HomeAway Unveils Luxury-focused Vacation Rental Website

Curated by the international luxury travel experts at Andrew Harper – best known for their luxury travel publication, Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report – the site will have one of the largest inventories of high-end properties available in one place, featuring more than 700 luxury vacation rental options in 20 countries, and growing. The properties range from extravagant villas to expansive estates - featuring a spectrum of standout amenities such as a helicopter landing pad, home equestrian centers and stables, gourmet kitchens and access to a private yacht. HomeAway is celebrating the launch of its luxury site with a contest to win a stay at Quinta Clara in Playa Del Carmen, worth up to $18,000.

The new collection of vacation rentals comes at a time when spend on luxury travel continues to climb. According to Companies & Markets' “2012 Luxury Travel Report,” the luxury travel market is the fastest-growing segment of the travel industry worldwide, producing nearly a trillion dollars in annual sales in North America, alone. In addition to an increase in spend, the 2013 Andrew Harper Reader Survey predicts significant growth in luxury travel, as well, with 33 percent of luxury vacationers planning to travel more next year than in 2013.

“We created Luxury Rentals from HomeAway as the ultimate resource for the growing number of travelers looking to stay in truly exceptional vacation accommodations,” says Brian Sharples, CEO of HomeAway. “Over time, we expect it to become the largest global resource for finding luxury rentals from both individual owners and high-end property managers.”

Before being selected for the site, properties from HomeAway.com are evaluated by the luxury travel experts at Andrew Harper using a proprietary rating system developed exclusively for HomeAway. The rating system is comprised of a 75-point screening process that evaluates attributes such as price, services, location, amenities and more. No detail is overlooked – including the thread count of the linens.

For owners and property managers with exceptional vacation rental properties and services, Luxury Rentals from HomeAway provides a proven marketing channel to access HomeAway's audience of highly targeted, experience-focused travelers. In addition to owner managed properties, the site also features inventory from some of the leading luxury vacation rental management companies including Luxury Retreats and Travel Keys.

For more information about HomeAway, please visit https://luxury.homeaway.com/.