Sky High Cabins review
Our independent editorial read on Sky High Cabins for Savannah short-term-rental owners.
★★★★★ 4.6 · our editorial rating
- Type
- Full-service
- Headquarters
- Big Bear, CA
- Markets
- Big Bear + Joshua Tree/FL/NC
- Management fee
- Not published ("low fee")
- Listings
- ~20+
- Size
- Local
The published facts, in plain English
Sky High Cabins is a full-service operator based in Big Bear, CA, covering Big Bear + Joshua Tree/FL/NC. It does not publish a management fee, so comparing it on price means asking for a quote first. Published portfolio size: ~20+. Scale: local.
Data-desk note: Woman-owned, 5-yr Superhost Big Bear cabin manager.
Who it’s for
Sky High Cabins is one management company we track for owners weighing their options in Savannah.
Our take
We list Sky High Cabins’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Because Sky High Cabins keeps this unpublished, you cannot line it up against One Fine BnB, which states 20% for hands-off full service, or 10% if you keep your own local crew, plus a one-time onboarding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 record says about fit
In scale the desk files Sky High Cabins 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 Big Bear + Joshua Tree/FL/NC — 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 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.
Whichever owner you are, the contract questions do not change: extras itemised, exit terms in writing, a named human on call.
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 Sky High Cabins 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 Sky High Cabins publish its management fee?
No. The fee is not published, so you would need to request a quote.
Where does Sky High Cabins operate?
Big Bear + Joshua Tree/FL/NC. It is based in Big Bear, CA.
How big is Sky High Cabins?
Published portfolio: ~20+. We file it as local in scale.
What to pin down with Sky High Cabins
- “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
Worth putting on the same shortlist. We have listed what each one publishes, and where nothing is published we say so:
- 360 Blue — Not published (no admin fees).
- HostAid — does not publish a price.
- Blueground — No mgmt fee (becomes your tenant).
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
See One Fine BnB →