CabinyVacations charges a flat 8% fee — half of what Airbnb now charges. Blue Ridge hosts average $47,912/year. Keep more of it.
$47,912
Avg. annual revenue
Blue Ridge, GA 2026
8% flat
Platform fee
vs. Airbnb's 15.5%
$0
Setup cost
No contracts, cancel anytime
Paste your Airbnb/VRBO URL for one-click import, or build your listing from scratch with our step-by-step wizard. Takes under 10 minutes.
Choose flat rate, seasonal pricing, or enable AI dynamic pricing. Set your minimum and maximum nightly rates — we never override your limits.
Your listing is reviewed and published within 24 hours. Guests searching for North Georgia mountain cabins will find you immediately.
Guests pay at booking. You receive payouts on your schedule with automatic tax remittance. 8% flat fee, nothing else.
No tiered pricing, no surprise deductions. You always know exactly what you keep — before a single booking comes in. Airbnb now charges hosts 15.5%.
Choose to absorb the platform fee yourself or pass any portion to guests. Your property, your call — not the platform's.
Smart dynamic pricing adjusts your rates based on demand, seasonality, and local events — automatically, every night. No paid add-on required.
We focus exclusively on Blue Ridge, Ellijay, Helen, Dahlonega, and surrounding mountain towns. Your listing isn't buried under millions of global properties.
Talk to someone who actually knows North Georgia STRs. No ticket queues, no bots — real answers in under 20 minutes.
List for free, cancel anytime. We earn when you earn — that's the only alignment that makes sense.
Adjust the sliders to match your property. Based on real Blue Ridge, GA market data.
CabinyVacations
$33,120
You keep · 8% fee ($2,880)
Airbnb
$30,420
You keep · 15.5% fee ($5,580)
VRBO
$33,120
You keep · 8% host fee* fee ($2,880)
You'd keep $2,700 more per year with CabinyVacations vs. Airbnb's new 15.5% fee
*VRBO also charges guests a separate 6–12% service fee on top of the host fee shown above.
Airbnb raised host fees to 15.5% in October 2025. Here's how that stacks up.
| Feature | CabinyVacations | Airbnb | VRBO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platform fee (host) | 8% flat | 15.5% | 8% + guest fees |
| Guest service fee | Transparent | 14–16% on top | 6–12% on top |
| Fee passthrough to guest | ✓ Full control | ✗ Fixed split | ✗ Fixed split |
| AI dynamic pricing | ✓ Included free | ✓ Paid add-on | ✗ Manual only |
| North Georgia focus | ✓ Exclusive | ✗ Global noise | ✗ Global noise |
| Direct guest communication | ✓ Unrestricted | ✗ Masked/limited | ✗ Limited |
| Automatic tax remittance | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Setup fee | ✓ Free | ✓ Free | ✗ Annual subscription |
"After two years on Airbnb I was exhausted by the constant fee changes and algorithm games. Cabiny gave me back control — I set my own prices, keep more of every booking, and actually talk to my guests before they arrive. My revenue is up 31% and I spend half the time managing it."
Sarah M.
Creekside Retreat on Fightingtown
"The AI pricing tool alone paid for itself in the first month. It caught a fall foliage surge we would have missed and auto-adjusted our rates three days before the peak. We went from 68% to 89% occupancy without lifting a finger."
Mike & Donna T.
Apple Orchard Cabin
"I listed on VRBO and Airbnb for four years and never once got a call from support. Cabiny's team answered my first question in 20 minutes. The 8% flat fee is transparent and the STR mortgage tool helped me finance a second property."
Jennifer L.
Gold Rush Ridge Cabin
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