Typically, when someone talks about saving money on vacations, it comes with suggestions of booking a lower quality hotel or rental, staying farther away from the popular parts of town, or sacrificing some key aspect of your trip. But what if we told you there was a way to save hundreds or even thousands of dollars on your vacation without sacrificing anything at all?
Sounds too good to be true? Well, it’s not. You just have to do one key thing: book direct with a local property manager! Beyond getting the best rates on rentals, a local property management company offers a plethora of benefits to travelers, and we’re about to tell you all of them.
Why You Should Always Book Direct
Avoid Third-Party Fees
If you’ve ever wondered how booking direct actually saves you money, it comes down to the fees and add-ons online travel agencies (OTAs) like Airbnb, Booking.com, and Vrbo quietly layer onto your total. These platforms don’t own the homes, and they don’t manage them either. Their profit comes from padding rates and charging extra commissions.
Sure, OTAs make it easy to browse a lot of properties at once—but that convenience comes at a cost. When you book through a local property management company like Beachcomber Vacation Homes, you:
- Skip the middleman entirely
- See the real price of the home
- Have fewer fees
- No third-party markup baked into your stay
Get More Choices
Speaking of OTAs showing you a large inventory, did you know many of the best homes are never shared with those third-party platforms? That’s because the best homes don’t need help getting booked. Why would a property manager pay to host a home on a site that doesn’t need more attention?
See the full inventory of available homes when you book direct. Plus, going directly to the source often means they have more power to assist you with finding and securing your desired rental than a third-party would.
At Beachcomber, we’re also proud to have homes certified by the 100 Collection™. This classification guarantees the property, the owners, and the management meet the highest hospitality standards and specific metrics for quality, safety, and cleanliness.
At Beachcomber, we have more than 100 Cannon Beach vacation rentals that meet these standards. See them all right here on this site!
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Exclusive Discounts and Perks
Booking directly with a local team versus an OTA means you benefit from our local connections. Our friendships with other local businesses often result in direct discounts for you and your family. At Beachcomber, when you book direct, you get access to a host of benefits offered through our Xplorie partnership.
- One free adult ticket on an Oregon Coast day trip tour
- One free adult ½ pound bag of taffy from Bruce’s Candy Kitchen
- Two different offers at Cannon Beach Chocolate Café
- One free adult ticket to Columbia River Maritime Museum
- Two free scoops of ice cream from Suzy’s Scoops
- One free adult ticket on a day trip from Terran Travels
These aren’t just one-off perks. You get every one of these offers, every single day of your stay! That’s hundreds of dollars worth of freebies just for booking directly with Beachcomber.
Easy Communication and Customization
Never worry about getting trapped in an endless customer service call center loop when you book direct. With Beachcomber, you get a direct line of communication to our team of locals. This means if you need to make a change to your reservation or have an issue with your rental while you’re here, we can fix it on the spot. With OTAs, you often have to cancel the booking and start all over, or wait days for a resolution to a simple problem.
Local Insight
When you’re planning a vacation to a place one of your friends or family members has been, you ask them for recommendations—it’s natural. What were your favorite restaurants? Are there any can’t-miss sites? That same level of insight is at your fingertips when you book direct.
As local property managers, we live and work in Cannon Beach. We know the best places to see the sunset, when to visit Hug Point to see the waterfall in action, secret secluded sections of the beach perfect for romantic walks, and so much more. Plus, we love sharing this local knowledge with our guests! It’s like having your very own local tour guide. Just ask us about the best things to do when booking!
A Better Booking Experience
At the end of the day, booking direct boils down to a better booking experience from start to finish.
- Real people
- Direct access
- Lowest Rates
- Special request accommodations
- Curated personalized vacation
Book Your Cannon Beach Vacation Today
As you explore all your options for Cannon Beach vacation rentals, we invite you to browse our full inventory of homes and compare the prices. We just did it on our home Holiday House, and check out the difference when compared to Vrbo:
- Beachcomber’s All-In Price: $1,591.33 for April 20 – 23.
- Vrbo’s All-In Price: $1,954.47 for the same dates.
That’s $363.14 that could be going to dinners, tours, souvenirs, or whatever else you want.
If you’re ready to save on your next trip to the Oregon coast, browse our vacation rentals and book directly with Beachcomber. We can’t wait to welcome you!
