Direct Booking Advantage

Why Book Direct The same condo. 8 to 18% less paid in fees.

When you book through Airbnb or VRBO, you pay extra, sometimes hundreds of dollars more. Book directly with us and keep that money.

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The Real Difference

See Where Your Money Goes

Booking platforms charge guests a service fee AND force hosts to raise their listing price to cover host fees. Here's the honest breakdown.

Booking Platforms

What You Actually Pay

Guest service fee added by the platform (typically 12 to 15% of the subtotal)
Host service fee (3 to 5%) covered by raising the nightly rate you see
Total extra cost: 8 to 18% more than the actual condo price

You overpay by 8 to 18%

Book Direct

What You Pay With Us

Zero guest service fees, eliminated entirely
Zero host fee markup, the nightly rate is the real rate
Same condo, same amenities, same exceptional service

You save 8 to 18%

On a $3,000 booking, here's the difference

Airbnb / VRBO

$3,240 to $3,540

+$240 to $540

Book Direct

$3,000

Save up to $540

How It Works

Why Platforms Charge More Than You Think

Booking sites don't just add one fee. They create a chain of hidden costs that silently inflate your total. Here's exactly what happens behind the scenes.

The Guest Service Fee

Platforms like Airbnb add a service fee on top of your booking, usually 12 to 15%. This is clearly shown at checkout, but by then you're already committed.

The Hidden Price Markup

What you don't see: hosts raise their nightly rate by 3 to 5% to cover the host service fee the platform charges them. You pay for this too, hidden inside the "base price."

Both Fees, Eliminated

When you book directly with us, neither fee exists. The price you see is the price you pay, the true cost of the condo, with no middleman taking a cut from either side.

Same Experience, Better Value

Everything stays the same: the condo, the amenities, the check-in process, the local support. The only difference is what comes out of your wallet.