Vacation Rentals

About Vacation Rentals

People Making a DifferenceVacation-Rentals .com is your favorite directory for verified vacation rentals.

Our goal is to maximize the owner's vacation rental exposure, help renters find their perfect vacation rental, and protect our ocean, waves and beaches. Each year we donate a percentage of our advertising profits to The Surfrider Foundation.

Surfrider Foundation The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world’s oceans, waves and beaches. Founded in 1984 by a handful of visionary surfers in Malibu, California, the Surfrider Foundation now maintains over 50,000 members and 80 chapters worldwide.

Our Internet Exposure

  • We are on the first page of MSN for "vacation rentals" and climbing very fast on Google and Yahoo.
  • Our verification process helps vacation renters feel confident each time they inquire/book a vacation rental using our site.
  • We have banner ads in almost every vacation directory
  • We have banner ads displayed on Travel Websites
  • We are a part of Vacation Rentals Community
  • We are the first Vacation Rental Directory to display a seal through our unique property verification process.
  • We also post advertisements in newspapers, magazines and other printed media.

Why Free?

  • We simply make our profits through advertisements on our site.

Statistics

  • Search volume last month for the keyword phrase "Vacation Rentals" - 3,350,000

Travel Industry Statistics

  • Over 1 million visitors per day are specifically looking for vacation travel accommodations, and growing!
  • As a whole, the online travel market is booming. This year, more than 35 million U.S. households are expected to spend more than $74 billion on leisure travel online, up from $63.3 billion in 2005, according to Forrester Research Inc. The Cambridge, Mass.-based research firm projects that the market could grow another 50% by 2009, said Vice President and Principal Analyst Henry Harteveldt. “This is a group [of travelers] that is wired, they are more likely to have broadband in their homes, they are obviously very inquisitive, and they want to know all of their options,” he said.

Vacation Rental Tips

  • Take great photos or hire a pro to take them for you
  • Spend the time to add photos to your vacation rental
  • Going keyless and a use a lock box at your vacation rental
  • Cut energy costs with a tamper-proof thermostat