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You book straight with us and the people who keep the place, never through a third party. That's how the best rate, free cancellation, and Upstream perks are guaranteed — none of them exist on a marketplace listing. It also keeps more of what you pay in the region, with the people who look after you.

Upstream is our perks account for guests who book direct. Reserve straight with us and you unlock a room or table upgrade when available, early check-in and late check-out, and a welcome amenity. Book again and you earn priority replies from the hosts, fee-free date changes, and first look at new houses.

No. It's free to join, with no membership fee and no card required. It's simply how we thank guests for booking direct rather than through a marketplace.

Yes. Standard reservations include free cancellation up to 48 hours before arrival, and Upstream members can change dates without a fee. The exact terms appear on each property page and again at checkout, before you pay — never buried in small print.

Payment is taken securely at checkout — a deposit or a card hold depending on the reservation, with the balance settled at the property. Card details are handled by our payment processor and never stored by us. The amount and the policy are shown clearly before you confirm.

Yes. Alongside the directly-bookable Collection, we host The Water Road, a seven-day journey through Bosnia and Herzegovina for your own group of four to six, with five days to explore. Tell us about your group and preferred timing, and we send a proposal with the dates, accommodation and total price before anything is booked. Travelling alone or as a couple, you can ask about a shared departure instead.

No. We use technology lightly, but every journey is read, shaped, and looked after by the hosts. The AI never speaks to you directly, and nothing reaches you unread by a person.

Vrelo Collection LLC is a United States company, registered in Wyoming. Our work on the ground is in Bosnia and Herzegovina: The Water Road runs from Sarajevo through central Bosnia to Herzegovina and back, and the places in the Collection are in the same country, with a few on the Dubrovnik coast. The Collection is kept deliberately small.