Glossary

This Glossary is provided to help guests understand more about the rental of inns, resorts and vacation rentals. It is not comprehensive but serves as a primer for terms guests may encounter in renting specialty lodging. Not all terms apply to all properties or managers.

Visitors Center

Travel information center located at a destination to make it easier for visitors to plan their stay; often operated by a convention and visitors bureau, chamber of commerce, or tourism promotion organization.
Origin: Industry

VRGA - Vacation Rental Guests Assocition

Trade association of guests who frequent vacation rental homes, organized to advocate for the benefit of its members
Origin: VRGA.org Link: VRGA.org

VRIA - Vacation Rental Industry Association

Trade organization that promotes the use and advancement of the vacation rental industry. Umbrella organization for VROA - Vacation Rental Owners Association, VRMG - Vacation Rental Managers Guild and VRGA - Vacation Rental Guests Association. The term VRIA is a Trademark owned by the Vacation Rental Industry Association.
Origin: VRIA.org Link: VRIA.org

VRMA - Vacation Rental Managers Association

The Vacation Rental Managers Association is a trade association of companies that act as sales agents and managers for vacation homes, condos and similar lodging.
Origin: VRMA Link: VRMA.org

VRMG - Vacation Rental Managers Guild

The Vacation Rental Managers Guild is a trade association of companies which book and manage vacation rental homes, condos and similar lodging.
See also: VRIA, VRMLS, VRMA Origin: VRMG Link: VRMG.org

VRMLS - Vacation Rental Multiple Listing Service

The world's first Multiple Listing Service (MLS) for Vacation Rentals this is an Open-Listing and Open-Distribution system. Owner and Manager Members can post Properties once and have them distributed to websites around the world. Website Publisher Members can retrive records and display the on their website.

Similar to the MLS's which have server real estate brokerage for decades; VRMLS is owned by the Vacation Rental Industry Association a Not-For-Profit organization. The term "VRMLS" is an owned trademark.
See also: VRIA Origin: VRIA Link: VRMLS.org

VROA - Vacation Rental Owners Association

The Vacation Rental Owners Association (VROA) was a trade association comprised of members who own homes and vendors who support them. Became the Vacation Rental Industry Association (VRIA) to support all constituents in the industry.
See also: VRIA, VRMG, VRMLS, VRMA Origin: VRIA Link: VROA.org

VVR - Verified Vacation Rental

A lodging unit that has submitted documentation and been verified as a legitimately owned and operated vacation rental by the Vacation Rental Industry Association (VRIA.org). Designated as "Verified Vacation Rental (IVR)". Does not include physical inspection as is included in the "Inspection Vacation Rental (IVR)" Program. The term IVR are trademarks owned by the Vacation Rental Industry Association.
See also: IVR, Inspected Vacation Rental, Blue Ribbon Rental Origin: VRIA

Water Front Accommodations

Buildings or rooms and living units in a building which is along side a body of water, salt or fresh water. Could be major oceans, estuaries, lakes, rivers or streams. Generally means there are no other buildings between the building and the water. Not necessarily Beach Front.
See also: Ocean Front, Beach Front Origin: Industry