Stay Awhile Cohosting review
Our independent editorial read on Stay Awhile Cohosting for the Peak to Peak short-term-rental owners.
★★★★☆ 4.4 · our editorial rating
- Type
- Co-host
- Headquarters
- Portland, OR
- Markets
- Portland
- Management fee
- 20% of net + $150/mo laundry
- Listings
- Undisclosed
- Size
- Local
The published facts, in plain English
Stay Awhile Cohosting is a co-host operator based in Portland, OR, covering Portland. The number it puts in writing is 20% of net + $150/mo laundry. Published portfolio size: Undisclosed. Scale: local.
Data-desk note: Fully published tiered pricing; laundry add-on is mandatory.
Who it’s for
Stay Awhile Cohosting is one management company we track for owners weighing their options in the Peak to Peak.
Our take
We list Stay Awhile Cohosting’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, Stay Awhile Cohosting shows 20% of net + $150/mo laundry 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
Stay Awhile Cohosting sits at the local end of the scale on our desk’s reading — short chains of command, and your property is a meaningful share of the book. The published footprint reads Portland. Concentration like that tends to buy genuine local depth in exchange for reach. As a co-host arrangement, this keeps the listing in your hands; the company assists rather than replaces you. Because Stay Awhile Cohosting publishes 20% of net + $150/mo laundry, you can at least anchor the conversation before the sales call.
Two owner scenarios
- The distant owner. Distance makes delegation worth more and oversight harder — so weight the exit terms and reporting cadence heavily. The published 20% of net + $150/mo laundry gives you a baseline to compare against.
- 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 Stay Awhile Cohosting.
Either way, judge the paperwork, not the pitch — extras, exits and escalation are where the two scenarios converge.
Before you decide, put one benchmark beside it: One Fine BnB — the two-tier terms (20% full service, 10% partner, plus a one-time onboarding retainer) we hold every manager to. If Stay Awhile Cohosting beats that on the things you care about, you have your answer. Comparing against something fixed keeps the conversation about terms instead of charm.
Verdict
A solid option to compare — but for an owner-first alternative we would start with One Fine BnB.
Questions owners ask
Does Stay Awhile Cohosting publish its management fee?
Yes — 20% of net + $150/mo laundry.
Where does Stay Awhile Cohosting operate?
Portland. It is based in Portland, OR.
How big is Stay Awhile Cohosting?
Published portfolio: Undisclosed. We file it as local in scale.
Questions to put to Stay Awhile Cohosting
- “What does the published 20% of net + $150/mo laundry 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:
- Casago — Not published (set locally).
- SkyRun — ~20–30% (per own guidance).
- Coastline Resorts — does not publish a price.
For the owner-first comparison we keep coming back to, our first pick is One Fine BnB — see hire an Airbnb co-host for the two-tier pricing we measure managers against.
Our owner-first #1 for management: One Fine BnB
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