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Farewell Owners Direct/HomeAway...........I am off to Simply Owners - fantastic site, one off payment - no 5-12% commission on top of advertising cost,no debit/credit card fees for owner ,no service... See more
VERY disappointed as a renter. Tried to book 3 different properties all showing available at time of inquiry. Each time we were told that the owner did not update there calendar in a timely manner and... See more
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I have been advertising my villa with Owners Direct since 2005 and love the improvements that they have made to the system. I don't have to deal with endless enquiries as guests can book instantly. Th... See more
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Owners Direct advertises over 31,000 holiday villa and apartment rentals worldwide - book direct with the owner. Villas, apartments, chalets, cottages, guesthouses and bed and breakfasts in Spain, Balearics, Portugal, France, Italy, Florida, Canary Islands, Cyprus, Turkey and many other popular destinations.
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Booking quick and easy. Property information on website easily accessible. Great site.
Easy to use,straight forward and…
Easy to use,straight forward and informative. I've used owners direct twice before - last year, and my current booking with them has gone as smoothly as the others.
Excellent experience
No problems with booking
Booking process was easy and contact…
Booking process was easy and contact with owner sorted any queries we had. Really looking forward our break in the beautiful Norfolk Broads.
Why complete advance payment months in advance?
Good booking process but object to having to pay in advance - including large deposit

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Excellent website easy to find places…
Excellent website easy to find places you are looking for and very good description of villas and surroundings. Also good value for money with the ability to rent for a couple of days or two weeks. Would thoroughly recommend the site
i have found the owners direct web site…
i have found the owners direct web site straight forward and easy to use we are using this web site for the first time and i feel safe and secure in our transactions what more can i ask for??
very pleased with web site and ease of…
very pleased with web site and ease of booking accomodation
Great no hassle booking.
New to owners direct
This is the first time I have booked through owners direct and the experience couldn’t have been better. The site is very easy to use and the owner responded very quickly to our request. I will definitely be looking to use again.
Smooth booking process
Signing up was a little cumbersome but the booking went smoothly and was relatively easy to pick what we required
easy to find and book
Plenty of choice!
Love using this site for last minute deals. Easy to use and prices are good too......
I've reserved an apartment and the…
I've reserved an apartment and the website will not allow me to view it so I can show my husband. We both spent 45 mins trying to access the property and are now thinking of cancelling as I am unable to show him to ensure he is happy with it.
We have used the Abritel site since…
USE AirBNB
We have used the Abritel site since 2012. Since the takeover from Expedia the costs for the tenant and the owners have gone north and the service has gone south.
We have several apartments with them, we paid 250€ for each property for advertisements that are free on AIRBNB. We opted for booking on line but not payment on line, we have wasted our money as we are put down at the bottom of the the since we do not want to pay the commission.
They claim to give guarantees to the holiday maker, however the guarantee is issued from a subsidiary that essentially has no assets and is therefore not worth anything.
Under the pay online system they hold you funds for several months and only give it to you several days after the client departs.
They ensure that prospective holidaymakers can not interact with the owner unless they have paid for the holiday, just how stupid and irrational is that.
It would appear that many owners are removing their business from them and are going in droves to AirBNB, which is marginally better as they do not charge for advertisements.
I do not want to give my property numbers as we would then be subject to further punishments.
We have booked through owners direct… many times
We have booked through owners direct over the years . Never been disappointed with the accommodation advertised .
Really love this site super easy to…
Really love this site super easy to book and just a joy
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