CAVENDISH · BLACK RIVER
FOUNDING EXAMPLE — THE ORGANIZERS' OWN HOUSE
Riverfront House Near Okemo
View on Airbnb
Direct: coming with launch
Independently owned vacation rentals around Okemo Mountain — Ludlow, Cavendish, Proctorsville, Mount Holly, Plymouth and Weston. Every home links to all the ways to book it: direct with the owner, Airbnb, or Vrbo. We never take a booking or a payment — we're a local guide to local homes, in the spirit of Green Mountain Guide.
Sample cards built from public Airbnb index information (town, size, rating, link) to show the layout. No host photos or listing copy are copied — when a host joins for real, they supply their own photos and words, and their page goes live with their permission.
One place to see every independent home near Okemo — and every way to book it. Exactly like a guide, not a platform.
Only the Okemo area, only independent hosts. Real distances to the lifts, real amenities, no stock listings.
Direct with the owner (usually cheapest — no platform service fee), or Airbnb, or Vrbo. Every home shows all the links it has.
You pay and message the host on their channel. Stay Okemo never touches your money, so there's nothing to trust us with.
Listing would be free during a pilot. You keep your Airbnb and Vrbo listings exactly as they are — this is one more door, not a replacement. What you'd get: a proper page of your own on a site guests find when they search Okemo, a direct-booking link when you're ready for one, and the host toolkit below. What we'd need from you: your own photos, your own description, your three booking links, and your Vermont MRT number for display.
The paperwork Airbnb handles invisibly, packaged for hosts who want a direct option. Samples for brainstorming — have a Vermont attorney review a lease before using it.
A Vermont short-term rental lease template: taxes, deposit, cancellation, house rules, signatures.
Download PDFOne page to post in the house — including Okemo winter notes: 4WD, mudroom, trash & bears.
Download PDFMyVTax/MRT setup, VT 9% + 3% (+1% Ludlow) taxes, Stripe, calendar sync, insurance — in order.
Download PDFCard hold vs. refundable deposit vs. per-stay protection plan (Safely / Waivo / Truvi) — pros and cons.
Download PDFNo. It's an independent local directory — the Green Mountain Guide model applied to Okemo rentals. Listings link out; bookings happen wherever the guest chooses.
Never. No checkout, no calendar, no guest money. That keeps it a guide, not a property manager — and keeps hosts in control of their own bookings, taxes, and guests.
Usually — a direct price carries card processing (~3%) instead of a 14–16% platform service fee. Not always: platforms run promotions. That's why every page shows all the links, so guests can compare.
Free in the pilot, and nothing has to change — keep Airbnb/Vrbo. Adding a direct link is optional and the checklist above walks through it.