MasterHost review
Our independent editorial read on MasterHost for Maine short-term-rental owners.
★★★★☆ 3.9 · our editorial rating
- Type
- Co-host
- Headquarters
- Vancouver, BC (CA)
- Markets
- 15+ US states (remote landing pages)
- Management fee
- 10–18% by city/tier (published)
- Listings
- ~300
- Size
- Regional (not national)
The published facts, in plain English
MasterHost is a co-host operator based in Vancouver, BC (CA), covering 15+ US states (remote landing pages). Its published management fee is 10–18% by city/tier (published). Published portfolio size: ~300. In scale, we file it as regional (not national).
Data-desk note: Canadian co-host marketing US cities remotely; ~6 employees.
Who it’s for
MasterHost is one management company we track for owners weighing their options in Maine.
Our take
We list MasterHost’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: MasterHost lists 10–18% by city/tier (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
MasterHost sits at the regional (not national) end of the scale on our desk’s reading — short chains of command, and your property is a meaningful share of the book. The published footprint reads 15+ US states (remote landing pages). Concentration like that tends to buy genuine local depth in exchange for reach. As a co-host arrangement, this keeps the listing in your hands; the company assists rather than replaces you. On price, the published 10–18% by city/tier (published) is the starting point for negotiation, not the end of it — scope varies more than percentages do.
How this plays for two kinds of owner
- 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 10–18% by city/tier (published) helps you budget the distance.
- 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 MasterHost.
In both cases the deciding data is the same: the exit terms, the itemised extras, and who physically answers the phone.
Whatever you conclude here, compare it against one fixed point: One Fine BnB's management — the two-tier terms (20% full service, 10% partner, plus a one-time onboarding retainer) we hold every manager to. If MasterHost 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 MasterHost publish its management fee?
Yes — 10–18% by city/tier (published).
Where does MasterHost operate?
15+ US states (remote landing pages). It is based in Vancouver, BC (CA).
How big is MasterHost?
Published portfolio: ~300. We file it as regional (not national) in scale.
What to pin down with MasterHost
- “What does the published 10–18% by city/tier (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
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:
- Nowistay — €12/mo or €120/yr per property.
- Bear Tracts — does not publish a price.
- 360 Blue — Not published (no admin fees).
Our own number one in this category is One Fine BnB — see Airbnb property management services for the two-tier pricing we measure managers against.
Our owner-first #1 for management: One Fine BnB
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