01/13/2026
📣📣Announcement📣📣
Many of you have been patiently awaiting the release of our 2026 dates. We are so grateful for those that have been gracious as we analyzed making changes to how we do things at Woodside Retreat. Many repeat guests and new guests have been lovely to wait while we considered changing directions.
As we conclude our 5th year of hosting at Woodside Retreat and 15 years in the business, we look ahead to our 2026 season with a shift on how we handle bookings. Due to changes within the Airbnb and VRBO platforms (all of which we believe to be moving in the wrong direction for guests and hosts), we will primarily be accepting reservations through direct bookings. You can anticipate the same hospitality, memorable spaces, attentiveness and protections offered through booking platforms like Airbnb and VRBO. However, a direct booking option offers more direct access and control for the guests and the hosts than the booking platforms can provide. Additionally, fees have recently increased dramatically on those platforms while customer service for host and guest has decreased. Guests are now paying nearly 20 percent of the total booking in Airbnb/VRBO fees.
We look forward to filling the calendar with many of the wonderful people like you that have made Woodside the top short-term rental in our area. We couldn't be more grateful that our space is part of the memories you make as family and friends. You will find our property on Airbnb eventually, but peak dates will be first opened to those that have reached out requesting a 2026 stay. We understand some guests may only feel comfortable booking on the booking platforms, and for now, that option will be available in some form. Peak dates will eventually be released once all known direct guests have finalized their bookings.
Thank you for entrusting your Indiana visits to us. We are excited to see how this new chapter works for us and for guests. There may be a transition period before a website is available, but 2026 dates will be immediately available this week through manual direct bookings. Thank you also for your patience while we implement some new systems. You can reach me directly with any booking requests through social media messaging and email at [email protected]. Future websites will be posted at a later time.