How it works

What is vacation rental management — and what should it cost?

Everything that happens between “I own a place” and “guests keep five-starring it”: listing, pricing, guest messages, cleaning, keys, payouts.

The job, itemised

Writing and updating listings; setting nightly prices; answering enquiries fast enough to win the booking; check-in logistics; cleaning and laundry turnovers; reviews; payout reconciliation; staying legal with local registration rules.

The three ways to get it done

Do it yourself (free, costs your evenings). Hire a traditional manager (hands-off, typically 15–30% of revenue). Or use an AI manager — hands-off at software economics. That third category is what Stays is.

What it should cost

Traditional full-service management prices at 15–30% because it pays local teams. AI does the same recurring work at near-zero marginal cost — which is why our whole fee is 2% per booking.

StaysSee what you'd actually keep.

StaysFrom photos to first booking, without you.

StaysWhere we sit against the rest.

The honest answers.

How can you charge 2% when others charge 15–30%?

Because our costs are different, not our service. Traditional managers pay local teams to answer messages, coordinate cleaners and update prices by hand. Our AI does that work at near-zero cost, so we don't need your margin to cover salaries. Cleaning itself is paid by guests through cleaning fees, exactly as it works on Airbnb today.

What do I actually have to do?

Send photos and your address, approve the listing we write, and tell us how you handle keys and cleaning today (we'll plug into it, or set you up with a smart lock or local cleaner network). After that: nothing. You'll get a monthly summary and payouts to your bank account.

Send your photos today.
Keep your 2% rate forever.

We'll send back your finished listing within 48 hours — free, no commitment. If you like it, we publish it and your property starts earning.