Jill D.
I thought I’d give Savvy a try on my…
I thought I’d give Savvy a try on my summer travels, I was supposed to receive a $50.00 booking credit which I did not receive. I was unable to resolve that false advertising. Booking through Savvy actually took me to Evolve, where I had to pay their fees, so there was absolutely no savings whatsoever. I might as well stick with Airbnb and VRBO because going through Savvy added the extra step of booking through Evolve. Will not use again.
Response from Savvy.comAug 26, 2025
Updated Company Response: March 22, 2026: Hi Jill - I assure the program is real. If you haven’t already, we’d still love to get you your $50 rebate. Please simply touch base with the support team at the email below. It sounds as though you may be a little confused about Savvy. Please let me explain. We are a “book direct” vacation rental marketplace that allows savvy travelers to easily find vetted professionally hosted vacation rentals and then book them directly without a middleman - saving hundreds on every stay. Better rates. Better hospitality. Any fees charged by the host still apply on Savvy (just as they do on Airbnb & Vrbo). The fees that don’t apply are the 15-20% in platform booking fees that Airbnb/Vrbo charge and we don’t. So while you did end up booking directly with Evolve, that’s not a bug, it’s a feature, and it should have saved you several hundred dollars (plus the $50 rebate!). Hope you give us another opportunity! Original Company Response: Thank you for the feedback and we’re sorry for the confusion around your booking and rebate. We’ve reached out to you by email to help get this resolved. The $50 is a post-stay rebate, just send us your reservation receipt and certificate number and we’ll process your rebate. Please reply to our email or contact [email protected] so we can take care of this right away. Thank you!