Book Direct vs. Airbnb: How to Save 15-20% on Your Cabo Vacation Rental

If you've ever booked a vacation rental on Airbnb, you've seen the sticker shock at checkout. The nightly rate looks reasonable, but then the service fee hits
• adding 14-17% to your total. On a week-long stay in Cabo, that's $300-500 going straight to Airbnb.

The Math

Let's use a real example. One of our popular 2-bedroom condos in Tramonti lists at $195/night.

• 5 nights on Airbnb: $195 x 5 = $975 + $165 service fee (17%) = $1,140
• 5 nights booked direct: $195 x 5 = $975 + $0 service fee = $975
• You save: $165

For our 3-bedroom beachfront penthouse at $395/night:

• 7 nights on Airbnb: $395 x 7 = $2,765 + $415 service fee (15%) = $3,180
• 7 nights booked direct: $395 x 7 = $2,765 + $0 service fee = $2,765
• You save: $415

What You Get When You Book Direct

Beyond the savings, booking direct with a local property manager means you get a real person on the other end of a WhatsApp message
• someone who lives in Cabo and can recommend the restaurant you should actually go to, arrange airport pickup, or handle any issue within minutes.

Is It Safe?

Your payment is processed through secure checkout, you receive a confirmed reservation, and you're protected by our cancellation policies.

Browse our properties and see for yourself. Same homes, better price, better service.