How to Choose an Airbnb Management Company in Bath

Bath has no shortage of companies offering to manage your Airbnb, from national brands to local specialists. Most promise the same things. These seven checks separate the ones who will look after your home from the ones who will simply list it.

1. Who is on the ground?

When a guest is locked out at nine in the evening or a boiler fails on a Saturday, someone has to turn up. Ask who that is, where they are based and how quickly they can be at your door. A call centre cannot let a guest in.

2. How many homes does each manager look after?

Attention is finite. A manager with a hundred listings cannot know yours. Ask how many properties the person responsible for your home looks after, and whether you will have their direct number.

3. How do they set your prices?

Demand in Bath moves with the Christmas Market, graduations, rugby fixtures and festival weekends. Prices should move with it, night by night. Ask what pricing tools they use, how often rates change and who reviews them. We explain the method in how dynamic pricing maximises revenue.

4. What do their own listings look like?

Look up the homes they already manage. Read the reviews, check the ratings and look hard at the photographs. That is how yours will be presented.

5. How are guests vetted?

The best protection for your property happens before anyone gets a key. Ask whether guests are verified, whether a deposit or damage cover is in place and which house rules are enforced. See how guest verification protects your property.

6. What will you see, and when are you paid?

You should not have to ask how your property is doing. Expect a clear monthly statement, sight of your calendar and bookings, and payment on a fixed schedule.

7. What does it really cost?

Compare the fee, what it is charged on, whether VAT is added and what sits outside it. Our guide to Airbnb management fees in Bath sets out what is normal.

The short version

Choose the company that will know your property, not just list it. Prima Stays is based in Bath, takes on a limited number of homes and charges a flat 15%. If that is what you are looking for, see how we manage homes in Bath.