Oregon is one of the most beautiful states in the US in our biased opinion, offering everything from lush forests and mountains to picturesque beaches. There are many different vacation rental sites that guests use to find their next vacation and for your rental to earn top dollar, you want to ensure your rental is seen by many different demographics. At Cascadia Getaways, we market each home on a number of different rental booking websites to ensure the right guests see each listing to maximize revenue for our homeowners. To help you with the different marketing channel options, we’ve rounded up the best vacation rental sites where you can find the ideal place to market.
It is important to have in place a strategy for different marketing channels from guest communications, pricing parity to calendar syncs and unified inboxes. Cascadia Getaways does all of this and more for their homeowners building on a long term strategy to build brand value for your home.
View from the beach out front of the Sand & Sea Condos.
The 13 Best Vacation Rental Sites for Listing your Short Term Rental on in 2024
There’s no shortage of vacation rental platforms available today, or Online Travel Agencies (OTAs). Here are 13 top websites that offer diverse options for travelers seeking a home away from home in Oregon and a channel to consider for listing your rental:
- Airbnb
Airbnb is a global leader in vacation rentals. Whether guests are looking for a cozy cottage in the forest or a beachfront property, Airbnb offers a wide range of options. With millions of listings worldwide, including in Oregon, this platform has a lot of guest traffic becoming almost ubiquitous. Some guests do not even realize you can book properties directly so it is important to consider this when developing a well rounded channel strategy for your listing. Airbnb has grown significantly stronger in Oregon over the last decade pulling a lot of traffic from Vrbo. On Airbnb, emails are hidden and you do not “own” the guest so it is important to have other ways to capture guest information for remarketing. Airbnb offers different commission tiers with some offering no or partial guest facing fees. - Vrbo
If you’re looking for a home rental that’s perfect for a family or group, Vrbo specializes in entire homes. Vrbo’s focus is on offering full property rentals, which attract a slightly different demographic from Airbnb. Vrbo has been around longer than Airbnb and as a result has a lot of loyal bookers who have been booking for years. Vrbo remains a strong channel for capturing booking In Oregon and they provide managers with the ability to be their own merchant of record. Vrbo offers a paid per booking model like Airbnb or a subscription model, both involve guest facing fees. - Booking.com
Known for its extensive selection of accommodations, Booking.com includes vacation homes alongside hotels. Booking offers the ability for guests to gain status and points from corporate hotel travel and use those for vacation rentals. Booking is also much bigger international bringing two different demographics to your rental. Their commission as a result is higher between 15% – 18% and do push promotions. With Booking, your home gains distribution to their wider portfolio of listing sites from Priceline to Kayak and Agoda with the right distribution agreements. - Expedia
Expedia is another trusted name in travel. With its massive network, you can book everything from flights to vacation rentals in one place. Though Expedia has historically been hotel-focused, it now offers a variety of vacation homes through their Vrbo acquisition. Expedia brings hotel, corporate and package booking demographics to your rental home. You may want to integrate directly with Expedia, over the Vrbo push, to gain opaque channel access, corporate booking sites and their portfolio of brands such as Hotels, Orbitz, Trivago etc with the right distribution agreements. Similar to Booking, Expedia is between 15% – 18% commissions. - HomeToGo
HomeToGo is a search engine that aggregates listings from multiple vacation rental sites as well as has direct listings. HomeToGo has a stronger international footprint bringing more international travelers to your renters. HomeToGo has a portfolio of brands such as Tripping, CasaMundo, atraveo, amivac, Agriturismo.it and more. - Hotels.com
While Hotels.com is known for its hotel listings, it also features vacation rentals. This platform is part of the Expedia Group and offers great exposure, making it an excellent choice if you want to attract guests from around the world. You can distribution to this channel depending on your rental’s Expedia set up. - Tripadvisor
Tripadvisor is established and reliable, especially for older travelers. TripAdvisor used to be the go to for travel and reviews and with the FlipKey acquisition drove decent traffic. Over the last decade TripAdvisor and FlipKey have given away market share to Airbnb and Expedia. TripAdvisor is still a great option for certain types of properties and Cascadia Getaways leverages it for certain properties. - Tripping
Tripping is another great aggregator that pulls listings from multiple vacation rental sites with a lot of international demand. Tripping was acquired by HomeToGo in 2018 so with the right distribution agreement your property can be distributed to Tripping from HomeToGo. - Marriott Homes & Villas
For a more curated experience, Marriott Homes & Villas offers selected vacation homes and villas. This allows Marriott Bonvoy members to trade their points in for vacation rentals, which is over half of the bookings on this platform adding a new demographic and currency option for your property. Marriott does exert more standards and control on what you can and cant do. Their commission is based of Average Daily Rate (ADR) and is anywhere from 10% – 15% of the booking value. - Agoda
Known for its strong presence in the Asia-Pacific region, Agoda also offers vacation rentals worldwide. Agoda offers additional Asian demand for your rental. Connectivity out of the box can be tricky and some managers use a channel router to connect to Agoda or push through their Booking.com distribution. - Whimstay
Whimstay is an accommodation platform that specializes in offering last-minute deals on professionally managed vacation rentals. Whimstay aims to offer discounted last minute inventory often discounting up to 30% to help managers move more inventory. Whimstay will ask you to offer a discount to push to their platform. Whimstay offers guests who book less than 30 days out helping to fill gaps that could otherwise go unsold. - Trip
Trip.com formerly known as CTrip started in China offering global reach with a strong Chinese demand base for your rental. Trip offers tour packages, car rentals, tickets and more offering travelers the ability to book full experiences on Trip. Many connectivity partners may only have a partial integration with Trip. - Google
Google does a little bit of everything. Since Google is the front page of the internet for search for many people and offers great tools from flights, maps and AI to the search experience it is a great option to be on to attract guests. Integrating with Google puts your listings in search results along sign organic and hotel listings.
Choosing which channels to list your rental on is an important decision, you do not want to leave all of your future revenue in the hands of one distribution partner nor integrate with so many you have created a web of confusion. There are many tools out there from Property Management Software (PMS) like Guesty, Hostfully, Hostaway, Track, LiveRev, LMPM and more.
At Cascadia Getaways, we have a tried and tested OTA strategy to help build your rental’s brand and focus on incremental distribution. We also have a strategy in place to drive repeat bookings to your property and avoid getting lost in the millions of listings on all of the distribution platforms. Looking to join our portfolio of homes and let us handle marketing for you? Join us!
Frequently Asked Questions about Vacation Rentals in Oregon
What vacation rental site is right for my rental?
The best vacation rental site for your depends on a few factors. If you want an all in one good out of the box solution, Airbnb is a great place to start. For those with large family homes, Vrbo or HomeToGo are good options. If you are renting a condo or apartment consider listings on Booking or Expedia for their wider hotel distribution networks.
Is a hotel or vacation rental better for my rental?
It depends on the experience you’re delivering or how many units you have to sell. If you have a few condos or apartments consider listing at a hotel style or representative style listing to gain wider distribution. If you have a more unique listing then consider Airbnb, Vrbo or similar sites.
What is the cheapest vacation rental site?
HomeToGo and Tripping are known for aggregating listings across multiple platforms, allowing you to compare prices and find the best deal. Whimstay offers discounted last minute availability. Airbnb and Vrbo also offer competitive pricing for various property types. But from a strictly commissions standpoint Airbnb has the lower commission rate by pushing up ~12% on to the guest.
What is the best website for beach rentals in Oregon?
For beach rentals in Oregon, we are a bit biased and believe Cascadia Getaways offers a strong website for guest experience but Airbnb and Vrbo are the top contenders. You’ll find a variety of coastal properties, from luxury homes to quaint beach cottages, along Oregon’s beautiful coastline.
List Your Getaway with Cascadia Getaways
Whether you’re looking to rent your remote cabin in the mountains or a luxury beachfront home, there is demand for your rental in Oregon with a healthy amount of listing sites servicing our guest demand.
At Cascadia Getaways, we know Oregon like the back of our hand and we have been doing short term rentals for over ten years. So, when you’re ready to rent your vacation rental, or simply want to learn more we are here to help!