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.
Washington sells mostly through Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and Furnished Finder. Short-term rental revenue management in DC starts with the licence. Hosts using the 90 unhosted nights should place them on the highest-value dates: cherry blossom peak, inaugurations, July 4th and big conventions. Hosted rooms and basement units can price nightly year round. Whole homes outside those limits run 30-night pricing for government contractors, interns, medical rotations and relocating professionals, often through Furnished Finder.
Airbnb leads for hosted stays and leisure groups, Vrbo for families, Booking.com and Expedia for hotels and international visitors, and Furnished Finder for 30-night stays by contractors and medical professionals. We keep parity and point government and intern demand towards monthly listings.
The full service is described on our other ota optimization page; this page covers how it applies in Washington.