Do I have the right to privacy in my vacation rental? Maybe not in this one.
Do you have the right to privacy in your vacation rental? Meet a guest who thought she did. Until she found a hidden camera.
AVOID VRBO RENTAL MISTAKES
Vrbo refund problem: The company owes me $21,014 for my replacement rental in Hawaii!
When Cheryl Mander’s rental in Hawaii is uninhabitable, Vrbo agrees pay her $21,014 for her replacement. Now she has a Vrbo refund problem, because it won’t pay up.
My VRBO vacation rental host is accused of arson and murder. Do I still have to pay?
More than halfway through her stay in a Vrbo vacation rental in Mount Holly, N.C., a neighbor told Anne Penner a shocking secret about her host: He was about to go on trial for arson and murder.
He tried to cancel a reservation and receive a refund. Vrbo charged him $31,995 instead
Can a Vrbo take $31,995 from your bank account and leave you with nothing? It happened to Gerry Bauer. Here’s how to make sure it doesn’t happen to you.
Vacation rental warning words: don’t book if you see this!
Can you tell if a vacation rental is terrible just by reading the description? Are there such things as vacation rental warning words?
How to rent a vacation home in 2025: the ultimate guide
Before you rent a vacation home, listen to Richard Powers’ story. Earlier this year, he found a bargain on a four-bedroom cabin in Lake Placid, N.Y., through Vrbo, a vacation rental site. He contacted the “owner” through the platform, who instructed him to wire the money to his bank account.
How to handle a vacation rental disaster
To say that Alan Muskat’s accommodations in Costa Rica were a vacation rental disaster would be an understatement.
“It was horrid,” Muskat says. Mosquitoes buzzed through gaping holes in the screens. Termites infested the kitchen. The roof leaked.
“Worst of all, it had fleas,” he remembers.