Are you an investment property owner, do you have a second home, or are you looking to make money from extra space you have by renting out a spare room or even your home to travellers? Then this article is for you!

Before you begin hosting your property you need to work out your strategy for getting guests to stay. You can start earning money from your short-term rental property straight away, but you need to find Guests! And the best way to do that is by listing your property on popular vacation rental websites that will help you get found by guests who are searching for a place to stay in your city or town. Below are 9 of the best short-term rental websites that we recommend hosts list their properties on:

Airbnb.com

List your entire home or just a room on Airbnb and start earning money as a host! Guests can search for accommodations by location, price, amenities, and more on Airbnb’s user-friendly platform. You can also read reviews left by previous guests to help you choose the right guests for your home.

Airbnb.com is a website that allows people to book holiday rentals from around the world and is the largest and fastest-growing platform. The site has a database of over 1.5 million properties, and users can search for rentals based on location, price, and amenities. Airbnb.com also allows users to review properties and contact the property owner or manager directly. This gives the advantage of being able to review your guests before they stay based on the experiences other hosts have had.

Airbnb hosts take advantage of the Airbnb host guarantee and get a huge financial protection against any potential damages or loss of airbnb income.

VRBO.com

VRBO is one of the original vacation rental websites and is now owned by Airbnb. Listing your property on VRBO gives you access to millions of travellers who are searching for places to stay around the world. You can also take advantage of VRBO’s listing tools and resources to help you manage your rental property like a pro! VRBO.com also offers a guarantee that the property will be as described on the website and so avoids disappointed guests. We find we get fewer bookings on this platform but they are generally of a higher value. Most hosts want to list an entire house or apartment, which is great for VRBO as this site does not allow the listing of just a single spare room.

Booking.com

Booking.com is a website that allows users to book holiday rentals. When a user visits the site, they can search for rentals by location, dates, and number of guests. The site then displays a list of results with photos, prices, and availability. Users can also read reviews of each property before making a booking. The booking fees on this platform are 15% so it is one of the more expensive platforms but it does expose the property to a lot of potential guests.

FlipKey.com

FlipKey is owned by TripAdvisor and is a great way to get exposure for your vacation rental property. They offer free listing support seven days a week and will even help you create a professional-looking listing if you don’t have one already! You can also take advantage of TripAdvisor’s massive reach by cross-listing your property on their site as well.

Roomorama.com

Roomorama is a vacation rental website that specializes in listings for city apartments and other urban accommodations. If you have an urban property that you’re looking to rent out, Roomorama is definitely worth considering!

Wimdu

Wimdu is a vacation rental website that offers travellers a wide variety of unique accommodations, from apartments and houses to treehouses and yachts! If you have an unusual or unique property, Wimdu may be the perfect fit for you.

9flats

9flats is a vacation rental website that allows travellers to book unique accommodations in hundreds of cities around the world. With accommodations ranging from apartments and lofts to boats and castle towers, there’s sure to be something for everyone on 9flats!

HouseTrip

HouseTrip is one of the largest vacation rental websites in Europe with listings in over 300 cities worldwide! If you’re looking to target European travellers, HouseTrip should definitely be at the top of your list.

TripAdvisor Vacation Rentals

TripAdvisor is one of the most popular travel websites in the world, so it’s no surprise that they also offer a vacation rental platform where travellers can search for and book accommodations easily online.

Lastly … Direct Bookings

For holiday rental properties, getting direct bookings is the best way to ensure that you are getting the most money for your property. By getting direct bookings, you are cutting out the middleman and dealing with the guest yourself. This can be done in a few ways: by having a good website that showcases your property well, by being active on social media, and by sending out regular emails to past guests.

Conclusion

These are just some examples of all the different types of websites where people can list their short-term rental properties in order to earn money as hosts! With so many different options out there, it’s important to choose the right ones based on your specific listing (location, type of property, etc.). Ultimately, the goal is to get your property in front of as many potential renters as possible so that you can start generating income from your investment!