News Nov 05, 2015 07:44 PM EST

Home Rental Apps: Better AirBnB Alternatives To Help You Find A Better Place Away From Home

By Staff Writer

AirBnB is one of the famous home rental app that a traveler can find. It has been helping tourists and flat owners do their business for years. However, it is not the only home rental app in the market today. There are quite a number of them that guests could try to help them find a space to stay or for the space owners to post their business.

Here are some of the home rental apps considered to better AirBnB alternatives:

TravelMob is a home rental app that highlights searches mostly in the Asia and the Pacific regions.  It features property profile that has a detailed description of the home amenities, bedrooms and bathrooms,charges for additional guests, house rules, minimum and maximum stays, reviews, and the owner info. For users  of AirBnB, they will not be lost as TravelMob has almost the same style of website layout with the AirBnB.

HomeAway is another home rental app that lists the property profile's details on minimum stay requirements, images, the number of bedrooms/bathrooms, property description, reviews, amenities, information on the owners and availability.  Travelers need to make a downpayment of 10-50% upfront for confirmation of the booking. A rental agreement is also necessary and a security deposit. If a guest booked through this app, they must check for the cancellation policy and other information before signing the rental agreement, according to Wayfarer Life Hacker.

HouseTrip is an AirBnB alternative that offers listings of about 300,000 properties in Europe, United States and other countries. A traveler could find information about the property they are eyeing for through the home rental app's photo and other details such as price, rating, and bed space, New York Times reports.

Roomorama app is free on iOS. This site works almost the same as other AirBnB alternatives.  The home rental app offers the "near me" feature, where a guest could find the nearest properties located.  It also has other features including paying, chatting with space owners and booking through the app.

These home rental app offers great advantages for travelers searching for a home to stay while they are away from home.  It is also a good platform for space owners to maximize their business. In the early days, these types of AirBnB alternatives are only serving people, who are looking for a cheap place to stay. However, as the years go by, these accommodations are used widely by professionals and other travelers touring around the world. 


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