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Savvy: a book-direct marketplace

Savvy, formerly bnbfinder, is a marketplace for professionally managed vacation rentals that charges travelers no service fees. It says it lists more than 150,000 properties from about 2,500 hosts and managers in the US, Mexico and Canada. What hosts pay depends on how you connect, so confirm it before you sign up.

What hosts pay
No traveler fees. Host fee varies by connection
Best for
Vacation rentals
Connects through booking software
Yes, 5 booking systems covered here list it

Fees and rules checked October 2026

Who lists on Savvy

Professional vacation rental managers and hosts who connect through their booking software.

What it costs

  • No traveler service fees, so guests see your price.
  • Host fees depend on the connection. Guesty lists a 5% commission on accepted reservations. Hostfully describes Savvy as free to list with commission-free bookings. Ask your booking software or Savvy which applies to you.

How it connects

Savvy connects through booking software. It says it works with more than a dozen, including Guesty, Hostaway and Lodgify. Through Hostfully, hosts are the merchant of record.

Most booking software also works as a channel manager, so your rates and open dates stay in sync here, on your own website and on every other site you connect. How that works, with Comal Inn's setup.

Booking software covered on Firsthand Stays that lists Savvy:

What I’d do

Savvy is worth a look if you manage several rentals and your booking software already connects to it. Turn it on, keep your rates the same as everywhere else, and treat it as one more place for travelers to find you.

Questions

Does Savvy charge guests a service fee?

No. Savvy says travelers pay no service fees.

Is Savvy commission-free for hosts?

It depends on how you connect. Guesty lists a 5% commission on accepted reservations, and Hostfully describes it as commission-free. Confirm with Savvy or your booking software.

Is Savvy the same as bnbfinder?

Yes. bnbfinder became Savvy in January 2025.

Sources

From Savvy's own website and help center unless noted, checked October 2026. Fees and rules change, so confirm with Savvy before you decide. Firsthand Stays isn't affiliated with Savvy.

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