Reviews
Every company we have checked
36 reviews: 10 Michigan management companies read from their own websites, 15 national operators from our checked dataset, and 10 host tools. Every page says what the company publishes and, just as loudly, what it doesn't.
- 36reviews
- 10Michigan companies
- 15national operators
- 10host tools
Our picks
2Michigan companies
10True North Property Management
Describes itself as covering single homes through portfolios and hotels.
Read the review
Schmidt-Rogers Management
The only company in this set that names a damage-coverage figure per incident.
Read the review
Holiday Vacation Rentals
Tight Little Traverse Bay footprint rather than a statewide one.
Read the review
Juniper Holiday + Home
Positions itself at the design-led end of the southwest-Michigan market.
Read the review
Anchor Point Premier Vacations
Publishes the largest per-reservation damage figure of the Michigan companies here.
Read the review
Upscale Lakeshore
Smallest published service list of the lakeshore group — worth asking what is and isn't included.
Read the review
BVW Property Management
A general property-management firm with a vacation-rental arm, not a pure short-term-rental specialist.
Read the review
Unsalted Vacations
The widest published Michigan footprint in this set, running from the southwest lakeshore to Traverse City.
Read the review
Jaqua Vacation Rentals
Brokerage-attached, which usually means the sales side is close at hand — useful or not depending on your plans.
Read the review
Great Stays
The only metro-Detroit specialist in this set; the rest of the Michigan field is lakeshore and Up North.
Read the review
National management companies
15Casago
A giant franchise operation with local management quality, Casago offers a wide reach but variable fees and service.
Read the review
CascadiaSTR
CascadiaSTR offers a hybrid model with a rare guaranteed-rent option, primarily serving a scattered footprint across a few key markets.
Read the review
Emperor Rentals
Emperor Rentals offers full-service management for vacation rental owners, focusing on the Tampa Bay market.
Read the review
HostWise
HostWise offers a full-service approach for property owners in the Pittsburgh market, focusing on standardised amenities.
Read the review
Natural Retreats
A national luxury operator with in-house teams, Natural Retreats manages properties in 17 destinations.
Read the review
Twiddy & Company
Twiddy & Company offers full-service management for vacation rentals, primarily in the Outer Banks, North Carolina.
Read the review
AvantStay
AvantStay offers a luxury, full-service management experience for owners in over 140 markets.
Read the review
BearBnB
BearBnB manages properties but is geographically limited, with fees not published.
Read the review
Blueground
Blueground master-leases urban apartments, offering owners a tenant and keeping the upside for themselves.
Read the review
Fairly
Fairly offers a hybrid model with a $5k earnings guarantee for properties in select US markets.
Read the review
Global Resort Homes
A long-established Florida-focused manager for Disney-area and SW Florida holiday homes.
Read the review
RedAwning
RedAwning offers a nationwide distribution platform for property owners, acting as a back-office engine rather than a hands-on manager.
Read the review
The Cohost Co.
A local, owner-operator co-host focused on curated care for a select portfolio of properties.
Read the review
ChicagoHostCo
A specialist co-host focusing on Chicago's South Side, ideal for owners in that specific market.
Read the review
Host & Keep
Host & Keep offers full-service management from Florida, focusing on local markets and a published 20% fee.
Read the review
Host software
9PointCentral
PointCentral offers a robust smart-property platform with enterprise-level controls for larger operations.
Read the review
RoomPriceGenie
RoomPriceGenie offers automated hotel/B&B revenue management, but its focus isn't on short-term rentals.
Read the review
StayFi
StayFi offers guest WiFi data capture and marketing tools for short-term rental owners, with a free tier available.
Read the review
Beyond Insights
Beyond Insights offers market analytics and pricing tools, with a free tier for benchmarking and paid services based on booking volume.
Read the review
Boring Host AI
Boring Host AI offers AI-powered communication tools, but lacks transparency and has a high minimum monthly charge.
Read the review
RemoteLock
RemoteLock offers a smart access control system for short-term rentals, with pricing starting at $6 per door per month.
Read the review
Besty AI
Besty AI is an AI property-manager OS for owners who already use a PMS, but reliability is mixed.
Read the review
Chekin
Chekin offers automated check-in and EU legal compliance, but its pricing structure may deter smaller operators.
Read the review
Lodgix
Lodgix offers a feature-rich PMS for property managers, but pricing could be an issue for smaller operators.
Read the review