The VacayDirect blog
Straight talk for people who own the place.
Every figure here is quoted from the platform that set it, with a link and the date we read it.
Vrbo host fees
Vrbo host fees explained: the 5% commission and the 3% processing fee
What Vrbo charges owners on the pay-per-booking model, what each fee is calculated on, and when the processing fee doesn't apply.
September 20, 2026 · 2 min read
Google Vacation Rentals
Google Vacation Rentals: how to get listed (and who can't)
Who is eligible for Google's vacation rentals programme, how small operators connect through a connectivity partner, what it costs, and what individual owners can do instead.
September 20, 2026 · 2 min read
How to get direct bookings
How to get direct bookings without breaking Airbnb's rules
What Airbnb's off-platform policy actually prohibits, what it allows, and the compliant ways vacation rental owners win repeat guests to their own website.
September 20, 2026 · 3 min read
Airbnb vs Vrbo host fees
Airbnb vs Vrbo host fees: which platform takes more?
A side-by-side comparison of what Airbnb and Vrbo charge hosts, using each platform's published rates, with a worked example on the same booking.
September 20, 2026 · 2 min read
Airbnb host fees
Airbnb host fees explained: the 15.5% single fee and the 3% split fee
What Airbnb charges hosts, which fee structure applies to you, what the fee is calculated on, and how to work out what it costs you over a year.
September 20, 2026 · 3 min read
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