Airbnb has more properties, but Vrbo is more customizable. We'll help you decide which hotel alternative is best for your trip. Managing Editor Alison DeNisco Rayome joined CNET in 2019, and is a ...

It really wasn’t that long ago that if you were traveling somewhere and needed a place to stay, your only option was to book a hotel (or motel or bed & breakfast). But after its 2008 founding, online ...

If you have plans to book a vacation rental in the U.S. before the end of the year, American Express is offering an easy way to save. Through December 22, 2025, targeted Amex cardholders can earn a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover travel with a focus on safety and sustainability. If you click on Vrbo to find a summer vacation rental, you'll find ...

Something goes terribly wrong with your vacation rental, and instead of fixing the problem, the owner slaps you with a $1,000 ...

When you search for a place to stay you look for things like the number of bedrooms, the price and, of course, the location. But 5 on Your Side wants travelers to focus on who you book with and their ...

When Cheryl Mander's Vrbo rental in Hawaii is uninhabitable, the rental platform agrees to cover her new accommodations. But then it backs out. What happened? My family and I recently rented a house ...

DEAR TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER: I booked a vacation rental in Paris through Vrbo. Vrbo charged $863 to my credit card. A day later, the owner contacted me, saying the house was not available. He said that ...

I recently booked a vacation rental through Vrbo. I arrived close to midnight and it smelled weird. I found broken tiles and mold. I immediately contacted the host,, who assured me he would fix the ...

As the coronavirus continues to have a devastating impact on some parts of travel industry, rental companies Airbnb and VRBO have declined to release data regarding vacation rentals in South Carolina.