Google Vacation Rentals and TripAdvisor are search and metasearch channels: they show your property, rates and availability to travelers who have not decided where to book. Optimizing them means accurate listing content and photos, rate parity and availability across channels, and a direct booking link that is competitive with the OTAs.
Durango sells mostly through Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com. In Durango we split pricing between summer and winter, each with its own minimum stays. Summer homes near the depot and in the Animas Valley get three-night minimums in peak weeks, while Purgatory condos carry winter premiums. The Iron Horse and Snowdown get event pricing with minimums. In mud season, monthly rates to workers and Fort Lewis College visitors fill the calendar.
Airbnb and Vrbo lead for valley homes and Purgatory condos, while Booking.com and Expedia are strong for downtown hotels and road-trippers combining Durango with Mesa Verde and Moab. We keep cancellation terms firm for summer and event weekends and highlight distance to the train depot and ski lifts.
The full service is described on our other ota optimization page; this page covers how it applies in Durango.