str market mapVacation rental owners lose 15 to 30 percent of rental income to commission-based platforms while guests pay inflated rates, and both sides lack a low-cost, direct-contact channel with fraud protection on private holiday rentals.
Mediavacances is a French peer-to-peer vacation rental listing platform, founded in 2002 and operated by AKENA Technologies from Lambersart, near Lille, France, that specializes in commission-free, owner-to-renter holiday rentals across Europe and beyond, listing roughly 19,000 properties in 83 countries.
Owners pay a flat subscription to list, and the intermediation rate stays below 1 percent, removing the per-booking commission charged by larger OTAs. An anti-fraud system screens all listings automatically, and listings are distributed across seven language-specific sibling sites covering French, English, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Dutch audiences. Renters filter by beach proximity, ski access, amenities, property type, and destination, and an optional secure-payment module enables online payment between owner and guest, with reviews verified by a dedicated team.
Private holiday home owners in France and southern Europe who want direct renter contact and no per-booking commission, and price-conscious European leisure travelers booking self-catering accommodation in France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, and the French overseas territories.
Listed on STR Market Map, the short-term-rental software marketplace.