The landscape of vacation rentals is continually changing. Traditional online travel agencies (OTAs) are responding to guest searches by catering even more so to unique experiences, specific regions, property types, and traveler preferences. As niche tourism surges across the globe, niche OTA’s are offering more services designed to cater to specific interests and travel personalities.
Niche Tourism
Niche tourism provides services or products that appeal to certain populations or interests. This extends from unique social media settings and inspirational travel destinations for a growing population of Gen Z travelers to sports enthusiasts, families, last-minute spontaneous vacationers, and beyond.Â
In addition to specific types of travelers, niche tourism encompasses a breadth of macro and micro-niche facets. On a macro level, niches such as eco, cultural, wellness, and culinary-tourism invite travelers to incorporate all their senses into a vacation getaway. While on a micro level, travel niches are more individually specific. For example, within culinary tourism, a micro niche may be the ability to take cooking classes wherever one’s travels may lead. Similarly, within the macro area of wellness travel, a micro niche of yoga tourism continues to grow.
Niche OTAsÂ
Niche OTAs are revolutionizing the vacation rental industry as they provide unique opportunities for property owners and managers to maximize their reach and revenue. At Casago, we understand the significance of traditional as well as niche OTAs and actively leverage their power to enhance our clients’ rental success.
By partnering with a diverse range of OTAs, Casago provides more overall exposure for properties, attracting a wider audience of potential guests. Moreover, niche OTAs hone in on prospective travelers specifically seeking properties like yours, along with distinctive experiences.Â
Niche platforms, including Hopper for Gen Z travelers or Whimstay for last-minute travel, along with the traditional framework of VRBO, Airbnb, and Booking platforms allow us to showcase your vacation rental to the right audience. This ensures your property receives targeted exposure and attracts guests who appreciate its unique offerings.
Visibility on niche OTAs provides diverse opportunities for property owners and managers. At Casago, we recognize the immense value niche OTAs bring to the vacation rental industry. By utilizing the power of traditional and niche OTAs, we ensure your property receives targeted exposure, attracts the right guests, and maximizes its rental potential.
Ready to find the perfect niche for your vacation rental? Or, are you looking for a perfect getaway that fits a specific niche? Contact Casago to get started.
Families, Adventurers, Digital Nomads, Luxury Seekers, and more!
| 9flats | www.9flats.com | City trips, apartments |
| Alto Vita | www.altovita.com | Digital nomads, city trips & apartments |
| American Snowbird Network | www.AmericanSnowbird.com | Snowbirds |
| AsiaYo | www.asiayo.com | Holiday homes |
| atease | www.atease.io | Government travelers |
| BookOutdoors | www.bookoutdoors.com | Campers |
| coliving.com | www.coliving.com | Digital nomads, remote workers |
| dorms.com | www.dorms.com | Students, young travelers, adventurers |
| Enjoy Bed and Breakfast | www.ebab.com | LGBTQIA+ travelers |
| hibnb | www.hibnb.us | Cannabis users |
| HIPCAMP | www.hipcamp.com | Campers |
| hopper | www.hopper.com |
Gen Z travelers |
| Hotel Tonight | www.hoteltonight.com | Last minute travelers |
| HRS | www.hrs.com | Business travelers |
| iescape | www.i-escape.com | Luxury travelers & Families |
| icastelli-net | www.icastelli.net | Luxury travelers |
| lastminute.com | www.lastminute.com | Last minute travelers |
| LogiTravel | www.logitravel.co.uk | Holidays, cruises, & tours |
| Luex | www.luex.com | Surfers & Snowboarders/Skiers |
| MG | www.mgbedbank.com | Luxury & Business travelers |
| Monthly Rentals by Owner | www.monthlyvacationrentalsbyowner.com | Long-term travelers |
| Mr & Mrs Smith | www.mrandmrssmith.com | Luxury travelers |
| Pitchup | www.pitchup.com | campers |
| prestigia | www.prestigia.com | Luxury travelers |
| reconline | www.reconline.com | Corporate travel |
| Ridescope | www.ridescope.com | Surfers |
| Riparide | www.riparide.com | Nature escape & adventurers |
| SurfHolidays | www.surfholidays.com | Surfers |
| TabletHotels | www.tablethotels.com | Luxury travelers |
| thermal | www.thermal.travel | Surfers |
| TravelRepublic | www.travelrepublic.com | Holiday Travelers |
| trivago | www.trivago.ca | Metasearch |
| Vacatia | www.vacatia.com | Resort residences |
| wimdu | www.wimdu.com | city trips, apartments |
| Whimstay | www.whimstay.com | Last-minute travel |
International travel & Hostels
| Priceline / Agoda | www.agoda.com | North American and South East Asian travelers |
| Atrapalo | www.atrapalo.com | Spain |
| bb planet | www.bbplanet.com | Italy |
| bedandbreakfast.eu | www.bedandbreakfast.eu | European travel |
| bedandbreakfast.it | www.bedandbreakfast.it./ | Italy |
| bedandbreakfast.nl | www.bedandbreakfast.nl | The Netherlands |
| BestDay | www.bestday.com.mx | Mexico region |
| bookabach | www.bookabach.co.nz | New Zealand region |
| CVC | www.cvc.com.br | Brazil region |
| despegar | www.us.despegar.com | Brazil region |
| FeWo-direkt | www.fewo-direkt.de | German travelers |
| HolidayLettings | www.holidaylettings.com | UK region |
| HostelGalaxy | www.hostelgalaxy.com | hostels, budget, adventurers |
| Hostelsclub | www.hostelsclub.com | hostels, budget, adventurers |
| Hostelworld | www.hostelworld.com | hostels, budget, adventurers |
| hotelnet | www.hotel-net.it | Italian Tourism Industry |
| Jalan | www.jalan.net | Japanese travel |
| pegipegi | www.pegipegi.com | Indonesian region |
| PriceTravel | www.pricetravel.com | Focus on Mexico region |
| SpeedyBooker | www.speedybooker.com | UK travelers |
| Stay Bonanza | www.staybonanza.com | European, Australian, and New Zealand travelers |
| stayz | www.stayz.com.au | Australian travelers |
| tiket.com | www.tiket.com | Indonesian travelers |
| travelguru | www.travelguru.com | India travel |
| travellink | www.travellink.com | Swedish, Norweigan, Finnish, and Danish travelers |
| traveloka | www.traveloka.com | Southeast Asia |
| Trip.com | www.us.trip.com | Chinese travelers |
| Viagio | www.viagio.com | hostels, budget, adventurers |
| wotif | www.wotif.com | Australian travelers |
Overall travel & Lodging
| Airbnb | www.airbnb.com | General Lodging |
| Beds4Travel | www.beds4travel.com | General Lodging |
| Booking.com | www.booking.com | Overall travel |
| eDreams | www.edreams.net | Overall travel |
| Expedia | www.expedia.com | Overall travel |
| www.google.com | Overall travel | |
| Hotels.com | www.hotels.com | General Lodging |
| hotwire | www.hotwire.com | Overall travel |
| kayak | www.kayak.com | Overall travel |
| opodo | www.opodo.com | Overall travel |
| Orbitz | www.orbitz.com | Overall travel |
| travelocity | www.travelocity.com | Overall travel |
| trivago | www.trivago.ca | Metasearch |
| VacayMyWay | www.vacaymyway.com | General Lodging |
| Vrbo | www.vrbo.com | General Lodging |
Tourism platforms
| citybreak | www.citybreak.com |
| cultuzz | www.cultuzz.com |
| didatravel | www.didatravel.com |
| Hero | www.herotravel.com |
| hotelbeds | www.hotelbeds.com |
| HotelRez | www.hotelrez.net |
| Keytel | www.keytel.com |
| Miki Travel | www.miki.co.uk |
| OpenGDS | www.opengds.com |
| Restel travel | www.restel.es |
| revato | www.revato.com |
| wink | www.wink.travel |
| Website travel | www.websitetravel.com |
