10 Best Vacation Rental Websites of 2026

Airbnb is the default place to start a whole-home search because nothing else on this list comes close on choice. Its App Store listing counts more than 8 million vacation rentals in over 240 countries and regions, with more than 80 filters. Fees are in transition: Airbnb says it is moving all home hosts to a single fee paid by the host, with most hosts paying 15.5%, while listings still on the split model charge guests 14.1% to 16.5% of the subtotal. Cancellation rules are set by the host but drawn from a fixed menu, so Flexible always means a full refund until 24 hours before check-in and Moderate until 5 days before. Every standard policy also includes a 24-hour window to cancel for a full refund, as long as you book at least 7 days ahead. The weak spots are cleaning fees, which vary widely, and strict policies on popular homes.

Vrbo is the most family-friendly choice here because every listing is a private place, from beach houses to cabins, so you never end up sharing a home with a host. Its App Store page lists more than 2 million properties in over 190 countries. Pricing is easy to compare: Vrbo's help center says the total price includes all required fees, including its service fee, and that the service fee is refunded automatically when you cancel within the window for a 100% refund. Members get Member Prices of 10% or more on select stays and earn OneKeyCash, which also works on Expedia and Hotels.com. Reserve now, pay later lets you lock in a home with $0 due today on eligible stays, and Trip Planner lets a group vote on favorites. The trade-offs are a smaller pool of homes than Airbnb and cancellation terms that still vary by owner.

Booking.com is not a pure vacation rental site, but its apartments and homes are worth checking because of the fee structure. The company says it charges no booking or credit card fees, so the price you see is not padded by a separate guest service fee, though hosts can still add cleaning or other charges. Free cancellation is available at most properties, and you can message the property in the app and reach support around the clock in more than 40 languages. Homes appear in the same search as hotels, which is handy for city trips where a one-bedroom apartment competes with a hotel room. For a big group house in the mountains or on the coast, the choice is thinner than on Airbnb or Vrbo, and you will need filters to hide hotels. As with any marketplace, the cheapest rates are often non-refundable, so read the cancellation line.

Expedia makes sense for a vacation rental when the home is only one part of the trip. The app sells vacation rentals in the same place as flights, hotels, cars and activities, and Expedia says bundling can save up to 30%. Members get Member Prices of 10% or more on more than 2.5 million hotels, homes, car rentals and other products, and earn OneKeyCash on eligible bookings that can be spent on Expedia, Vrbo or Hotels.com. Expedia and Vrbo belong to the same company and share the One Key program, so many of the same homes show up on both. That is the main reason Expedia sits below Vrbo here: Vrbo has the more focused search, group planning tools and whole-home filters, while Expedia's advantage is the single itinerary and checkout. Fees and cancellation terms still follow each property, so compare totals with Vrbo before booking.

Evolve is a property manager rather than a marketplace, so every home on its site is one it manages, and the company says it checks each one in person and runs a background check on every owner. Its Rest Easy Promise gives guests 48 hours after confirming to cancel without penalty, and Evolve says it offers full or partial refunds for the majority of cancellations after that. If the home is not up to its standards, Evolve says it will make it right, and it acts as a 24/7 front desk during the stay. The homepage counts more than 4,105 pet-friendly homes, 3,115 homes with a pool and 2,395 with a hot tub, mostly in popular US spots such as Gatlinburg, Branson and Orlando. Evolve also notes that if you book one of its homes through another site, that site's rules apply, so booking direct gives you its promise. The catch is a smaller, regional inventory.

Vacasa manages homes for owners and rents them through its own site and app, which makes the stay more predictable than a typical marketplace listing. The app covers thousands of vacation homes across North America, with 3D home tours, reviews and filters for size and amenities. Its best feature comes after you book: driving directions, door entry codes and Wi-Fi details live in the app, with an offline mode for spotty reception. Vacasa says many reservations can be paid in installments, and US stays with total rent of at least $500 can be financed through Affirm. The weaker side is flexibility. Vacasa's support page says cancellations are handled by the local property management team, so you contact them rather than tap a button, and terms vary by home and region. Most homes also require the booker to be at least 21. Inventory is limited to the homes Vacasa manages.

HomeToGo works like a flight search engine for vacation rentals. Rather than owning the listings, it pulls in more than 15 million vacation homes from providers such as Vrbo, Booking.com and Tripadvisor, and shows prices side by side so you can spot the same house at different totals. Filters cover pets, pools, Wi-Fi and accessibility, and the map lets you search near a beach or landmark. HomeToGo says it shows the full cost upfront before you book, and its homepage advertises last-minute savings of up to 40% on stays in the next 30 days. The limit is that the booking rules come from whichever provider you choose, so the service fee, cancellation policy and support depend on that source rather than on HomeToGo. Treat it as a comparison tool: find the home and the best total here, then check the provider's cancellation terms before you pay.

Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy is Marriott's home rental site, launched in 2019 and focused only on the premium and luxury tier. Marriott works with select property management companies and says each home is vetted for safety, security, design and condition. The main draw is loyalty: members earn 5 Bonvoy points per qualifying dollar, excluding booking fees, taxes, cleaning fees and add-ons, and can pay with points or mix cash and points with a minimum of 1,000 points. Free Night Certificates and gift cards are not accepted. The rules are stricter than Marriott hotels. The FAQ warns that its cancellation policies are very different from hotel policies, refunds are not granted after the cancellation window, and some homes use a 90-day policy. You must book at least 2 days ahead with a card or 3 with points, and the site has no guest reviews yet. Questions during the stay go to the property manager.

Hipcamp is a different kind of rental site: it started with campsites and now also books cabins, treehouses and glamping stays, much of it on private farms and ranches. The app counts more than 120,000 private land camping experiences and shows real-time availability on one map alongside public land. Hipcamp says the app is free with no membership fees, and it adds free availability alerts for sold-out national parks such as Yosemite and Zion. Fees are simple but worth knowing: Hipcamp's help center says a service fee proportional to the booking, with a $3 minimum, applies to every booking, and it is not refunded when a guest cancels, even if the stay qualifies for a full refund. Hosts choose from several cancellation policies, and host cancellations refund the guest in full. For a large family house near town this is the wrong tool, which is why it ranks low here.

Plum Guide takes the opposite approach to Airbnb: instead of listing every home, it picks a small number in each destination. Its help center says every home must have thoughtful design with at least one remarkable element, be impeccably clean and well maintained, and be run by responsive hosts. It also lists what it expects inside, from quality beds and reliable hot water to a functional kitchen and strong Wi-Fi, and a home must meet at least 75% of those criteria. Where a home falls short, Plum Guide says it will note this in a Home Truths section on the listing, which is more candid than most sites. The trade-offs are inventory and price. The collection is far smaller than any marketplace here, it leans toward cities such as London and Paris, and the site showed prices in British pounds from our location, so we could not confirm US dollar pricing.