AvantStay review
Our independent editorial read on AvantStay for Savannah short-term-rental owners.
★★★★☆ 3.8 · our editorial rating
- Type
- Full-service
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles, CA
- Markets
- 140+ markets
- Management fee
- Not published (~20–30% reported)
- Listings
- ~2,300–2,600
- Size
- Giant
The published facts, in plain English
AvantStay is a full-service operator based in Los Angeles, CA, covering 140+ markets. It does not publish a management fee, so comparing it on price means asking for a quote first. Published portfolio size: ~2,300–2,600. Scale: giant.
Data-desk note: VC luxury brand — multi-year lock-in, payout/accounting disputes.
Who it’s for
AvantStay is one management company we track for owners weighing their options in Savannah.
Our take
We list AvantStay’s own published details below; where a figure is not published, we say so rather than guess.
How it compares to One Fine BnB
Because AvantStay keeps this unpublished, you cannot line it up against One Fine BnB, which states 20% for hands-off full service, or 10% if you keep your own local crew, plus a one-time onboarding retainer openly. Published pricing is one of the things we weight most heavily.
What the published record signals
The data desk files AvantStay as giant in scale. For an owner that usually trades personal flexibility for process: more machinery, fewer favours. The published footprint reads 140+ markets. Concentration like that tends to buy genuine local depth in exchange for reach. 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 absence of a published fee means your first conversation is a pricing conversation — budget time for it.
Same company, two situations
- The distant owner. Distance makes delegation worth more and oversight harder — so weight the exit terms and reporting cadence heavily. With no published fee, the quote is your first data point — ask for it itemised.
- 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.
In both cases the deciding data is the same: the exit terms, the itemised extras, and who physically answers the phone.
Before you decide, put one benchmark beside it: see the numbers — the two-tier terms (20% full service, 10% partner, plus a one-time onboarding retainer) we hold every manager to. If AvantStay 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 AvantStay publish its management fee?
No. The fee is not published, so you would need to request a quote.
Where does AvantStay operate?
140+ markets. It is based in Los Angeles, CA.
How big is AvantStay?
Published portfolio: ~2,300–2,600. We file it as giant in scale.
What we would ask AvantStay
- “What is the fee, in writing?” Nothing is published, so this is the first call, not the last.
- 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:
- 360 Blue — Not published (no admin fees).
- DOSbnb — Not published (quote).
- Checkmate Rentals — From 15% (nightly rate only).
Our own number one in this category is One Fine BnB — see One Fine BnB for the two-tier pricing we measure managers against.
Our owner-first #1 for management: One Fine BnB
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