MOORESVILLE, N.C. — A Lake Norman vacation rental home — and, by association, the Mooresville company that manages it — has received national publicity this week that’s all but certain to boost business.
That short-term rental property on Chasestone Lane in Mayhew — an area of Iredell County — was featured on NBC’s “Today” show earlier this week, after landing on Vrbo’s “2023 Vacation Homes of the Year” list.
In a live clip filmed May 16 from the home, “Today” show co-host and meteorologist Dylan Dreyer spoke to Vrbo’s Melanie Fish about the 2023 list and summer travel tips. Another video showed Dreyer and her friend having a girl’s day on Lake Norman that included hanging out at the home and going for a boat ride. Both segments were sponsored by Vrbo as part of the company’s “Vacation Homes of the Year” feature that also went live May 16.
“It was a four-night rental for $17,000,” he said. “They got an email from Vrbo about their top properties and saw that this one was on there and they went on our website and booked.”
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The same afternoon that Vrbo released its list, StayLakeNorman LLC — which manages the Chasestone property — secured a reservation for the home in June from a customer in South Carolina, said Caleb Hannon, chief operating officer and part-owner.
Vrbo, owned by online travel giant Expedia Group (NASDAQ: EXPE) since 2015, picked 10 properties across the U.S. and a villa in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, for its list. The vacation rental platform said it chose homes using a criteria that included having a 4.9 or higher star rating,”Premier Host” status and standout amenities and spaces.
The Nantucket-inspired vacation rental on Lake Norman — named Chasestone Peninsula — spans about 5,000 square feet, with four bedrooms and six-and-a-half bathrooms. It can sleep up to 18 people, its listing states.
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