versus. Best of luck and I can not wait for Airbnb to become active in my area again. Sanya

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Vrbo

I find a big difference between air&b (honest) and vrbo/homeaway (dishonest). VRBO/Home Away claims to guarantee a refund or rebooking if the property advertised does not match the property in fact. In my case (ongoing), I rented what was advertised as a 3 bed, 4 person apartment that in fact has only one bed and can only accommodate two people. Not only is VRBO/Homeaway refusing to honor their guarantee; they are also saying that only their “legal department” can do so while refusing to give me any telephone number for them. I asked for this because I have written several emails to legal over many days and they do not respond. INMO, HOME AWAY and VRBO are totally dishonest organizations that should be investigated by state attorney-generals as well as the federal Consumer Protection Agency and the Justice Department.

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Booking.com

Thanks for sharing your thoughts! So obviously different sites have different layouts, and focus on different things. I did check Vrbo, Plumguide and Booking.com to start with, and Vrbo has the option to filter both by access to a pool and private pool. Plum Guide has pages dedicated to properties with pools in different countries, such as this one for the US. Booking.com has a whole range of filters, including swimming pools. Of course, when using an unfamiliar site it can take a bit of time to get used to the interface and the way things are laid out, but I would say that if a pool is important then the three sites I checked first definitely allow for that.

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Plum Guide

Thanks for sharing your thoughts! So obviously different sites have different layouts, and focus on different things. I did check Vrbo, Plumguide and Booking.com to start with, and Vrbo has the option to filter both by access to a pool and private pool. Plum Guide has pages dedicated to properties with pools in different countries, such as this one for the US. Booking.com has a whole range of filters, including swimming pools. Of course, when using an unfamiliar site it can take a bit of time to get used to the interface and the way things are laid out, but I would say that if a pool is important then the three sites I checked first definitely allow for that.

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Agoda Homes

Agoda is a well known portal for hotel bookings, but they also have an apartment rental offering known as Agoda Homes.

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Homestay

If you’re a property owner, it’s free to list on Homestay. Do bear in mind that Homestay is a hosted experience, so is by definition a bit more hands on. If that sounds good to you, you can sign up as a Homestay host here.

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Sonder

For property owners, Sonder do accept applications if you want a hands-off approach to renting your property. They will lease your property from you, so you don’t have to worry about bookings, cleaning or anything else. It’s a good option if you just want a consistent income. You can find out more at this link.

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Blueground

For property owners. Blueground will rent your property from you for a fixed monthly income, which is a great option if you want to skip the hassle of finding tenants or handling a high turnover of guests. You can sign up as a host here.

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TrustedHousesitters

There are lots of house sitting options out there – one of the biggest and most popular communities to join is TrustedHousesitters. There is a fee to join, but once you’re in, you’ll have a world of choice when it comes to free accommodation around the world! Pretty cool.

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Homes & Villas by Marriott

Marriott are one of the more well known international hotel brands, with properties all around the world. They also operate their own vacation rental platform, Homes and Villas by Marriott International, which has private properties available for rent in over 45 countries worldwide.

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RVShare

If this sounds good, we recommend you try out a company like RVShare. This is a peer to peer rental agency. This means you are renting from people who own an RV, and who are letting it out when they aren’t using it. Basically, they’re like the AirBnB of RV rental!

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Tripadvisor

When it comes to travel related reviews, TripAdvisor is probably the first website you think of. However, TripAdvisor offers more than just reviews!

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Snaptrip

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Sykes Holiday Cottages

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Rural Retreats

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Top Villas

There are more options of course across a range of countries. Top Villas is an example that focuses primarily on the state of Florida for example, whilst Vintage Travel offers villas across Europe, all of which include a pool. Evolve offer apartments across the US primarily, with around 20,000 properties to choose from.

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Vintage Travel

There are more options of course across a range of countries. Top Villas is an example that focuses primarily on the state of Florida for example, whilst Vintage Travel offers villas across Europe, all of which include a pool. Evolve offer apartments across the US primarily, with around 20,000 properties to choose from.

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Evolve

There are more options of course across a range of countries. Top Villas is an example that focuses primarily on the state of Florida for example, whilst Vintage Travel offers villas across Europe, all of which include a pool. Evolve offer apartments across the US primarily, with around 20,000 properties to choose from.

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