Legitimacy of vrbo.com

[xxbilleigh-joxx]

Hi everyone,
It's been a long time since I've posted in here and I'm looking for some advice.
I've not been to çaliş since 2011 due to starting a family (jeez kids are expensive!!) and we are finally in a position to return - hopefully next year.
I came here as my first port of call for accommodation because you guys are awesome and having lost many contacts over the years, I figured I'd be able to find accommodation for our now family of 5.

I've followed the link to vrbo.com and found lots of options that compared to Airbnb and the likes seem too good to be true.

Can anyone advise whether the site is legit before I take the plunge and book?

Trust pilot has shocking review so I'm dubious to say the least.

I really don't want to book a package holiday bur honestly, it's taken sooooo long to be able to afford to come back, I can't afford to lose money and worse still, find I've no accommodation days before / on arrival (as some reviewers have said they'd encountered)

Is there a better way for me to go about finding somewhere affordable?

We're looking to come out next July for about 3 weeks and I'm looking for a 3 bed villa/apartment, either private or on a small complex with a pool for less than £150per night.

If I'm deluded in my expectations, please be honest and tell me. The last time I was out there I would pay approx £300pw but I appreciate costs have risen along since then so don't know if my budget is even achievable if I'm honest.

Any help from you wonderful knowledgeable folk would be so very much appreciated

Laurie x

[Dave Cameron]

HI Laurie

I booked an apartment through VRBO last October for a 2 week stay in June of this year.

Unfortunately, because of the new permit law that has been introduced and the apparent confusion at that time, the owner of the apartment was unable to get the permit in time for our  reservation, so on VRBO's recommendation, we had to cancel, but we got our full refund within a couple of hours and we were able to rebook with an apart hotel through booking.com.

So the answer to your question, is VRBO legit - in our experience - yes

Hope this helps in your decision making process, oh and by the way, enjoy Calis Beach, its fabulous!

Cheers