Plum Guide review

Plum Guide is for travelers who care more about the home than the price. It says its local experts vet every home and accept only the top 3%, and its collection holds over 30,000 stays in 40+ destinations, including London, Paris, Lisbon, Tuscany and Los Angeles. Its Plum Guide Promise covers the worst case: if a host cancels, it aims to find you a new Plum Guide home up to 20% more expensive than the original, rising to 50% when the cancellation comes within 5 days of check-in, subject to terms. Pet-friendly and pool collections help narrow the search. The limits are coverage and cost: outside its 40+ destinations you will find nothing, and the site showed prices in pounds from our location, so we could not confirm US dollar pricing and scored value lower. For a special city break or a villa week in Europe, Plum Guide is the most selective option here.

Who it is for

travelers who want design-led homes in major cities

Price

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Key features

• Over 30,000 vetted stays in 40+ destinations
• Local experts accept only the top 3% of homes
• Rebooking help if a host cancels, up to 20% more expensive
• Up to 50% more expensive if the host cancels within 5 days of check-in
• Pet-friendly and pool home collections

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Strict vetting: only the top 3% of homes are accepted
• Strength: Clear rebooking promise if a host cancels
• Strength: Strong coverage of London, Paris, Tuscany and Los Angeles
• Weakness: Only 40+ destinations, so many places have no listings
• Weakness: Prices showed in pounds from our location, so we could not confirm US dollar pricing
• Weakness: Curated homes tend to cost more than mass-market rentals

Key facts

• Homes: 30,000+ vetted stays
• Destinations: 40+
• Acceptance rate: Top 3% of homes
• Host cancellation: Rebooking up to 20% more expensive
• Late host cancellation: Up to 50% within 5 days of check-in

Where it ranks

Plum Guide is No. 9 in our Best Airbnb Alternatives verdict.