Vacation Rentals Market: Comparing Top Websites
According to the NEW YORK POST (March 28, 2010), “A RISE in the popularity of vacation rentals has spurred a whole host of new Web sites. Here are the three you need to know about.”
Rentalo
|
Homeaway
|
Flipkey
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Total monthly reach1 | 100+ Million
|
2.7 Million
|
23.3 Million
|
| Newletter reach | 1.3 Million |
Not available4 |
Not available4 |
| Number of photos included in susbcription | Unlimited |
12 |
Unlimited |
| Video capability (e.g. youtube videos) | Yes |
Not available4 |
Not available4 |
Destination-based leads5 | 100+ Million
|
Not available4 |
<Not available4 |
| Live support: Toll-Free, chat | Available |
Not available4 |
chat only
|
| Special Offers2 | Yes |
$15 to $20 per week |
Not available4 |
| Automatic Offers 3 | Yes |
Not available4 |
Not available4 |
| First 60 Days FREE 6 | Yes |
Not available4 |
Yes
|
| BBB A+ rating | Not available4 |
Not available4 |
|
| Annual subscription cost | $239 |
$329 |
$240 |
Notes:
(2) Special Offers is a feature that, although it varies in functionality from site to site, it provides owners with a proactive marketing tool to promote special rates, and last-minute discounts.
(3) Automatic Offers (Auto Offers) is a Rentalo’s unique time-saving feature that allows owners to send instant offers to travelers when inquiring on their property or destination.
(4) “Not available” means that the feature is not offered or no information is available in the site about this feature or functionality.
(5) Destination-based inquiries is a Rentalo’s unique feature that allows owners to expand their reach by receiving inquiries from travelers who are interested in finding a property to stay in a destination. Rentalo also provides inquiry filters to narrow down these destination-based leads to meet each owner’s lodging and pricing terms and requirements.
(6) Rentalo’s 2 free months is only available to first time clients and via phone. It is also limited to one listing per client.
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