Airbnb or VRBO for South Padre

[Shaddie 1651]

Looking for 3-4 bedroom there but scared of scams. Have never used either cause hotels are free for me. 
Any way to verify before booking?

[Walte464 450]

Are you looking for a condo or house?

[ROFL BOX 6649]

We have booked with both of those sites but not for South Padre.

Never a problem. Sites are reputable & will aid in any booking issues or "not as advertised", etc.

Read reviews, they are only made by verified customers.

Watch out for the "cleaning fee", however.

Staying 1 night for $ 125? $ 100 tacked on (total added to the advertised fee).

Staying 10 nights for $ 1,000? $ 100 tacked on (total added to the advertised fee).

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[StruggleBus 3922]

If hotels are free for you then stay in a hotel

[woohorn 1131]

Padre gets interesting because of all the Mexican national owners.

I've vrbo'd several times from Mexican Nats that had odd listings and the condos turned out great. Follow advice above and read terms/warnings on vrbo site and you should be fine.

[NeverMarryAStripper 21907]

I've used VRBO for both condos and houses in SPI and all worked out great.  I've used VRBO all over and never had an issue.

[conVINCEd 21469]

I’ve never had a problem with either site.  Probably used them between 10-20 times.  I also don’t book the place that looks just as nice as everything else, but half the price, with no reviews.

[Chewbacca 7780]

15 hours ago, ROFL BOX said:

We have booked with both of those sites but not for South Padre.

Never a problem. Sites are reputable & will aid in any booking issues or "not as advertised", etc.

Read reviews, they are only made by verified customers.

Watch out for the "cleaning fee", however.

Staying 1 night for $ 125? $ 100 tacked on (total added to the advertised fee).

Staying 10 nights for $ 1,000? $ 100 tacked on (total added to the advertised fee).

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Well, whether you stay one day or 10, the place gets a full cleaning after you leave.  

[Bobby Light 76]

I have used both with no issues but I feel like I trust VRBO more for some reason.

Rented a condo couple weeks ago in SPI through VRBO, no issues, great experience.

[hornbri 1400]

Used VRBO a last month in SPI with no problem. 

https://spirentals.com seems to have a lot of places and they were managing the place we rented if you want to go with someone with a office down there. 

[zman13 180]

On 8/18/2020 at 10:24 PM, ROFL BOX said:

We have booked with both of those sites but not for South Padre.

Never a problem. Sites are reputable & will aid in any booking issues or "not as advertised", etc.

Read reviews, they are only made by verified customers.

Watch out for the "cleaning fee", however.

Staying 1 night for $ 125? $ 100 tacked on (total added to the advertised fee).

Staying 10 nights for $ 1,000? $ 100 tacked on (total added to the advertised fee).

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Find a few places you like. Read the reviews for those places. All of the reviews. Every single review.

Also read the house rules. Some places are quiet after 10pm. Some places you can party all night.

[ROFL BOX 6649]

Also read the house rules. Some places are quiet after 10pm. Some places you can party all night.

Paging@HOOKEM4 to the Burnt Orange Courtesy phone.