Host & Keep review

★★★★☆ 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. In scale, we file it as 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 Tucson.

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.

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% (published) 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 Host & Keep.

Either way, judge the paperwork, not the pitch — extras, exits and escalation are where the two scenarios converge.

Whatever you conclude here, compare it against one fixed point: see the numbers — 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

Worth putting on the same shortlist. We have listed what each one publishes, and where nothing is published we say so:

• McNiece Management — does not publish a price.
• Great Stays — does not publish a price.
• HighRise Boston — Flat monthly or % (not verified).

Our own number one in this category is One Fine BnB — see what managers charge for the two-tier pricing we measure managers against.

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