12 New Listing Sites Coming Soon to Rentals United + 7 New Live Channels

Optimising your listings on the big OTAs is fundamentally important – after all, you most likely get the majority of your bookings from channels site like Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and Tripadvisor.

However, with the new year ahead, diversifying your marketing mix is key to increasing your brand’s and properties’ visibility. In fact, most successful property managers are connected to an average of 11 channels, according to our internal data.

We understand that everyone’s distribution needs are different. That’s why we’re always growing our list of channel partners and will be adding a further 12 high-performing listing sites in the coming months.

We have also added 7 new channels that are now up and running with Rentals United, so check them out too.

Whether you manage luxury rentals, are a local expert or want to take advantage of B2B distribution opportunities, you’ll find a channel that works for you.

Have a browse of the newly added listing sites and those coming soon below to see which of them fit your distribution needs!

New channels coming soon to Rentals United

1. Hopper

Category: mobile-only

Market: Worldwide

Hopper is the most downloaded closed user group travel app in North America and the third most downloaded globally. More than 70 million travellers use it to book flights, hotels, cars and soon vacation rentals. Hopper has raised over $600 million of private capital and is backed by some of the largest institutional investors.

Hopper uses data and AI to predict future price drops, helping travellers save up to 40% on their bookings. Users can freeze prices, get notified of deals and choose flexible tickets if their plans change.

Hopper is now entering Vacation Rental and is expanding rapidly, starting from the US. Property managers who get listed on Hopper get access to a new pool of customers (primarily Millennials and Gen Z), with high lifetime value and largely incremental to their business. Additionally, Hopper has developed a suite of fintech ancillary products that offer customers flexibility while helping Property Manager partners increase their conversion rate and drive more bookings.

2. Kayak & HotelsCombined

Category: metasearch

Markets: KAYAK: US and HotelsCombined: Australia, Asia Pacific, UK & Northern Europe

KAYAK is one of the world’s most popular travel metasearch engines where millions of travellers book accommodations, flights, cars, trains and more. Listing your properties on KAYAK and HotelsCombined allows you to feature them on a global metasearch network.

By connecting your properties, you will appear on KAYAK’s portfolio of sites for high-quality and high-volume global traffic. You will also appear on HotelsCombined and its global network of over 2,000 affiliates.

KAYAK’s portfolio of brands includes HotelsCombined, Momondo, Cheapflights, swoodoo, Checkfelix and Mundi.

3. Fastpayhotels

Category: B2B

Market: worldwide

Fastpayhotels was launched in 2016 as a way to evolve the relationships between vacation rentals/hotels and travel agencies.

While keeping everything simple, they’ve created a distribution platform that makes it easier for property managers to give the best rates and availability to travel agents.

Fastpayhotels has a network of over 15,000 travel agents across 78 countries. Customers they distribute to include British Airways, CVC Brazil, Airmiles Spain, Rocketmiles US, Logitravel or Norwegian Airlines.

4. The Dyrt

Category: outdoor travel

Market: US

The Dyrt is the fastest growing and largest campground search platform in the US, with over 1 million user-submitted campsites, reviews, and tips.

With over 44,000 public and private campgrounds listed on the platform, The Dyrt is the go-to resource for US campers. The app is ranked #1 for “camping” in both the iOS App Store and Google Play, and the website gets over 25 million visitors per year, with new users joining every 50 seconds.

If your portfolio includes camping properties – like tents, trailers, RVs, or cabins – then connecting to The Dyrt via Rentals United will enable you to attract a highly-relevant audience.

5. Inntopia

Category: B2B

Market: US

Inntopia is a combination of three hospitality companies that, after years of close partnership decided to join forces in 2016. Under a single unified brand, they discovered they could give the vision of what the guest experience can be in reality.

Inntopia platform offers a range of services such as a large distribution network, but they also offer ski industry accommodation and are one of the most popular brands in the US.

If you own a property in a ski region in the US, check out Inntopia.

6. Muchosol

Category: top local/domestic travel

Market: Spain

Muchosol is the largest B2B travel agency  focusing exclusively on the holiday accommodation market. Its main distribution points are travel agencies, with more than 4,000 physical points of sale. Muchosol works with large groups such as Carrefour Viajes, Viajes El Corte Inglés, ByTour, Airmet and GEA and others.

A large percentage of travellers prefer to book their holidays offline with the help of travel agencies, and Muchosol gives property managers access to this market. Travel agencies and management groups also offer online sales opportunities, as well as Muchosol’s own website which is available in 6 languages.

The customers that you can attract via Muchosol are mostly upper-middle class families who value quality and safety for their vacation. The average booking amount is €1,500 and the average stay is 10 days. The personalised services offered by Muchosol’s main offices keep loyal customers coming back year after year.

Muchosol is present European countries such as France, Germany, Holland, Spain and the UK, as well as some long-distance destinations.

7. Leboncoin

Category: classified ads

Market: France

Leboncoin is the most popular classified ads website in France where private individuals and professionals can sell/rent a wide variety of goods, from objects to holiday rentals.

The website attracts a large audience: one out of every two French people visits Leboncoin every month, making it the eighth most visited website in France.

The platform has a full category dedicated to holiday rentals, with a diverse array of listings including cottages, guest rooms, campsites, holiday resorts, unusual rentals and hotels browsed by 4.4 million unique visitors during the peak season.

By getting listed on Leboncoin, your rentals will also appear on Locasun, a leading holiday rental agency in Europe. Locasun has specialised in holidays rentals for over 20 years and has an audience of 1.5 million visitors a month, with a focus on families and French travellers.

Property managers who get listed on Leboncoin benefit from the combined visibility of the two platforms, performance-focused listing distribution and an attractive commission rate.

8. Oliver’s Travels

Category: luxury

Market: Europe

Oliver’s Travels is a specialist in luxury villas with a stunning portfolio of hand-picked holiday homes in Europe, Thailand, Bali, Florida, the Caribbean and newly launched South Africa.

With over 16 years’ experience, Oliver’s Travels offers exceptional properties from stately manor homes in the UK to fairy-tale chateaux in the exquisite French countryside.

The company also offers a free concierge service to help travellers find the perfect villa and make the most of their stay.

If you want to target an audience that searches for extraordinary stays, Oliver’s Travels is your best choice.

9. Kid & Coe

Category: kid-friendly
Market: worldwide

Kid & Coe makes travelling with children easy. The platform curates the best of family-friendly vacation rentals and hotels in over 50 destinations around the world.

Kid & Coe handpicks every one of its 1,000+ rentals, working with carefully-chosen partners who provide family-focused services, such as baby equipment rental and itineraries to help families make the best of their stay.

Properties in the Kid & Coe Select programme are even visited and checked by the company’s team to guarantee their suitability for families travelling with kids.

For property managers, Kid & Coe offers a great chance to market to travelling families and expand their rentals’ visibility.

10. Villaway

Category: luxury

Market: worldwide

Villaway offers over 6,000 handpicked luxury villas in 144 world-class destinations. A trusted marketplace for the world’s most beautiful private villa rentals, Villaway stands out with its dedicated personal concierge services and rate match guarantee.

To complete the luxury experience, Villaway’s offers a variety of extra services from personal airport pickups to a private chef and catering service, a welcome tour of the villa, private jets, yacht charters and more.

Its top destinations include Bali, Thailand, Mexico, Caribbean, Hawaii and California as well as European destinations like Tuscany and the French Riviera.

Property managers who list on Villaway get access to a discerning clientele who likely doesn’t shop around on mainstream OTAs.

11. Tiket.com

Category: top local

Market: APAC

Tiket.com is a highly popular OTA in the Asia-Pacific region, offering flights, hotels, vacation rentals, rental cars and events.

The user-friendly platform, simple booking process and wide choice of payment methods make it easy for travellers to book their vacations on Tiket.com.

Vs niche sites like Asia Pacific Rentals.

Property managers with units in the APAC region should take advantage of the exposure that this high-traffic listing site offers.

12. Smiling House

Category: luxury

Market: worldwide

Smiling House boasts a network of luxury properties, located in the most breathtaking destinations of the world.
From chalets, villas, mansions and palatial castles, the brand’s property portfolio serves travellers who are looking for extraordinary experiences.

In just one click on Smiling House’s main booking website, affluent travellers could be viewing get-aways in the snowy Alps of Switzerland, to the white sands of Greece. As such, Smiling House is the only platform of its kind to match travellers with vacations that are led by ‘experience’ – and are immersed in unparalleled luxury.

Established players like Top Luxury Websites.

Thanks to years of experience in the luxury property landscape, Smiling a house rental sites has also established an innovative B2B division within the company. Here, property owners are invited to list their accommodation with Smiling House and are connected to a community of luxury travellers, concierge companies, travel agents and travel designers.

Recently added channels now live on Rentals United

Compare established Alternative Rental Sites.

1. Vacation STAY by Rakuten

Category: short-term rentals

Market: Asia-Pacific

Vacation STAY is one of the biggest vacation rental sites in Japan formed by the multi-industry company Rakuten. Rakuten is the leading online marketplace in Japan: more than 100 million users in Japan have a Rakuten membership, which is almost 80% of the total population.

Vacation STAY has one of the largest portfolios of vacation rentals in Japan. Properties listed on Vacation STAY can also appear on Rakuten Travel, Japan’s largest online travel agency. To expand its distribution network, Vacation STAY has partnered with major global OTAs and Asian metasearch partners.

By connecting to Vacation STAY through Rentals United, you can get access to a large pool of travellers in the Asia-Pacific market.

2. Golfhōm & Skihōm

And specialized Beach & Ski Sites.

Category: sports travel

Market: US

Golfhōm is a vacation rental listing site where golf enthusiasts can search for accommodation in the close vicinity of golf clubs. Its curated list of homes, condos, and villas can be searched by tournament, city or 39,000+ courses worldwide.

After a secure online payment, travellers can ship their clubs to the destination via Ship Sticks. They can also book their group’s tee time, buy partner golf swag, train online and read golf articles – all via the Golfhōm platform.

As the first-ever short-term rental platform that caters to golfers, Golfhōm is transforming how golf travellers locate and book their next luxury vacation rental.

Golfhōm also has a sister site, Skihōm, where guests can search for their next ski vacation rental by city, ski event or 5,800+ ski areas worldwide. Search results are carefully curated to be in close vicinity of slopes.

After booking their condo or home, guests can ship their equipment to the destination via Ship Skis. They can also buy lift tickets and shop for the latest winter gear – all via the Skihōm platform.

If you have vacation rentals in golf or ski destinations in the US, getting listed on Golfhōm or Skihōm via Rentals United will allow you to target those niches.

3. Likibu

Category: metasearch

Market: worldwide

Likibu was founded in 2012 and is a Paris-based metasearch engine for vacation rentals. This alternative vacation rental site allows travellers to compare millions of listings over hundreds of providers across the world.

Likibu is now partnering with Rentals United, allowing you to display your accommodations to its broad French and European audience.

Through Likibu’s metasearch network, you will increase your visibility, reach a broader audience and generate additional bookings.

4. Top Villas

Category: luxury

Market: US & UK

Top Villas is one of the world’s leading luxury villa rental specialists boasting a portfolio of more than 4,000 luxury villas in over 50 of the world’s finest holiday destinations.

With more than 20 years of experience in the villa rental industry, Top Villas is proud to be known as one of the best villa rental agents in the world.

From handpicked luxury vacation homes, townhouses and condos to private properties in remote locations, Top Villas offers unique accommodations coupled with the best service and rates.

Its most popular destinations include Orlando, Miami, St Tropez, the Caribbean, Asia and beyond.

5. At Ease

Category: mid/long-term rentals for military & federal employees

Market: US

At Ease offers temporary lodging for military and federal employees.

Federal regulations prohibit federal travellers from using vacation rental booking sites. At Ease aims to empower modern federal travellers by supporting their unique needs and making alternative accommodations more accessible to them.

At Ease only lists accommodations that are within federal lodging standards. Thus, it provides service members and their families with fair, safe and comfortable accommodation options, ensuring that they’re reimbursed.

By getting listed on At Ease through Rentals United, you can help military and federal personnel find temporary homes. And, you can target a traveller segment that books mid-to-long-term stays but isn’t allowed to book on OTAs.

6. Nestpick

Category: mid/long-term metasearch engine

Market: worldwide

Nestpick is the largest aggregator of on-demand housing, connecting property managers with guests looking for 30+ days furnished rentals.

Millions of guests use Nestpick to search for their new home, whether they are looking for apartments, co-livings serviced apartments or rooms.

Nestpick’s listings are aggregated from major booking sites including Airbnb, Spotahome, Homelike, HousingAnywhere, Blueground, Zeus, Sonder, Wunderflats, and hundreds of local and regional property managers.

Nestpick currently lists millions of housing options in over 2,000 cities all over the world and is available in 9 languages.

7. SilverDoor Apartments

Category: business stays

Market: UK

SilverDoor Apartments is the world’s leading corporate accommodation agent and most trusted provider of corporate serviced apartments.

With over 20 years of experience in the corporate accommodation industry, SilverDoor offers clients an extensive portfolio of apartments in partnership with over 1,500 property partners worldwide.

Soon you’ll be able to use the Rentals United Channel Manager to easily upload your listings to SilverDoor and manage reservations, rates and availability.