Article from http://www.vrmintel.com/how-to-book-direct-vacation-rental/ The word is out. Airbnb, VRBO.com, HomeAway, and TripAdvisor charge fees to consumers. Unlike in the hotel industry, where the booking fees are passed on to the hotels, these sites are charging guests for the use of their online catalogs. And the charges are not insignificant with an additional 6 to 20 percent surcharge added to the rental rate, which translates to consumers paying hundreds of dollars mo