Preference for booking sites cabins/cottages in BC - vrbo vs HomeAway vs AirBnB..??

vrbo and Homeaway are one and the same and are both expedia. We use vrbo and airbnb as both appeal to somewhat different markets. Both have pros and cons and we are also focusing on building our own website as much as possible.

They are one and the same. Show in usd. I prefer Airbb as the .CA site is CND $

Apparently HomeAway.ca is in Canadian..

Wishful thinking. We are in Canada, enter our prices in CDN. but initial presentation by vrbo is in USD. Only when the guest requests an acurate quote does the Cdn. amount appear. Very frustrating at times.

Paul same property on all 3 sites, different prices lol

Paula vrbo adds taxes on top, airbnb you have to include them in the price you are quoting.

When will your website be ready to rock?

I prefer airbnb you get a personal story from both sides

Website up and running and having lots of fun with it. It will probably be deleted if I post it here but it is bestsunpeaks.com
BESTSUNPEAKS.COM
Best Sun Peaks vacation rentals, activities & more at Sun Peaks Resort

Paula - it’s rockin! Time for a Sun Peaks vacation!!

Have used vrbo and airbnb many times...I personally prefer airbnb because all fees are included in cdn $ and there is more accountability by both the host and the guest as you each review each other so the overall culture of the users seems more respectful in my experiences.

Check out my uncle's cabins if your looking for an awesome place to stay
http://www.bclakefronts.com
BCLAKEFRONTS.COM
BC Lake Fronts

Awesome!!! This trip we are looking for something a little closer to Vancouver

trip advisor has great variety

I like airbnb - you can negotiate a little. You can find some really good deals on vrbo and Homeaway for longer stays. I always contact airbnb hosts directly, if they are quiet (check their calendar), you can ask for a cheaper rate (which they send to you as an offer). Doesn't always work, but I've had a few discounted nights that way.

Homestay and vrbo are the same company. I list my property in Whistler with them and have had no problems.

I had a terrrible experience with vrbo. They give contradictory information. It’s really hard to figure out how to contact them and then they take days or weeks to get back to you. Their system is full of glitches. I think it’s because they and Homeaway were bought by expedia who didn’t really bother to sync them because they’d rather you booked a hotel. air bnb has been great. We’ve used it a lot. The guy (at vrbo) we considered booking with didn’t want payment through them because he said they take forever to pay.

My question....I used airbnb several times last year and tried again recently. They wanted me to supply a personal document, like a passport. I do not feel this is appropriate and do not want those documents in the hands of others. Has anyone else had this happen? I did send airbnb an email and never received a respouse from them. At this point HomeAway does not require.

You don't have to give your passport, but a valid piece of ID (drivers license, ID card, PR card...any of these would work). Remember that you need to provide "something" to people who are opening up their homes to you. Yes, you pay for it, but what if you burn the place down, or wreck the place...they need something to track you down

I feel you. The first time this happened it felt a little weird, but as Pamela says above, you are a total stranger being trusted with someone's space, often times worth a looooooooot of money.
I understand why ID is a requirement and am surprised that it doesn't get requested more often.

You must have some sort of government issues id to verify your identity as a renter or rentee. That’s a good thing

I don't think they see it. airbnb sees it. I don't remember seeing anyone's when I was hosting an airbnb. By the way, horrible experience...

Jacqueline Young yes that’s right. It’s for airbnb to make sure they know who they are dealing with

Jacqueline Young too bad. We have rented multiples times in many countries and our hosts live us

Jeannett yea, I made the mistake of not living a the property that I rented out. So much damage!

It is mandated by government in many European countries.

Jacqueline Young I don’t understand the meaning of “not living a the property”. You rented it for someone else? Then there was damage?

Jeannett “live us”?

Linda at the property, sorry. I owned a condo in Langley and rented it out via airbnb whenever I went away.

What part of BC? airbnb is great!