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Vacasa has a rating of 1.1 stars from 1,250 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Vacasa most frequently mention customer service, next day, and management company problems. Vacasa ranks 169th among Vacation Rentals sites.

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    154
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    255
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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 2.7%
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Top Positive Review

“Great Experience”

Do S.
3/3/24

I was skeptical because I just happen to come across Vacasa. From beginning to end, me and my sisters and Mom had a great time. It was easy to use and they were very responsive to any questions that I had. I'm using them again in April for my next trip. These are individual homes, condos and apartments.

Top Critical Review

“Would give a minus if I could”

Sheila H.
10/4/24

Rustic River Paradise in Baring WA. Booked via Booking.com it is however a Vacasa managed property. The place was too dirty/falling apart to stay at with kids (and massively overpriced at over 200$ a night for a quiet rural area) so we went back home - not quite the summer vacation plan we were going for. Vacasa absolutely will not refund or come to any other agreement. As they are currently treating customers who booked rentals that may not even be standing after the Hurricane the same way I guess that's not a surprise. They also claimed to Booking.com (and the BBB - filing a complaint at the BBB is also entirely useless) that I turned down their offers, they made none. Avoid anything Vacasa managed.

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Washington
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December 27th, 2023

Stay in OR had to move 2 different times due to the houses being un rentable. Lost my beats in the move and they keep closing the case without notifying me. Horrible customer service and they don't care to continue helping or reimbursing you any money. Won't be going through them even again!

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Texas
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July 23rd, 2023

This is the worst! They were very unhelpful after my husband died and I needed to reschedule vacation. Kept giving me run around saying they would call me back never did. Watch for no refund policy I booked through booking. Com and they sent me to Vacasa no reasoning with these people. Bad!

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California
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January 9th, 2023

Never book with this company. They told me I should have anticipated worst storm of the century. We booked in October for January travel. No way we could have predicted worst storm in a century and potential avalanches with 20 inches of snow and gusts up to 120 miles. This is not just any storm. Customer service is abysmal and lacking in human decency. Policy is dangerous and encourages people to risk their lives when they are losing thousands on a booking.

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Colorado
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November 23rd, 2021

Booked this vacation home for 12/26/21 - 12/30/21 two months ahead and apparently, the owner is allowed to cancel the agreement whenever they feel like! They cancelled our rental agreement on 11/23/21 because they ‘forgot' to block it off for Christmas! Will never book with Vacasa again!

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Adam P. – Vacasa Rep

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are sorry for the poor communication surrounding your reservation and regret to hear this was your experience. We strive to have excellent, guest-focused service and we apologize that we missed the mark this time. A full refund has been issued for this reservation. We regret that the alternative options presented were not suitable for your party and that a more efficient resolution was not able to be addressed. We do hope for another opportunity to better impress you next time.

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North Carolina
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October 26th, 2022

I have never experienced such poor conditions as I have this week. To begin, there are only two tvs in the unit and the one in the master has no sound. The furniture is horrible and was not used all week. The beds are horrible to sleep in. Found a cockroach in the master bath. The sliding door in living room sticks or off track.
I paid good money for this to be a nice vacation and instead it's been horrible.
I have no rating for this, unfortunately I must enter something for a rating, I'm totally disgusted. Will not rent from them again.

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GB
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May 16th, 2023
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UNATHORISED payment charged

Booked an apartment with free cancellation on booking.com, no clear indication a payment was needed immediately (I use booking.com for work accommodation twice a month, so I know my way around the site). The day after they started bombarding me with requests to pay the balance (without ever stating what the balance was). After two messages, they finally confirmed the amount. I replied stating
"I will check with the rest of the party and hopefully make the payment in a few hours".
Within an hour, they proceeded to charge my credit card without my authorisation.

While they were very responsive while I was asking questions about the payment, they suddenly went AWOL when I asked explanation as per how they could take "I will check with the rest of the party and hopefully make the payment in a few hours" as an authorisation to immediately charge my credit card. Repeated request to confirm cancellation/refund still unanswered.

Absolute cowboys.

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Florida
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May 5th, 2020

Terrible company and terrible customer service. Just like everyone else they refused to refund me even though the FL Keys are closed and they cancelled my reservations. I have a credit but in a time like this they should be ashamed of themselves for keeping people's money when they need it to survive.

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Adam P. – Vacasa Rep

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback, Lisa. We are disappointed to hear you did not have a pleasant experience when using our services. We strive to have excellent, guest-focused service and we apologize that we missed the mark this time. We have since updated our cancelation policies taking into consideration the Covid-19 virus and travel restrictions. Please note the cancelation policies are included within the booking details and should a guest have any questions, our guest services team is available 24 hours a day to help. We hope you'll give us another chance to impress you next time.

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Canada
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June 7th, 2023

Very corporate and policy based, bad management of Airbnb. Zero flexibility. They pretend to care. Worst Airbnb experience, just unpleasant. Hard line on policy when I ask for something and very blasé on their end when they have issues. Home not well stocked. No internet. I would not recommend staying with a property managed by Vacasa.

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Australia
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March 12th, 2023
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This company is appalling. We booked Christmas accommodation 18 months in advance to make sure we didn't miss out. 6 months after booking they cancelled our booking as the owners wanted to use their chalet. Of course all the affordable accomodation was now taken and we have had to move our holiday to a different town to even find another suitable house. What we did find is also costing us 10k more! Because they waited 6 months to cancel our booking we lost hundreds of dollars when they 'refunded' us due to the exchange rate difference. They are refusing to pay this back and are also being no help in getting our booking fee back from the website. Do not book a house that Vacasa manage! We've never been to Canada before and the trip is costing us a small fortune and we now have a bad taste in our mouths from this experience.

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Florida
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July 18th, 2023

We are 2920 Banana Palm Drive on a family trip. We have a few teens and young adults. To them the worst thing in the world is being somewhere where the internet is not working. We can barely use our phones, no tv, I can't do a the little bit of work on my laptop that I need to do. We called customer service, and they only tell us that a ticket was submitted?

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No internet!!

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Georgia
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September 23rd, 2022

Rented a property thru Vacasa. Problems where the listing was mis-represented. Called Vacasa, the local manager cancelled my booking 2 days before our arrival, leaving my family with no where to go. Read the reviews, it is the same story every day, somebody new they are ruining thier family vacation plans. Find somebody else to book thru other than VACASA!

Their reply is the same after the same We are sorry, but that does nothing when you have no vacation rental to go to solve your problem.

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Utah
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January 29th, 2022

We joined Vacasa right before they went public. Since then we have been assigned two different managers... both of them an absolute waste of time. The last one has not answered in 2-3 weeks! An absolute mess!

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Adam P. – Vacasa Rep

Hi Mariaelena, we sincerely apologize to hear about your experience. Please know this is certainly not commonplace and we appreciate this perspective and will use it as a learning opportunity in the future. Homeowners under our care can get in contact with our Owner Support team via the OS line or email. Please be assured that our Owner Support team is not only equipped to look into your questions and concerns, but they would be more than happy to explain any part of this new and exciting process. Again, we apologize for the issues you encountered but we look forward to better serving you in the future.

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Pennsylvania
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August 15th, 2023

We hired vacasa to manage our rental home in florida and its just one thing after another with them. They recently merged with another company and its gotten worse. Do not expect anyone to respond in a timely manner or be available after hours like they claim. They talk a good pitch but that is where it ends.

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North Carolina
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September 22nd, 2021

I booked a vacation home for 4 nights in Brookings Oregon. Received a confirmation number but was unable to use my future stay credits on their website. I sent an e-mail asking how to use the future credits and they cancelled my reservation WITHOUT NOTICE. I assumed my reservation was still good and continued on planning our family get away. My son is traveling from Hawaii to the States to meet us (and our entire family). We have not seen him since the pandemic and now we have no place to stay. My other family members are staying at a campground (which is also booked). When I called to see what could be done about it, they couldn't help. DO NOT use this company. They have horrible customer service! Who cancels a reservation without telling the customer? This is just not okay.

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Don't use this company. Horrible experience!

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Adam P. – Vacasa Rep

Lisa, we are genuinely sorry for your experience in completing a reservation with us. We encourage guests to call our 24/7 customer care line to utilize any available credits or discounts if they cannot use them during online booking. Our agents are available to assist with booking using credits, discounts, and any questions or concerns. Again, we are sorry for the misunderstanding and problems during the booking process, and we hope you grant us an additional opportunity to host you in the future!

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New Jersey
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October 11th, 2021
• Updated review

This is an update from the review I posted regarding Vacasa, from a property owners perspective. Within minutes (literally), of me posting the review about my one and only experience with Vacasa, I received multiple calls and emails from upper management and their team.

The regional manager listened carefully to my concerns and appeared to take a personal interest in what transpired. Our discussion focused on the fact that Vacasa has a long way to go in properly managing the higher income properties on Cape Cod.

Vacasa offered to refund all management fees for that specific booking. I appreciate that they offered the refund without hesitation.

I consider the matter resolved, though I would not use Vacasa to manage my property until they work out all the kinks in the Cape Cod region. They need to really focus on local management and having enough properly trained support staff.

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Adam P. – Vacasa Rep

Paul, we apologize for the disappointing experience you had while using our management services and while we understand that it does not excuse the issues, we hope the compensation you received alleviated some of the stress and inconvenience you experienced. Please know that this feedback will be considered as we grow as a team and strengthen our processes to better suit our homeowners. We appreciate you allowing us this opportunity to improve and hope to have the opportunity to better impress you in the future.

Horrible, from the property owners perspective.
October 8th, 2021
• Previous review

This review is in line with being a property owner and working with VACASA. Stay AWAY from Vacasa Cape Cod. I am no longer listed with Vacasa as of the posting of this review. What follows is my letter to management.

Cape Cod Waterfront rental
Average weekly gross rental: $15,000 (prime summer)

Dear Cape Cod Region Executive Team,

I realize that by writing this email to you, nothing will change, nor do you actually care about one homeowner or guest. You are a gigantic company focused on the bottom line of profit. That's it.

Upper management will hear all the excuses from the team about understaffing, demanding guests and hosts, lack of management support and lack of resources. So who does it fall on?

Vacasa holds itself out as a premier vacation rental management company? I think not. Just closely examine this weekend's mess with the (redacted) family. Do you really think that you provided an exceptional experience for the guest? Do you really think that you provided the best-in-class experience for the homeowner and guest?

(redacted Vacasa employees names) are well aware, through my emails, texts and calls, that the (redacted) guest experience was a complete disaster, not only for the guest but for the host too. I will not rehash my previous emails and text messages to (redacted Vacasa employees names), but just add a few thoughts.

In summary: (all documented through emails and phone log)
-numerous emails to remind (redacted Vacasa employees names) to clean and prep property
-Manager never got to the property, said she is very busy (not my problem)
-then Manager got the arrival date wrong (I have text indicating same)
-guest arrived at house and cant get in
-guest never received door code
-guest tried multiple times to call (redacted Vacasa employees names)
-(redacted Vacasa employees names) never answered her phone
-guest contacted homeowner thru the alarm panel (by voice)
-guests extremely stressed out and mad
-homeowner calmed and reassured guest
-house was not ready for guest, still dirty from last guest
-cleaners arrived after 358pm
-cleaners forgot linen

I spent hours making sure that the guest experience was perfect (I should not have had to spend one minute with the fees that I pay). There was total miscommunication between your staff members. Vacasa staff did not even know the correct arrival date of the guest (see screen shot of AGM text message). This is inexcusable. Not only that, your AGM for the Cape region never answered her phone when the GUEST called (I gave them her number). The guest was never given the door code. How clearly I remember her telling us that she and Vacasa are there for the guest and host. Well, that appears to be incorrect.

And speaking of things told to the host, we clearly remember being told that the AGM goes on site and walks through the properties prior to the first guest rental. Well, that appears to be incorrect. The AGM never once showed up at the house to confirm that the house was prepped and ready for guest occupancy. Do you think it might have helped if the AGM visited the property?

As to the cleaning crew. If it was not for me following up multiple times, the cleaners would never have been at the house (they showed up at 358pm) and the linens never delivered till much later. They were cleaning the house and making the beds well past 6pm EST. Check-in time was 4pm EST. Previous communication with your AGM tells a story of the cleaners arriving mid week (but says they got busy).

(redacted) (Vacasa guest) family made me aware that you did not charge them for cleaning and linen. I will expect that the host is NOT charged either. Additionally, I will expect that the hosts fee's are adjusted to account for the time the host spent assisting the guest. If the property owner (host) pays for an exceptional property management experience, he should actually receive one.

The only person who cared was the GM, Mr. (redacted). He called me back to follow up on two occasions. I have heard from NO other Vacasa employee.

Directly after the guest check-out, I sent your local manager (redacted) an iMessage to see when she would be doing the check-out walk through and removing your linen. I told her I have my guests checking in Friday and time is of the essence. No word back yet (text showed "read"). Is it that hard to answer a text? Is this good customer service?

We figured that we would give Vacasa a try as a full service rental and management company to ease the burden on us (we have multiple rentals). Stay away from Vacasa on Cape Cod.

**please see my "update" of Vacasa also listed on this site. I was immediately contacted by upper management when this review hit the web.

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Massachusetts
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August 11th, 2023
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We rented a house in Vermont. We paid over $800 a night for this house. The listing said that there was cable and even had instructions to get the cable working. However, every TV was run by a fire stick, not cable, like stated in the listing. We needed a PIN to watch anything, which we were not supplied with, until a day and a half before we left.

I'm not sure how a listing can state that they have cable, when they don't. We never would've rented the house, if we knew there wasn't cable available. We have kids here who like watching movies/tv at night.

As I stated before, we paid over $800 a night for this stay, so, everything listed in the listing, should've been readily available. It's very frustrating. ESPECIALLY because a week and a half later, and there still isn't any answer. Just keep getting the run around.

I will never use Vacasa, ever again.

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Georgia
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September 30th, 2022

Absolutely zero work ethics. When the whole state of Florida was affected by hurricane Ian, this company blatantly refused to refund our money if we cancelled. Despite of repeated reasonings and requests, they would not budge and would hide behind their "cancellation policy". They can keep the money but I was not going to risk my family's life by driving them through the hurricane. Shame on the owners who hired this company to manage their property.

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Oregon
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January 8th, 2024

Vacasa home inspections after a renter leaves are a total joke. Damage has been done to the property and Vacasa does nothing about it. It is ignored. I am the owner of property ******* and my worst review criticizes Vacasa on how dirty the house is. Vacasa is suppose to clean it. Vacasa is a joke.

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Minnesota
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October 17th, 2020

Less than 3 hours before our 4pm check in we get a cancellation notice saying the property was damaged by the recent hurricane. Considering we had already called the resort and confirmed the condition of the resort, it was very frustrating to know this company was not telling the truth. No big deal though... they already booked us in a cheaper property over 1.5 hours away... NO THANK YOU! Don't use this service... never... ever. Never. Just don't.

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Adam P. – Vacasa Rep

Thank you for sharing your feedback, Michael. We are sorry for the poor communication surrounding your reservation and regret to hear this was your experience. We strive to have excellent, guest-focused service and we apologize that we missed the mark this time. A full refund has been issued for this reservation. We regret that the alternative options presented were not suitable for your party and that a more efficient resolution was not able to be addressed. We do hope for another opportunity to better impress you next time.

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Florida
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August 10th, 2023

Paid for a week stay in a pool side condo, yet the pool was shut down by the state. Ac didn't work and they have done nothing to accommodate for the 85 degrees it is inside the home. No offer of another condo, so instead we stayed in a hotel with our kids and guaranteed they will try some shady stuff to not to reimburse us for the time we were not able to stay at the place we paid for. Especially since it was the fault of the owners for not keeping up with codes of Florida nor inspect your ac system before renting.

Tip for consumers:
Do not book with them they do not keep up on their properties they are the same Ponzi scheme for windham and the time shares. Don’t get got by them

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Canada
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November 24th, 2022

We booked a rental in Canada at a place called Blue mountain. We received a message that our payment could not be properly processed and that we would receive a return of over CAD $700. We called and even sent the email where all of the information was clearly written that we would receive the return within 12 days. It has been 2 months and nothing. They have even stopped picking up our calls.
This is so sad to know that a large company would defraud hardworking citizens. What goes around comes around, that i am sure of!

Tip for consumers:
Please be careful, you will not get your money back no matter how much you fight and even provide evidence. They are money hungry and will do nothing to help you.
Think twice before booking anything with Vacasa and Booking.com. Its a horrible experience.

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California
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February 11th, 2024

The worst company to have your home rented through! Guests caused multiple plumbing and flooding issues! Was charged for damages that guests caused.horrible company to work with!

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Texas
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December 13th, 2022
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They asked: what did you love about the stay? We loved nothing! Crystal Beach, Texas
The beds were not changed since the last guests stayed. Hair completely covered the sheets and comforters and evident dirt from the human bodies that slept in the beds. Pillows with dirt were located on the floors and in closet areas. We noticed dirt stained tubs and obvious mildewed shower liners! Dead insects in the tubs, roaches dead and alive on the countertops, floors, and refrigerator. It's obvious they did not sweep and mop; and I can say "thank you"! Mold was growing up on the remote, unmistakably it had not been sanitized for months. After arriving late and exhausted from the drive, we awakened early to find a used oven pan covered in cooked grease on the porch! Fortunately, we loaded our truck, not to carry German roaches home with us!
We left before our time was up!

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See the property before check-in!

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Limited vacation stay, due to severe uncleanliness and roach problem!

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Florida
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September 17th, 2020

I made a reservation, for 30 days, Oct 1 Nov 2,2020.
I paid $2412. 63 with my Chase Visa card. Then I get an email showing the wrong dates Oct 31-Nov 2.
Was this a typo?

They don't answer their phone, or their messages.

I had no choice but to dispute the payments with my bank.

I strongly DONT recommend this company.

Amre

Tip for consumers:
These AirBNB style places are the problem. Layer upon layer of management with no one taking responsibility.
I was on hold for 60 minutes.
I would say, never pay up front, but there's no choice. The only recourse is to stop payment, which I did.

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I was trying to rent a property for 30 days.
Rocket science, apparently.

If they would only answer their phone or emails.
Asking too much when you pay up front.
What could go wrong when you pay up front?

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Adam P. – Vacasa Rep

Thank you for your review. We apologize Airbnb is a third-party booking site and they have their own policies, which we do not have any control over. We are disappointed to hear you had a negative experience while booking your vacation. We hope we have the chance to host you in the future.

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New York
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September 6th, 2022
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If you run into a problem, good luck.
You will wait for hrs and be bounced around leaving urgent messages for " managers" who will not call you back.
And if there is a situation that you can't get handled, someone will eventually tell you to go and find a local hotel... No kidding
This is what happened to me.

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Vacasa is the leading vacation rental management platform in North America, transforming the vacation rental experience by integrating purpose-built technology with expert local and national teams. Homeowners enjoy earning significant incremental income on one of their most valuable assets, delivered by the company’s unmatched technology that adjusts rates in real time to maximize revenue. Guests can relax comfortably in Vacasa’s 35,000+ homes across more than 400 destinations in North America, Belize and Costa Rica, knowing that 24/7 support is just a phone call away.

Business History

Vacasa was born around a dining room table. It began in 2009, when our founder struggled to find a property manager that could offer both professional care and strong financial returns for a family vacation home on the Washington coast. He knew there had to be a better way to care for vacation homes and provide guests with an exceptional experience. So he decided to give the vacation rental industry a renovation.

The market was ready for a company with a forward-thinking approach—using technology and data to enable local teams to care for homes and guests, while maximizing revenue for homeowners. Vacasa quickly grew from one house on the Washington coast to servicing homes across North America.

Today, Vacasa is the leading full-service vacation rental management company in North America. We have big plans for the future, but our focus remains true: to empower our homeowners, guests, and employees to invest in vacation.

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