1. The reservation request is sent automatically
Previously, in order to rent daily housing, you had to call the author of the ad or write to him. This is not always convenient. If a tourist lives in Moscow and decides to choose accommodation in Vladivostok during the day, the landlord will definitely not answer right away, because he is sleeping. Now you can solve the issue in a couple of clicks by sending an automatic booking request. You just need to indicate the desired dates, characteristics of the apartment and choose the appropriate option.
Then you just have to wait for confirmation from the landlord. It will arrive within a maximum of 12 hours, but probably sooner. The service has set this response time in case of time zone differences.
The site has an “Instant Booking” option. If the author of the ad has chosen it, you will not have to wait for confirmation – the apartment will be assigned to you for the selected dates after prepayment for the reservation.
For an application for “Avito Real Estate» no need to pay: money is debited only after the reservation is approved. At this stage, the tenant is only required to make an advance payment – 30% of the total rental cost.
2. You can pay for your stay online
There is no longer any need to take risks by sending money to a card without clear guarantees. The landlord will receive an advance payment only one day after check-in; until this time, the funds are kept by “Avito Real Estate” If for some reason you cannot get into the apartment or the author of the ad suddenly disappears, the money will be returned and they will help you find other housing.
And you don’t have to be afraid of a sudden rise in prices or additional services that appear out of nowhere when moving out. To find out the final amount, you should discuss the deposit and other details with the landlord in advance in the booking chat. The cost of living remains the same.
3. Real apartments correspond to the description on the website
The catalog contains only advertisements with the badges “Accommodation verified” and “Safe booking”. To earn these, homeowners must provide continuous video footage confirming the address, condition and equipment of the apartment. Avito specialists will compare it with photographs and descriptions from the ad. If questions arise, the landlord will be told what exactly caused suspicion and will be offered to re-shoot the video and send it for verification.
The control doesn’t end there. “Avito Real Estate» also carefully examines the property for complaints and the landlord’s documents for accuracy. The risk of getting a pig in a poke is negligible.
4. Apartment cards contain reviews
Possible flaws like an uncomfortable mattress or a broken hair dryer cannot be seen in the photographs. But previous guests will probably write about it. You can now quickly find out what others think about housing and decide whether it suits you or not in the apartment card. You don’t have to go to the ad’s author’s page and read all the reviews about it.
More “Avito Real Estate» added apartment ratings – the arithmetic average of the ratings. By the way, it is also visible in the general list of advertisements. You won’t even have to open a property with a rating that is not good enough, in your opinion, and save search time.
5. You can cancel your reservation for free
Within 6 hours after payment – this is guaranteed by the site. There is only one exception to the rule: if you rented housing on the same day. However, the apartment owner can set a longer period for maneuver: three, five, seven days or even two weeks before arrival. The free cancellation period is visible in the card after selecting dates: look for it right under the “Book” button.
If your travel plans change dramatically right before check-in, you can also cancel your reservation. But the prepayment will not be returned – it will be sent to the owner of the property as compensation.
6. If something goes wrong, you won’t be left on the street.
“Avito Real Estate» has allocated a separate voice technical support line for the service. It works 24/7, and the phone number can be found in the booking chat. It doesn’t matter what time zone you find yourself in or what time you check in, a solution will be found quickly.
You can contact technical support in case of any force majeure, for example, if the owner for some reason could not check you in or does not contact you. The site will not just return your money, but will help you quickly find alternative accommodation options with the same conditions and cost. Specialists will make sure that you will not be left without housing in a foreign city.
7. The service has a wide geography
“Avito Real Estate“works not only in the central part and in the resorts of the south. You can book an apartment in Siberia, the Urals, the Far East and other parts of the country. And the choice is large: there are more than 178 thousand advertisements on the site with options from owners and management companies.
Filters will help you search for accommodation for a vacation or business trip faster. You can specify the number of rooms and guests, select the pet-friendly option, and check required amenities, such as a dishwasher and water heater. And to choose the ideal location, use the map on “Avito” Using the “Draw Area” tool, circle the desired area – the service will show all the apartments located in this area.
