{"id":9076,"date":"2022-02-02T10:50:01","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T16:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.makeitjamaica.com\/?p=9076"},"modified":"2023-08-20T16:02:07","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T20:02:07","slug":"alternative-to-airbnb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/blog\/alternative-to-airbnb\/","title":{"rendered":"The Alternative to Airbnb that Savvy Travelers Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9076\" class=\"elementor elementor-9076\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bef6743 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bef6743\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2fa29f\" data-id=\"b2fa29f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93d2212 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93d2212\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Alternative to Airbnb that Savvy Travelers Know<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b0a639f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b0a639f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9702781\" data-id=\"9702781\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbb55e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fbb55e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Alternative-to-Airbnb-book-direct.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15984\" alt=\"Alternative to Airbnb Jamaica airbnb with pool\" srcset=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Alternative-to-Airbnb-book-direct.jpg 700w, https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Alternative-to-Airbnb-book-direct-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2fb2d9d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2fb2d9d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00bcb06\" data-id=\"00bcb06\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7f9429 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7f9429\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>It seems there are a lot of people who want an alternative to Airbnb.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s the ruckus about and what\u2019s a solution? Read on to learn more.<\/p>\n<p>Villas and vacation rentals have become incredibly popular, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic \u2013 so much so that AirBnB is now a household name, akin to what Kleenex is to tissues.<\/p>\n<p>But, the love affair with AirBnB for many is on the rocks with many people not wanting to book on the site anymore or from any other online travel agency (OTA) or third party listing site for that matter. Some people even feel like they should go back to hotels (gulp)!<\/p>\n<p>Why? What\u2019s the issue?<\/p>\n<p>Outrageous service fees! I\u2019m not talking about taxes, gratuities or cleaning fees. I\u2019m talking about the booking fee that Airbnb and other OTA\u2019s charge for the privilege of booking through their website.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34f0522 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34f0522\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04fdc66\" data-id=\"04fdc66\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f0faec elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" 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elementor-element elementor-element-de2c477\" data-id=\"de2c477\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-697c305 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"697c305\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Especially since the COVID-19 pandemic, people are choosing vacation rentals over hotels for the value, comfort, privacy, space, convenience and the ability to form their own travel bubble, limiting exposure to unfamiliar persons.<\/p>\n<p>The main reason many travelers use OTA\u2019s like Airbnb is because of the ease of finding multiple vacation rentals to choose from in one place. The sites are easy to use and to book. All you need is your credit card. Plus, many people feel more comfortable booking with a \u201clarge company\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>With their massive advertising budgets, OTAs easily monopolize the first several pages of results on any search engine you would use. This can be true even if you search for the name of a specific property!<\/p>\n<p>These factors, among others, cause many people to think they have to book through sites like Airbnb; but, with the hefty service fees is that always the best approach?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e2be77 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e2be77\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25b1f7e\" data-id=\"25b1f7e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da12219 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da12219\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Airbnb booking fee for?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc8ef70 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc8ef70\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf85732\" data-id=\"cf85732\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b471dba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b471dba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Is it travel insurance? No, that\u2019s different.<\/p>\n<p>Is it a damage deposit? No, that would be separate.<\/p>\n<p>Is it tax? No.<\/p>\n<p>It is the fee to book through their platform. In essence, the fee for introducing the owner to the guest and vice versa.<\/p>\n<p>Airbnb presents the fee as being for extra security and their 24\/7 customer service.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the challenge \u2013 It is truly difficult for them to realistically deliver on this promise.<\/p>\n<p>What will they do for you if there is a backed up toilet? Or if you can\u2019t find the driver for your airport transfer? They have no on island agents in Jamaica, for example. Who will you call?<\/p>\n<p>You could call Airbnb but why would you want an agent in an office somewhere who likely has never been to your vacation rental or area giving you advice on what to do?<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the day, it\u2019s the owner and or their people on the ground who will be there for you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f6dd8e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f6dd8e6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b710ee6\" data-id=\"b710ee6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d8c81e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d8c81e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How much is the Airbnb booking fee?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-629b94d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"629b94d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f75231\" data-id=\"1f75231\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4714438 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4714438\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The fee varies but could be 10-15%. For large villas in Jamaica that could easily be over $1000.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-09e9b47 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"09e9b47\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb37852\" data-id=\"eb37852\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9df054c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9df054c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/alternative-to-airbnb-avoid-service-fees.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15990\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/alternative-to-airbnb-avoid-service-fees.jpg 700w, https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/alternative-to-airbnb-avoid-service-fees-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cde9d24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cde9d24\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7be535a\" data-id=\"7be535a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a4f6a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a4f6a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What could you do with that extra money? Let\u2019s see\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pay for trip insurance, especially the now coveted \u201ccancel for any reason\u201d insurance<\/li>\n<li>Spend an extra night at the villa<\/li>\n<li>Use it towards the tip for the villa\u2019s staff who would have put in several hours of overtime to give you a fantastic vacation that you will be talking about for years.<\/li>\n<li>Hire a van and driver service for a few days to see the sights safely.<\/li>\n<li>Indulge in a deluxe spa day \u2013 need I say more?<\/li>\n<li>Get Club Mobay arrival and departure airport lounge passes for your group<\/li>\n<li>Pay for airfare for an extra person to join you depending on where they are flying from<\/li>\n<li>Have upgraded meals at the villa<\/li>\n<li>Hire a photographer to do a photo shoot<\/li>\n<li>Have a decorator create a fab setup one evening to celebrate a special event.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d92ee13 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d92ee13\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fb4b35\" data-id=\"7fb4b35\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3052aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3052aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You get the idea.<\/p>\n<p>The problem isn\u2019t that Airbnb should not charge a fee. The issue is that the fee is exorbitantly high considering that it is merely a listing site with no \u201cboots on the ground\u201d to help in an emergency and does not offer any kind of travel insurance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So what is the alternative to Airbnb and the other OTA\u2019s?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Answer \u2013\u00a0<strong>Book direct from the owner and purchase separate trip insurance!<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13d3426 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13d3426\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-884f5a8\" data-id=\"884f5a8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-934fdcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"934fdcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Alternative-to-Airbnb-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15991\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Alternative-to-Airbnb-2.jpg 700w, https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Alternative-to-Airbnb-2-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd966ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bd966ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f73da3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f73da3f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-570ea78\" data-id=\"570ea78\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47e02cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47e02cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7 Things You Might Not Know About Booking with Online Travel Agencies (OTAs)<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-88ec90e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88ec90e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c6ec47e\" data-id=\"c6ec47e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f968284 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f968284\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As guest-centric as Airbnb would like to portray itself as being, many guests often don\u2019t realize that<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a67783a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a67783a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d481cf\" data-id=\"2d481cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e7a4a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e7a4a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Airbnb, VRBO, and the like are websites, simply websites, that introduce guests looking to book vacation rentals with people who have properties offered for rent.<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd941f2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd941f2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30507ac\" data-id=\"30507ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b683cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b683cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.com\/help\/article\/2908\/terms-of-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Airbnb\u2019s own Terms of Conditions<\/a>\u00a0confirms this to be true.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs the provider of the Airbnb Platform, Airbnb does not own, control, offer or manage any Listings or Host Services. Airbnb is not a party to the contracts concluded directly between Hosts and Guests, nor is Airbnb a real estate broker or insurer. Airbnb is not acting as an agent in any capacity for any Member, except as specified in the Payments Terms of Service.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vrbo.com\/legal\/terms-and-conditions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VRBO<\/a>\u00a0is no different. The first point in their terms and conditions reads<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Site is a Venue and We are Not a Party to any Rental Agreement or other Transaction Between Users of the Site.<\/p>\n<p>We urge all users to be responsible about their use of this Site and any transaction entered into as a result of either listing a property or renting a property. We do not own or manage, nor can we contract for, any vacation rental property listed on a Site. The Site provides an on-line marketplace to allow homeowners and property managers who advertise on the Site (each, a \u201cmember\u201d) to offer for rent in a variety of pricing formats, a specific vacation or short term rental property to potential renters or renters (each, a \u201ctraveler\u201d and, collectively with a member, the \u201cusers\u201d).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Point made.<\/p>\n<p>The only reason for the OTAs to convince guests that they are involved in the booking process is to justify their service fees.<\/p>\n<p>The blind faith that is attributed to these sites is ill-placed. Just go to a website like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustpilot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trustpilot.com<\/a>\u00a0and read the reviews for AirBnB and VRBO, from guests and owners alike, and draw your own conclusions<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39244c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39244c4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ca9060\" data-id=\"9ca9060\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e43d9d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e43d9d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. The booking or service fees are not additional monies that go to the owner.\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-462e144 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"462e144\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-453b3f0\" data-id=\"453b3f0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc9a5d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc9a5d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This fee goes 100% to the OTA. (Please don\u2019t get mad at the owners over the inflated prices that are calculated at checkout on these sites.) It is the fee that is charged to introduce you to the owner.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d5a1543 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d5a1543\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3090eba\" data-id=\"3090eba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec62293 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec62293\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Those OTAs that don\u2019t charge you a booking fee, may charge a higher commission to the owner.\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5fbbcdc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5fbbcdc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-99cec52\" data-id=\"99cec52\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d196945 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d196945\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In many instances, the OTAs charge you, the traveler, in addition to the vacation rental owner as well. Subsequently, the owner gets less money for your booking, so less money to spend on you, fewer perks than if you booked direct.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a0d4722 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a0d4722\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4be8731\" data-id=\"4be8731\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9839157 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9839157\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. If there is a problem during the vacation, the OTAs have no on-the-ground agents.<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c371a17 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c371a17\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59075ef\" data-id=\"59075ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa20745 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa20745\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is still the owner or property manager on whom you will be depending for help.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8023aa1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8023aa1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb1f9e3\" data-id=\"bb1f9e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-465e743 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"465e743\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. These agencies offer no guarantee of quality.<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de8ebfe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de8ebfe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3feafd1\" data-id=\"3feafd1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb6cf56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb6cf56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>They merely allow properties to be listed on their site. It is rare that they actually inspect the property or even check for accuracy of the listing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5dba6ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5dba6ca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b281423\" data-id=\"b281423\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df5a5c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df5a5c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. The OTAs themselves are not immune to scams\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b3c4c4c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b3c4c4c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-69b8f9a\" data-id=\"69b8f9a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d485384 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d485384\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>and these do occur as unscrupulous individuals may successfully create fake listings. Just search the internet for articles about payoffs by Airbnb and non-disclosure agreements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c79d31f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c79d31f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64a6489\" data-id=\"64a6489\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-167c603 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"167c603\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Your booking fee through an OTA, Airbnb included, does not provide trip insurance and does not mean that you automatically get your money back if you cancel.\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ebb1463 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ebb1463\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71db38f\" data-id=\"71db38f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57e8a82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57e8a82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are cancellation policies that have to be respected whether booking through the OTA or directly from the owner.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7877d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d7877d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ccda947\" data-id=\"ccda947\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaeada6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"aaeada6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20769f2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20769f2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02b0cc7\" data-id=\"02b0cc7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db5835d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db5835d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 Reasons To Book Directly From the Owner \u2013 a Great Alternative to AirBnB\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab0f15b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab0f15b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6e3b3a\" data-id=\"b6e3b3a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1a9fa2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1a9fa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An international movement, Annual Book Direct Day, now celebrated on the first Wednesday in February, aims to educate guests of the value of booking directly from owners. Even hotels, not just vacation rentals, have got on board.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-613d6d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"613d6d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f64da1\" data-id=\"6f64da1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a3f091 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1a3f091\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Alternative-to-Airbnb-why-book-direct.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15995\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Alternative-to-Airbnb-why-book-direct.jpg 700w, https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Alternative-to-Airbnb-why-book-direct-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a9607b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a9607b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e61166\" data-id=\"8e61166\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66e6cde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66e6cde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Check out these 5 reasons to skip the OTAs like AirBnB and book directly from the owner.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b118411 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b118411\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bfddbea\" data-id=\"bfddbea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd039e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd039e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. No booking fees.<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e75f94 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e75f94\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e31e3e\" data-id=\"1e31e3e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a86ad43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a86ad43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not having to pay the OTA\u2019s service fee(s) can add up to significant savings.<\/p>\n<p>If you book direct, there is no service fee! And, your booking can still be secured with a credit card \u2013 because this is a service that is offered by many owners.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f2d979f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f2d979f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6978b6\" data-id=\"e6978b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90bb2da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90bb2da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Best rates<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7130ecc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7130ecc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e8696f\" data-id=\"8e8696f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ffbff9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ffbff9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The lowest rates are hardly ever found on the listing sites.<\/p>\n<p>The same way guests pay a fee when they book on those sites, owners frequently also pay a fee, usually a certain percentage of the booking. Some of the fees are quite high. Booking.com charges owners between 10-25%. Expedia charges 15-20% and so on. No way will the owners be able to put their best rates anywhere other than their own sites.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a887478 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a887478\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3752391\" data-id=\"3752391\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-889cde8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"889cde8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Communicate directly with the owner, without barriers, before you book.<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-682cf0a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"682cf0a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-048c937\" data-id=\"048c937\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c90a7a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c90a7a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Avoid the middle-man. Any vacation that involves a wedding, milestone celebration, or any form of coordination of groups of people, is made more difficult to plan through the OTAs because they limit your ability to exchange pertinent information like photos and documents until AFTER you have booked.<\/p>\n<p>We have requests for destination weddings quite frequently; however, couples often end up frustrated because they want to know about available services and associated prices before they book.<\/p>\n<p>We are not able to send this information to them via the OTA\u2019s contact form nor are we allowed to refer them to wedding planners or even to share links with them unless they book first.<\/p>\n<p>This is the perfect catch 22 situation. Who will book a villa in a foreign country for a wedding before finding out what the estimated wedding costs will be? Answer: Almost no one!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25428ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25428ef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39d8e3a\" data-id=\"39d8e3a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2064ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2064ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Benefit from the owner\u2019s local knowledge.<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7dac88a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7dac88a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72d2618\" data-id=\"72d2618\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65c1dec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65c1dec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Owners who book directly are generally very involved in their property and know the area well. Let their insider knowledge help you plan a great vacation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c5d295 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8c5d295\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-446d0d1\" data-id=\"446d0d1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f2273b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f2273b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Support small business!<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7eaaa6e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7eaaa6e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a03ff2\" data-id=\"9a03ff2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2a2efa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2a2efa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most vacation rental owners are small operations. Your booking makes a big difference to their survival<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28c8298 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28c8298\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b6a318\" data-id=\"0b6a318\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe0084b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fe0084b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f31abc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f31abc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce77632\" data-id=\"ce77632\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ad5ebe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ad5ebe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7 Ways to Find Vacation Rentals Online and Book Directly from the Owner<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-741c411 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"741c411\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82fd270\" data-id=\"82fd270\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f6577c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f6577c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The OTAs, especially AirBnB, dominate the first several pages of internet searches making it extremely hard to find websites for true vacation rentals by owner. If you search online for \u201calternatives to AirBnB\u201d, you will usually get other competing OTAs listed first.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the listing sites do not allow websites and or external links to be associated with listings.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t give up yet though.<\/p>\n<p>Here are 7 ways to find vacation rentals owners online so that you can book directly from them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-189a6b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"189a6b5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-436a079\" data-id=\"436a079\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e67e4f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e67e4f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1.  Google is your friend.<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c024963 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c024963\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4652477\" data-id=\"4652477\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6477db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6477db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If there is a property you like on Airbnb or a listing site, read the description to see if the house has a name. Look to see if you see the name in any of the pictures, for example on a sign on a gate.<\/p>\n<p>If so, Google the name along with the location, in case there are multiple properties with the same name. An owner for whom running their vacation rental is more than a hobby will usually have a website and this is the easiest way to find it.<\/p>\n<p>So for example, to find our villa you would type Mais Oui Villa Jamaica into Google or your favorite search engine. Our own website is usually one of, if not the first, listings just below the ads. There are other sites on which we list but once you visit the site and see our dedicated About Us page, there will be no doubt that you have reached the right place.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d27b12b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d27b12b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e57888\" data-id=\"3e57888\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f8e75b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f8e75b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2.  Search for the name of the house on social media,<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9928b61 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9928b61\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-facf7d1\" data-id=\"facf7d1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd10cbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd10cbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>particularly Facebook and Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>Even owners who don\u2019t have a website might have social media pages.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8fc4667 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8fc4667\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7d39e0\" data-id=\"e7d39e0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79eabf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79eabf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3.  Search for specific sections of text.<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a72703e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a72703e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56bc49b\" data-id=\"56bc49b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2930ded elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2930ded\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Copy any section of text on the listing site that seems to be very specific to the property and plop it into a Google search. You would expect that distinctive features or tag lines would be mentioned on multiple sites. You might find that same string of text on the owner\u2019s website.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5442b19 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5442b19\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78053eb\" data-id=\"78053eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c585ce6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c585ce6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4.  Do an image search.<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c51282 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c51282\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee3fa27\" data-id=\"ee3fa27\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a993df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a993df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Right click on a photo on the listing site and do a Google search by image. Chances are good that the owner uses the same photos in their advertising elsewhere. This is especially true for money shots \u2013 pictures that would make the house recognizable.<\/p>\n<p>Another approach is to right click on an image and choose \u201ccopy image url\u201d. Go to Google images at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/images.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/images.google.com<\/a>. Paste the url then click on the black camera icon on the search bar.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6485d68 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6485d68\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d5527fd\" data-id=\"d5527fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb69bf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb69bf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5.  If you do not have a specific listing in mind, do a search on Google or Bing for \u201cvacation rentals in Destination X\u201d or \u201cvillas in Destination X\u201d.<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50f26e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50f26e6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cceca68\" data-id=\"cceca68\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6676024 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6676024\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first several pages will be listings from the major OTAs such as AirBnB, Expedia, VRBO, as well as villa agencies.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t give up. Keep scrolling until you see the websites of owners who have taken the leap to have their own websites in an effort to be independent of the OTAs. This may be the 4th or 5th page of Google or beyond, depending on how popular vacation rentals are in the area you are searching.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b1310c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b1310c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-683d1ed\" data-id=\"683d1ed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9803b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9803b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6.  Search for singular terms such as Jamaica villa for rent versus Jamaica villas for rent on Google,<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-861c29d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"861c29d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa4e991\" data-id=\"aa4e991\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c5dc65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c5dc65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>which is more likely to bring up villa rental agencies. Do a similar search on social media such as on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-482afe9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"482afe9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ddc4a1\" data-id=\"3ddc4a1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50b6acb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50b6acb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7.   Search for hashtags that relate to villa or vacation rentals in the location in which you are interested.<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1e84f2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1e84f2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1fff4e\" data-id=\"b1fff4e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30881fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30881fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For example, #Jamaicavacationrental or Jamaicavillarental.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f32c02 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f32c02\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d673af\" data-id=\"5d673af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f3757a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2f3757a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-306abb9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"306abb9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d25fa81\" data-id=\"d25fa81\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a360151 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a360151\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is it risky to book a vacation rental direct from the owner?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0de68d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0de68d7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63e6aaf\" data-id=\"63e6aaf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb0c26f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fb0c26f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Alternative-to-Airbnb-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16004\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Alternative-to-Airbnb-3.jpg 700w, https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Alternative-to-Airbnb-3-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b040f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b040f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8fa010\" data-id=\"f8fa010\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cea1e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cea1e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Clearly there are advantages to booking a vacation rental directly from the owner.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, there is still often that little feeling in the back of some people\u2019s minds, especially newbies, wondering if the property they are renting is for real, if it is a scam, if it will be as advertised, if they will lose their money, or if the vacation will be a disaster.<\/p>\n<p>With more and more people booking vacation rentals online, it is unfortunate, but not surprising, that scammers have found ways to weasel their way into the picture, taking advantage of unsuspecting vacationers \u2013 both on and off sites like AirbNB and VRBO and the like. And yes, unfortunately, although they are in the minority, there are also some bad apple owners in the vacation rental industry.<\/p>\n<p>The reality is that regardless of whether you book with an OTA or book direct, you need to do your due diligence.<\/p>\n<p>Our top tips for booking any vacation rental safely are:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6fd7499 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6fd7499\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-437b3ba\" data-id=\"437b3ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-238a13b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"238a13b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1.\u00a0 Make sure the property is \u201clegal\u201d. If the jurisdiction requires a license, book a licensed property. Jamaica requires a license.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0 Have a signed rental agreement.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0 Carefully read the reviews. Look for recurring themes.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0 Talk to the person from whom you are renting.<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0 Pay securely with a credit card.<\/p>\n<p>6. Trust your gut feeling<\/p>\n<p>7.\u00a0 Purchase \u201ccancel for any reason\u201d insurance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d75b0c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d75b0c9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d383214\" data-id=\"d383214\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-018f6aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"018f6aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Check out these blog posts for additional vacation rental tips so you can book with confidence whether or not you choose an alternative to AirBnB.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.makeitjamaica.com\/avoid-vacation-rental-scams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">19 Ways to Stay Clear of Vacation Rental Scams<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.makeitjamaica.com\/vacation-rental-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">13 Simple Ways Vacation Rental Reviews Can Help You Pick Great Rentals<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.makeitjamaica.com\/licensed-jamaica-villa-vacation-rental\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Value of Renting a Licensed Jamaica Villa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>So there you have it, the blueprint for finding a safe alternative to Airbnb for booking your next vacation rental.<\/p>\n<p>Did I miss any tips? Let me know so I can consider including them the next time I update this article!<\/p>\n<p><strong>SIDE NOTE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Soooo . . . is Mais Oui Villa in Jamaica legit?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40dae7d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40dae7d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-87dbdad\" data-id=\"87dbdad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-005a3ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"005a3ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Mais-Oui-Villa-Drone-Side-View-1-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16005\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Mais-Oui-Villa-Drone-Side-View-1-2.png 800w, https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Mais-Oui-Villa-Drone-Side-View-1-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Mais-Oui-Villa-Drone-Side-View-1-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Mais-Oui-Villa-Drone-Side-View-1-2-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-03d53d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"03d53d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f63e886\" data-id=\"f63e886\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-525432b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"525432b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mais Oui Villa in Jamaica offers space galore. Perfect for multi-family group vacations in Jamaica<\/p>\n<p>Mais Oui Villa in Jamaica is a legitimate, professionally run, licensed, Jamaica vacation rental. It is perfectly safe to book this villa direct and save yourself several hundreds of dollars in unnecessary booking fees.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any doubt in your mind that we are legit and don\u2019t feel confident booking directly, go ahead and book through one of the online listing sites that we and many others list with. They will charge you a fee, but if you don\u2019t mind, and it makes you feel better, even safer, then, by all means, go ahead and book through them.<\/p>\n<p>If you love our house and want to stay with us, here is the link to our own website to book directly with us:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/\">https:\/\/MakeItJamaica.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If for whatever reason you wish to book through an online agency, here are the links to our listings. We prefer for you to book through them than to not book at all.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vrbo.com\/150941ha\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VRBO<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.com\/rooms\/22389520?guests=1&amp;adults=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AirBnB<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/VacationRentalReview-g1645249-d1893112-Chef_Butler_Beach_Pool_Spa_Billiards_Rooftop_Movies_Tennis_Family_Fun-Discovery_Bay_S.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TripAdvisor<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We look forward to hosting your group soon!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a5b1210 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a5b1210\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6d6424\" data-id=\"b6d6424\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55aad26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"55aad26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d192a88 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d192a88\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67ecb8e\" data-id=\"67ecb8e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b807368 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b807368\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2018Til next time.<\/p>\n<p>Think and dream Jamaica!<\/p>\n<p>Sherry, Darrell, and Darrian<\/p>\n<p>Considering a visit to Jamaica with a group? Contact us today for more information about, Mais Oui Tennis &amp; Spa Villa, our boutique 8-BR ocean view Jamaica villa rental experience in beautiful Discovery Bay, Jamaica. 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