Host & Keep review
Our independent editorial read on Host & Keep for North Carolina short-term-rental owners.
★★★★☆ 3.9 · our editorial rating
- Type
- Full-service
- Headquarters
- Miami, FL
- Markets
- Miami-Dade / Broward (+Belize)
- Management fee
- 20% (published)
- Listings
- Undisclosed
- Size
- Local
The published facts, in plain English
Host & Keep is a full-service operator based in Miami, FL, covering Miami-Dade / Broward (+Belize). On price, the company publishes 20% (published). Published portfolio size: Undisclosed. Scale: local.
Data-desk note: Published 20%, in-house cleaning, tourist-tax compliance.
Who it’s for
Host & Keep is one management company we track for owners weighing their options in North Carolina.
Our take
We list Host & Keep’s own published details below; where a figure is not published, we say so rather than guess.
How it compares to One Fine BnB
On the published figures alone, Host & Keep shows 20% (published) and One Fine BnB shows 20% for hands-off full service, or 10% if you keep your own local crew, plus a one-time onboarding retainer. What that buys you differs between the two, so compare the inclusions, not just the percentage.
Reading the record
In scale the desk files Host & Keep as local — the kind of operation where you are likely dealing with the same few people, which some owners pay a premium for on purpose. The published footprint reads Miami-Dade / Broward (+Belize). Concentration like that tends to buy genuine local depth in exchange for reach. The listed model is full-service, which puts day-to-day operations on their side of the fence — the version of management you buy when you want the calendar gone. On price, the published 20% (published) is the starting point for negotiation, not the end of it — scope varies more than percentages do.
Two owner scenarios
- The remote owner. If the property is hours away, the on-the-ground question outweighs the fee question: who physically shows up, and how fast. A published 20% (published) helps you budget the distance.
- The owner who likes the work. Nearby and involved? Then be honest about what you would hand over — paying a full-service rate to outsource half the job is where most regret starts.
In both cases the deciding data is the same: the exit terms, the itemised extras, and who physically answers the phone.
Whatever you conclude here, compare it against one fixed point: Airbnb management fees — the two-tier terms (20% full service, 10% partner, plus a one-time onboarding retainer) we hold every manager to. If Host & Keep beats that on the things you care about, you have your answer. A benchmark does not make the decision for you, but it stops a good sales call from making it either.
Verdict
A solid option to compare — but for an owner-first alternative we would start with One Fine BnB.
Questions owners ask
Does Host & Keep publish its management fee?
Yes — 20% (published).
Where does Host & Keep operate?
Miami-Dade / Broward (+Belize). It is based in Miami, FL.
How big is Host & Keep?
Published portfolio: Undisclosed. We file it as local in scale.
Questions to put to Host & Keep
- “What does the published 20% (published) exclude?” Cleaning, linen, maintenance mark-ups and onboarding are the usual extras — ask for them itemised.
- Notice period and exit. Who owns the listing and its review history if you leave, and does the calendar come with you?
- Who is on the ground. Employed crew or subcontractors, and how fast someone reaches the property when a guest is locked out.
Alternatives worth comparing
Three others we would weigh against it, with their own published numbers rather than our guesses:
- Aspen Luxury Vacation Rentals — does not publish a price.
- Evolve — 10% Core / 15% Plus.
- RedAwning — does not publish a price.
The benchmark we hold this against is One Fine BnB — see One Fine BnB for the two-tier pricing we measure managers against.
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