Each year, Vrbo recognizes a select group from its 100+ integrated partners that meet its highest standards for performance and reliability. The Vrbo Elite designation is the top level of recognition, reserved for partners that excel in technical reliability, listing optimization, booking excellence, and innovative tools.
OwnerRez is proud to have earned Vrbo Elite status for 2025, marking the fifth consecutive year we’ve received this award and making us the only independent channel manager to achieve Elite status five or more years in a row. This distinction reflects the close collaboration between OwnerRez and Vrbo to deliver a seamless, high-performing connection for vacation rental owners and property managers.
Our "Elite" partnership with Vrbo ensures that your business benefits from the most reliable and innovative solutions, allowing you to focus on what you do best: delivering unforgettable stays to guests.
What is Vrbo Elite?
Vrbo describes its Elite Partners as “An exclusive group of top-performing integrated software providers who offer the highest quality connections and comprehensive functionality.” Vrbo evaluates partners based on strict metrics, including:
- Technical Reliability: Maintaining consistently high server uptime and fast response speeds
- Listing Optimization: Ensuring listing accuracy, quality, and visibility across the Vrbo platform
- Booking Excellence: Delivering strong booking success rates while minimizing errors
- Innovative Tools: Building advanced functionality that enhances the experience for property managers and guests
OwnerRez’s continued Elite status reflects our ongoing commitment to meet and exceed these standards every year.
Why this Matters for Vacation Rental Operators
Vrbo Elite status is more than a nice badge to share on our website; this badge reflects the trust, reliability, and technical expertise that Vrbo recognizes within OwnerRez. When you partner your business with OwnerRez, it means you’re partnering with software that Vrbo considers a benchmark of excellence and trusts to deliver reliable, top-tier service to its customers.
Here’s what it means when you choose OwnerRez:
- Direct integration with Vrbo: Our powerful API connection is built entirely in-house. In direct collaboration with the incredible team at Vrbo, we continually update and improve this connection to ensure you receive the very best service.
- Real-time syncing: Changes to your nightly rates, availability, rules, and content are updated instantly to keep your listings accurate and always up to date.
- Reliability: We've built a connection with Vrbo that you can trust to work. Our API connection eliminates the risk of double bookings and quickly adapts to any changes that Vrbo makes to its platform.
- No extra fees: Because our API connection with Vrbo is built through a direct relationship, we do not rely on third-party managers. This enables us to offer a stronger integration without charging a percentage of your revenue, unlike some of our competitors.
How We Earn this Recognition Year After Year
We earn this recognition year after year thanks to our strong partnership with Vrbo and our commitment to building everything in-house. The strategic planning of our development roadmap ensures that we are always staying up to date with the latest channel updates. This results in optimal performance, quick updates to industry changes, and a reliable connection with your connected channels. Click here to see a complete list of our channel integrations. We have over 20 partners, including all the top vacation rental OTAs and an extensive network of regional listing sites.
Final Thoughts
We’re proud to be a Vrbo Elite Partner and remain committed to delivering a fast, powerful, and reliable connection for vacation rental operators.
With 20+ direct partnerships across Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com, just to name a few, OwnerRez is the clear choice for professional vacation rental hosts and managers. Get started today by signing up for a 14-day free trial or by signing up to join one of our weekly live demo webinars.
FAQs About Vrbo Elite
Q: What does Vrbo Elite mean?
A: Vrbo Elite is the top-tier recognition for property management and channel management software. Elite partners exceed Vrbo’s strict standards for technical reliability, listing optimization, booking excellence, and innovative tools. OwnerRez has earned Vrbo Elite status in 2025, marking the fifth consecutive year we have maintained this recognition.
Q: How is Vrbo Elite different from standard integration partners?
A: Standard Vrbo partners meet integration requirements, but Elite partners offer the highest quality connections and functionality. Only a select group of providers worldwide consistently achieve this top-level recognition from Vrbo.
Q: Why does Vrbo Elite matter for vacation rental hosts and managers?
A: Vrbo Elite indicates that Vrbo trusts the software at the highest level. Choosing OwnerRez gives you a direct, reliable connection to Vrbo, real-time syncing of rates, availability, rules, and content, and a system built to adapt quickly to platform updates. This ensures your listings are always accurate, double bookings are prevented, and your business runs smoothly.
Q: Are there extra fees for using an Elite provider?
A: No. OwnerRez’s direct integration with Vrbo eliminates the need for third-party managers. This allows us to provide a strong, reliable connection without charging a percentage of your revenue like some competitors.
Q: How does OwnerRez maintain Vrbo Elite status year after year?
A: We build everything in-house and carefully plan our development roadmap. This keeps us up to date with channel updates, ensures optimal performance, and provides a dependable connection to Vrbo and our other 20+ partners.
Q: Which other channels does OwnerRez integrate with?
A: OwnerRez has more than 20 direct partnerships, including Airbnb, Booking.com, and a wide network of regional listing sites. This makes it easy for hosts and property managers to manage multiple vacation rental channels from one central platform.
Q: How can I get started with OwnerRez?
A: You can sign up for a 14-day free trial or join one of our weekly live demo webinars.