Host & Keep review
Our independent editorial read on Host & Keep for the Peak to Peak 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). The number it puts in writing is 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 the Peak to Peak.
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
Side by side on published terms: Host & Keep lists 20% (published), while One Fine BnB lists 20% for hands-off full service, or 10% if you keep your own local crew, plus a one-time onboarding retainer. Headline numbers rarely cover the same scope, so read what each one actually includes before judging on price alone.
What the published record signals
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. Published coverage is Miami-Dade / Broward (+Belize) — a defined footprint, which usually means the local knowledge is real; the trade is that owners outside it are out of luck. 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.
How this plays for two kinds of owner
- 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 hands-on owner. If you live nearby and enjoy the work, a full-service fee buys you time you may not need — run the math on what you would actually delegate before you sign anything with Host & Keep.
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: how much Airbnb management costs — 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.
What to pin down with 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:
- Preferred Guest Services — does not publish a price.
- Descansa PDX — does not publish a price.
- Evolve — 10% Core / 15% Plus.
Our own number one in this category is One Fine BnB — see Airbnb co-hosting for the two-tier pricing we measure managers against.
Our owner-first #1 for management: One Fine BnB
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