{"id":15237,"date":"2022-01-19T08:16:46","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T08:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/?p=15237"},"modified":"2022-09-13T11:24:02","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T11:24:02","slug":"what-is-vacation-rental-damage-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/what-is-vacation-rental-damage-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you need Vacation Rental Damage Insurance?"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Approx read: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">mins<\/span><\/span><h2 id=\"while-covid-19-certainly-chang\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While COVID-19 certainly changed the way many of us work, there\u2019s no doubting the impact the pandemic also had on the way we play\u2014particularly when it comes to traveling. <\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"travelers-staying-in-private-v\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Travelers staying in private vacation rentals should consider v<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">acation rental damage protection <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">when planning their next trip. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">According to the World Tourism Organization, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unwto.org\/news\/2020-worst-year-in-tourism-history-with-1-billion-fewer-international-arrivals\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">2020 was the worst year for global tourism in history<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, with a 74% year-over-year reduction in international arrivals. Border closures were to blame for that massive drop-off, and though more countries are open for travel now than in 2020, the unpredictability of COVID-19 and potential future variants has some travelers still feeling uneasy.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Staycations have been a popular pick during the height of the pandemic\u2014one study from last year noted an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpulse.com\/news\/hotels-and-resorts\/staycations-on-the-rise-around-the-world.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">18% average increase in staycations in 16 different global holiday hot spots<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2014and experts in places like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/8529338\/staycation-canada-ontario-tourism-covid-2022\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Canada<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kare11.com\/article\/news\/local\/kare11-sunrise\/staycations-summer-travel-masking\/89-15911666-8fd9-4c57-afea-fbbe27d975fb\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">the US<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/2022\/01\/staycation-trend-drives-hotel-investment\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">the UK<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> are predicting staycations to stay hot in 2022.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/families-flocking-towards-vacation-rentals\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Another pandemic-related trend<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> expected to continue is travelers (especially families) opting for the space and serenity of private vacation rentals over congested and crowded resorts. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15285\" src=\"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-02-02-at-10.36.05.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"453\" height=\"544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-02-02-at-10.36.05.png 853w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-02-02-at-10.36.05-250x300.png 250w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-02-02-at-10.36.05-768x922.png 768w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-02-02-at-10.36.05-696x836.png 696w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-02-02-at-10.36.05-350x420.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"what-vacation-rental-damage-pr\">Red wine and cat pee<\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The best way to think of vacation rental damage protection is coverage in the event you or one of your guests damages the vacation home where you\u2019re staying. Some of the most likely forms of damage covered include broken windows, stained carpeting or upholstery, pet damage, lost keys, and broken appliances or electronics. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"what-vacation-rental-damage-pr-0\">Smoking! Fire!<\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Items that aren\u2019t covered by vacation rental damage protection include acts that would be considered non-accidental in nature: <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">normal wear and tear, intentional acts, and gross negligence. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"why-vacation-rental-damage-pro\">Why Vacation Rental Damage Protection is important<\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Most vacation rental properties are larger than your standard hotel room and feature more amenities, which are wonderful benefits and a testament to why these properties are such a big hit with travelers. But unlike hotels, these properties usually belong to a private home owner, which complicates matters when it comes to damage. When something is damaged or destroyed, the visitor is on the hook for repair or replacement, and that could cost you thousands. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">battleface offers vacation rental damage protection to US customers. You can learn more about how the policy works <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/en-us\/travel-insurance-recources\/what-is-vacation-rental-damage-insurance\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While COVID-19 certainly changed the way many of us work, there\u2019s no doubting the impact the pandemic also had on the way we play\u2014particularly when it comes to traveling. Travelers staying in private vacation rentals should consider vacation rental damage protection when planning their next trip. \u00a0 According to the World Tourism Organization, 2020 was [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15282,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1509,1529],"class_list":["post-15237","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-insurance","tag-united-states","tag-us-coverage-options"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15237","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15237"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15237\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15288,"href":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15237\/revisions\/15288"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15282"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15237"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15237"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15237"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}