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Book Direct and Save: How One Simple Search Can Help You Avoid Airbnb Fees

When planning a Smoky Mountains getaway, most travelers start on Airbnb or Vrbo - and that’s perfectly fine. These platforms are great discovery tools.
But here’s something many guests don’t realize: booking direct often means lower prices, fewer fees, and more flexible payment options than Airbnb or Vrbo, often by hundreds of dollars. At Blue Mountain Cabins, we see this play out regularly. Here’s a real example.

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Why Smart Travelers Are Ditching Airbnb and Vrbo

Airbnb and Vrbo trained travelers to think they’re the only game in town. They’re not. They’re just the most expensive middlemen in travel history. 

Next time you fall in love with a vacation rental, take five extra minutes to search the property name or run the photo through Google Lens. You’ll almost certainly find the owner’s direct site - and pocket hundreds of dollars that were never necessary to pay in the first place.

 

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