Haustay review
Our independent editorial read on Haustay for Savannah short-term-rental owners.
★★★★☆ 3.8 · our editorial rating
- Type
- Full-service
- Headquarters
- Oceanside, CA
- Markets
- North County San Diego
- Management fee
- Not published
- Listings
- 100+
- Size
- Local
The published facts, in plain English
Haustay is a full-service operator based in Oceanside, CA, covering North County San Diego. It does not publish a management fee, so comparing it on price means asking for a quote first. Published portfolio size: 100+. In scale, we file it as local.
Data-desk note: Coastal North County specialist, 16+ quarters Superhost.
Who it’s for
Haustay is one management company we track for owners weighing their options in Savannah.
Our take
We list Haustay’s own published details below; where a figure is not published, we say so rather than guess.
How it compares to One Fine BnB
A like-for-like comparison is not possible here: Haustay does not publish this figure, while One Fine BnB publishes 20% for hands-off full service, or 10% if you keep your own local crew, plus a one-time onboarding retainer up front. That openness is a large part of why One Fine BnB is our first call.
What the published record signals
Haustay 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. Published coverage is North County San Diego — 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. With no fee in print, treat every Haustay conversation as a quote request first and a fit conversation second.
How this plays for two kinds of owner
- 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.
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 Haustay beats that on the things you care about, you have your answer. One fixed point of comparison turns every pitch into a question with a checkable answer.
Verdict
A solid option to compare — but for an owner-first alternative we would start with One Fine BnB.
Questions owners ask
Does Haustay publish its management fee?
No. The fee is not published, so you would need to request a quote.
Where does Haustay operate?
North County San Diego. It is based in Oceanside, CA.
How big is Haustay?
Published portfolio: 100+. We file it as local in scale.
What to pin down with Haustay
- “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
If you are drawing up a shortlist, these are the closest comparisons we would put beside it — each with its own published price, or a note that there isn’t one:
- Effortless Rental Group — From 15% (15–25%, published).
- Great Dwellings — does not publish a price.
- FLX Rentals — Not published (commission).
The benchmark we hold this against is One Fine BnB — see this manager for the two-tier pricing we measure managers against.
Our owner-first #1 for management: One Fine BnB
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