One of the big benefits of working with Evolve is having your property listed on all the top vacation rental websites — like Airbnb, Vrbo, and.Booking.com.— as well as on our own.
Listing on every top site promotes your home to millions of eager travelers, but each site also comes with booking or commission fees — fees we account for in your pricing. That means your rates will look a bit different for guests depending on which listing site they use to book your property.
With that in mind, we always make sure you’re earning the most for your home no matter where your guests book.
How Evolve Adjusts Rates on Third-Party Listing Sites
Our revenue experts are continually determining the best daily rate for your property at any given time (the rates you’ll see on evolve.com, or on any sites that redirect guests back to evolve.com to book). We’ll then add a markup to that pricing on our partner sites to encompass their fees for listing — which can range from 3% - 18% depending on the site.
Our data shows this is the best way to keep our management fee at an industry-low, while always getting your home the broad visibility it deserves.
What That Means for Your Guests
When guests book your property on another listing site, they'll see an “advertised” daily rate as part of their total bill. It includes the markup for that site’s fees, and is therefore a bit more varied — and a bit higher — than your daily rate on evolve.com.
And although not a component of the rate-setting we do for you, it’s also important to note that your guest’s total bill can further vary as a result of site-specific fees. These may include:
- Guest service fees (which can range from 0% to 15%)
- Taxes
- Cleaning fees
- Pet fees
- Property protection or insurance
- Processing fees
If you have any additional questions about how your rates vary across partner listing sites, connect with our team via the chat tool in your Owner Account or by calling 877.818.1014.
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