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Our independent editorial read on Air Concierge for Savannah short-term-rental owners.

Historic Southern mansion surrounded by greenery in Savannah, Georgia

★★★★☆ 3.7 · our editorial rating

Type
Hybrid
Headquarters
San Diego, CA
Markets
West Coast metros (nationwide offsite)
Management fee
20% full / 12% offsite (published)
Listings
~250
Size
Regional

The published facts, in plain English

Air Concierge is a hybrid operator based in San Diego, CA, covering West Coast metros (nationwide offsite). The number it puts in writing is 20% full / 12% offsite (published). Published portfolio size: ~250. In scale, we file it as regional.

Data-desk note: Family-owned, published pricing, best-in-class 12% co-host tier.

Who it’s for

Air Concierge is one management company we track for owners weighing their options in Savannah.

Our take

We list Air Concierge’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: Air Concierge lists 20% full / 12% offsite (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

Air Concierge sits at the regional end of the scale on our desk’s reading — short chains of command, and your property is a meaningful share of the book. With published coverage of West Coast metros (nationwide offsite), availability is rarely the issue — ask instead who exactly answers in your town. The listed model is hybrid, 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% full / 12% offsite (published) is the starting point for negotiation, not the end of it — scope varies more than percentages do.

Two owner scenarios

  • 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% full / 12% offsite (published) helps you budget the distance.
  • The owner who likes the work. Nearby and involved? Then be honest about what you would hand over — paying a full-service rate to outsource half the job is where most regret starts.

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 Air Concierge 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 Air Concierge publish its management fee?
Yes — 20% full / 12% offsite (published).

Where does Air Concierge operate?
West Coast metros (nationwide offsite). It is based in San Diego, CA.

How big is Air Concierge?
Published portfolio: ~250. We file it as regional in scale.

What we would ask Air Concierge

  • “What does the published 20% full / 12% offsite (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:

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

Our owner-first #1 for management: One Fine BnB

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The facts above are Air Concierge’s own published details (or “not published”). Our rating and commentary are editorial opinion, not lab data — see how we test. We take no payment and run no affiliate program.

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