A traveler-first search hub, powered by Expedia.

stayviaowner is an independent travel publisher and an official Expedia affiliate partner. We built stayviaowner because travelers deserve a calm, opinionated search experience — one surface that covers every leg of the trip, without the twenty-tab-comparison ritual most trip planning devolves into.

What we do

From one search box, stayviaowner hands you off to Expedia's live inventory across every vertical they sell:

• Hotels, apartments, and vacation rentals worldwide
• Flights across every major airline (round-trip, one-way, multi-city)
• Vacation packages— bundle hotel + flight in one search; Expedia's bundle prices routinely beat à-la-carte
• Things to do — tours, day trips, skip-the-line tickets, food walks
• Car rentals at airports and city pick-up points, every major brand
• Cruises across Royal Caribbean, Carnival, NCL, MSC, Princess, and more

We also publish 5,000+ programmatic destination guides — city itineraries, day-trip roundups, themed hotel lists — because the best time to book is when you already know what you're booking.

How we make money

stayviaowner is 100% free for travelers. When you click through to Expedia from our site and complete a booking, Expedia pays stayviaowner a small commission — the price you pay is exactly the same as if you'd gone to Expedia directly. No booking fees. No hidden markups. No inventory of our own.

This is the standard affiliate model that publishers like NerdWallet and The Points Guy use. The commission funds our editorial + technical work; it does not change your price. Expedia's Terms and Privacy Notice govern the actual booking — we're the search + editorial layer on top.

Who we are

stayviaowner is a solo-founded travel publisher based in the United States. The site was built by a small technical team with a background in marketplace + search design. Our editorial voice is calm, opinionated, and traveler-first — the goal is to help you decide, then hand you off to Expedia to actually book.

Get in touch

Media enquiries, partnership questions, feedback on the site — the best way to reach us is the contact form. We read everything and respond within 2 business days.