
Vacation rentals • United States
HomeAway
HomeAway is a vacation rental platform with a significant international footprint. Founded in 2005 in United States, it lists accommodations across United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Germany. Below you'll find the essentials on its catalogue, services, cancellation policy and a direct link to the official site.
About HomeAway
Founded in 2005, HomeAway is a vacation rental platform headquartered in United States. It lists an inventory with a significant international footprint, alongside the other vacation rental platforms indexed on Gopaxo — Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia and Trip.com.
Why choose HomeAway?
HomeAway's standout features include: entire homes with host verification, built-in guest protection, direct messaging with the host, filters by amenity (pool, pet-friendly, view). These make it easy to compare options before booking, and protect your stay if anything goes wrong.
- entire homes with host verification
- built-in guest protection
- direct messaging with the host
- filters by amenity (pool, pet-friendly, view)
- instalment payments for long stays
How the platform works
On HomeAway, you search by destination and dates. Results are sorted by price, guest rating or relevance. Every listing shows amenities, cancellation policy and verified reviews. The filter engine narrows down by district, budget, property type and specific amenities (pool, parking, pet-friendly).
Pricing, payment and cancellation
HomeAway typically offers two rate families: "refundable" (free cancellation until a deadline) and "non-refundable" (cheaper but locked in). Payment is usually made online at booking; some hotels accept payment at check-in. Local taxes and service fees are included in the price shown.
Booking on HomeAway
From Gopaxo, one click redirects you to HomeAway's official site (https://www.homeaway.com) to finalise your booking. No extra fee is added: you get HomeAway's official rate and its standard customer support.