Vacation rental marketplace Whimstay has introduced its new Travel Agent Program, allowing travel advisors to earn commission on vacation rental bookings through a dedicated portal.
The platform gives agents access to hundreds of thousands of professionally managed properties across North America, Mexico, the Caribbean and Europe — inventory that overlaps with listings found on major vacation rental platforms such as Airbnb and Vrbo. The program provides a commissionable channel for advisors booking rental properties on behalf of clients.
"Travel advisors are already helping clients find vacation homes every day, but historically, there hasn't been a clear way for them to earn commission on those bookings," said Ben Jamshahi, founder and CEO of Whimstay. "We built this program so agents can access the same types of properties their clients are requesting and finally be compensated for the role they play in the booking process."
Once approved through an application at join.whimstay.com/travel-agents, agents gain access to the Whimstay Travel Agent Portal, where they can search available rentals and generate trackable referral links. The program offers two booking workflows: Agents can either complete a reservation directly through their portal account, or send a trackable property link that allows the client to review and book independently. In both cases, the booking remains attributed to the referring agent.
The portal also provides agents with a centralized dashboard to monitor reservations, commissions and payouts. Agents with questions can contact the company directly at [email protected].
Editor’s Note: This article was generated by AI, based on a press release distributed by Whimstay. It has been fact-checked and reviewed by a TravelAge West editor.
