has anyone used vrbo.com ?

[Anonymous]

vacation rentals by owner?
it looks like a good idea- i am taking my 4 kids to boston alone next week. prices seem good etc.
just hoping someone has actually had experience with it that they can share.

[Anonymous]

I've used it twice with success but since it is dependent on the owner being decent (VRBO is nothing but the listing service) you really can't base your potential experience on mine - unfortunately! I'm about to try and use it again for X-mas so I've actually talked to the person on the phone to get a sense of them and then I've got the benefit of a family member living near by who is going to drive by and make sure the property is not in the hood. Wish I could be of more use....

[Anonymous]

I've also used it twice with success, though as PP pointed out, VRBO is just the listing service and it would depend on the owner.

[Anonymous]

We looked for a house for this year's summer vacation on vrbo.com-we found that the booked dates weren't updated on the calendars. We got discouraged and went to rental company for our house.

[Anonymous]

We used it this summer and last for a beach house without a problem but check and see the responsiveness of the owner before you commit. I have never tried it for a city rental.